The numbers are few, but measles is very contagious, so even a few cases may mean that more are on the way. All five cases of measles in New Mexico so far this year have occurred at detention centers. Two of the inmates are housed in the Luna County Detention Center, one is housed in the Doña Ana County Detention Center, and the fourth is housed in the Hidalgo County Detention Center. Earlier this week, the New Mexico Department of Health reported that a federal inmate in the Hidalgo center had tested positive for measles. NMDOH has not identified any public locations where exposure may have occurred. It is coordinating with all the facilities to assure all quarantine, isolation, testing, and vaccination protocols are followed to minimize the risk of measles spreading. NMDOH reported 100 cases of measles in 2025 during an outbreak that ran from mid-February to mid-September.
The numbers are few, but measles is very contagious, so even a few cases may mean that more are on the way.
All five cases of measles in New Mexico so far this year have occurred at detention centers.
Two of the inmates are housed in the Luna County Detention Center, one is housed in the Doña Ana County Detention Center, and the fourth is housed in the Hidalgo County Detention Center. Earlier this week, the New Mexico Department of Health reported that a federal inmate in the Hidalgo center had tested positive for measles.
NMDOH has not identified any public locations where exposure may have occurred. It is coordinating with all the facilities to assure all quarantine, isolation, testing, and vaccination protocols are followed to minimize the risk of measles spreading.
NMDOH reported 100 cases of measles in 2025 during an outbreak that ran from mid-February to mid-September.
