SANTA FE – A traveler from South Carolina who was recognized with measles spent an evening in Albuquerque, resulting in potential measles publicity in that space.
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) experiences the traveler stayed on the Quality Inn, 450 Paisano St. NE, from 11:45 p.m. Dec. 28, 2025 via 7 a.m. Dec. 29, 2025.
“This situation reminds us there continue to be active measles cases across the United States,” mentioned Dr. Miranda Durham, NMDOH Chief Medical Officer. “The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine remains the best protection against measles.”
If you had been on the Quality Inn throughout that time-frame, test your vaccination standing and report any measles signs within the subsequent 21 days to your well being care supplier. If you develop signs of measles, keep house to stop additional unfold and make contact with your well being care supplier or the NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773) for steerage.
Measles signs develop between seven and 21 days after publicity. Symptoms sometimes start with fever, cough, runny nostril and purple eyes, adopted by a purple noticed rash that normally begins on the top or face and spreads down the physique. People can move measles to another person from 4 days earlier than to 4 days after the rash first seems.
The NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773) can join New Mexico residents with native vaccination choices.
Additional details about measles could be discovered on the NMDOH web site at http://measles.doh.nm.gov.
New Mexico has reported no measles circumstances since mid-August, although the state noticed 100 circumstances in 2025.
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