07.03.2025 15:20
The number of deaths related to measles in the United States has risen to 2 with the death of another person due to the disease. The state health department announced that this is the second measles-related death in the country in the last 10 years.
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A person who tested positive for measles in New Mexico, USA, has died. The state health department announced that this is the second measles-related death in the country in the last 10 years. David Morgan, the Public Information Officer of the New Mexico Department of Health, stated that the deceased individual had not been vaccinated and did not seek any medical assistance before their death. Morgan expressed that this death is the first measles-related death in the state in over 40 years, and an investigation into the actual cause of death is ongoing. The identity of the adult patient, whose name has not been disclosed, was noted to be the first measles-related death in the state.
THE FIRST DEATH OCCURRED LAST WEEK
U.S. officials reported that measles cases are rapidly spreading in West Texas, with 159 cases reported as of Tuesday. In Lea County, New Mexico, 10 cases have been identified. Last week, a child in Texas became the first death from measles in the U.S. in the last ten years. Experts, recalling that the deceased child was unvaccinated, state that the most effective way to prevent measles is through the MMR vaccine, which is 97% effective with two doses.
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