New Mexico reports 30 measles cases a day after second US death in decade
New Mexico reports 30 measles cases a day after second US death in decade
www.theguardian.com New Mexico reports 30 measles cases including possible second US death
All cases were in Lea county, near Texas’s Gaines county, where more than 100 cases and one death have been recorded
Summary
New Mexico has reported 30 measles cases, a sharp rise from 10 previously, following the second U.S. measles-related death in over a decade.
All cases are in Lea County, near a Texas outbreak with over 100 cases and one fatality in an unvaccinated child.
The deceased New Mexico resident, also unvaccinated, did not seek medical care. The outbreak includes both children and adults, posing a major public health challenge.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a known vaccine skeptic, faces scrutiny amid the crisis.
