By the #s: Where measles has made it in New Mexico
A measles case was confirmed this week in the sixth New Mexico county this week, populous Sandoval County — much farther north than previous cases.
State health officials alerted the public that they could have been exposed to the virus at a Trader Joe's in Albuquerque, along with a big medical center in Rio Rancho.
As of Friday, there are 74 confirmed cases across New Mexico, state health officials told Source New Mexico.
In addition to providing daily updates on the virus' spread, health officials also provide dates, times and locations where people may have been exposed, along with a list of places where people can walk in to receive vaccines.
Read all of Source's measles coverage here.
Infected people have been in a Denny's in Hobbs, a school gym in Lovington, a preschool in Las Cruces and various medical clinics in southern and northern New Mexico in recent months.
Measles symptoms begin with a cough, runny nose and eye redness, before progressing to fever and rash that starts at the head before moving down the body. Health officials advise that people who have measles can infect others from four days before the rash appears and remain contagious four days after the rash is gone.
In addition to Sandoval County, New Mexico has now seen confirmed cases in Chaves, Curry, Doña Ana, Eddy and Lea counties. Currently, more than 1,000 measles cases have been reported nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The health department encourages people with symptoms who have been exposed to measles to call NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773) for guidance in English and Spanish. If planning to see a doctor or visit an emergency room, call first so health care providers can plan for a visit by someone who may have measles.
See a map below showing statewide exposure sites, along with vaccine clinic sites and other information:
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