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M.B. Mack

Second Measles Death Confirmed as Unvaccinated Adult Tests Positive Posthumously

A second measles-related death has been confirmed in the United States after an unvaccinated adult from New Mexico tested positive for the virus posthumously. (Credit: Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)

A second measles-related death has been confirmed in the United States after an unvaccinated adult from New Mexico tested positive for the virus posthumously, as the outbreak along the Texas-New Mexico border continues to spread.

The most recent fatality involved an unvaccinated adult from Lea County, New Mexico, who did not seek medical care before their death, ABC News reported. While the official cause is still under investigation, state health officials confirmed the presence of the measles virus in the individual.

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