NBC An unvaccinated adult in New Mexico tested positive for the measles virus after their death, the state Health Department said. The New Mexico Department of Health said Thursday that the state had its first measles death.
A person in New Mexico tested positive for the measles virus after death, the state Health Department said. The official cause of death is still being investigated.
The adult, who was unvaccinated, didn’t seek medical care before dying, the Health Department said.
Measles is spreading rapidly in West Texas, with 159 cases as of Tuesday. Most of the cases are in Gaines County. In neighboring Lea County, New Mexico, 10 cases have been identified.