Health authorities have reported an expanding outbreak of measles in western Texas, with a new confirmed case across state lines in New Mexico. The Texas Department of State Health Services has identified 24 measles cases within the last two weeks, with Gaines County in West Texas having one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.
Neighboring Lea County, New Mexico, has also been affected, as an unvaccinated teenager tested positive for measles. There is concern about potential exposure to more individuals in Lovington at a hospital emergency room and a sixth-grade school gymnasium.
