Five people imprisoned in a new-mexic count’s county center have measles, the state health department announced on Thursday.
The County County Center of Luna, located in the southwest of New Mexico, of Deming, is home to around 400 people imprisoned and has 100 staff members. State health officials claim that they determine the vaccination status of persons detained in the establishment and provide test kits and equipment.
Friday, the United States had 1,227 cases of measles nationwide on Tuesday, including active epidemics in 12 states.
The very contagious and vaccination disease of vaccination has propagated in New Mexico since February, starting first in the county of Lea – just opposite the epicenter of the historic epidemic of Texas which has rolled up 750 people since the end of January.
The New Mexico had 81 confirmed cases of measles on Tuesday, Thursday’s announcement relating to the total to 86. A state resident died of measles in March. The adult was not vaccinated and did not ask for medical care.
“The cases of the Luna County detention center are a brutal reminder that the New Mexico epidemic is not over,” said Dr. Chad Smelser, medical epidemiologist in the New Mexico Health Department. “We urge everyone to New Mexico, in particular residents of Luna County, to ensure that they are fully vaccinated against measles.”
Health managers issued an alert on June 17 on measles which is the sewage system of Deming, an early sign that the virus spread.
Pablo Montoya, the director of the establishment, said in a statement that the first signs of illness had started a week ago and that the five imprisoned people who were tested positive are now in quarantine. All visits in person are suspended and the hearings of the court will be held practically.
New Mexico has experienced a sharp increase in measles vaccinations since February. More than 37,500 doses of measles, mumps and rubbing vaccine was administered on Monday, according to state data, against around 19,300 within 2024.
The measles vaccine is safe and is 97% effective to protect itself from measles after two doses. It is recommended as routine vaccination for children in the United States
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