SUFFERING A SERIOUS MEDICAL EPISODE. WELL, SIX MEASLES CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED SO FAR THIS YEAR IN NEW MEXICO, AND ALL ARE FEDERAL DETAINEES AT COUNTY DETENTION CENTERS IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. OFFICIALS SAY IF YOU WERE AT THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT BUILDING IN LAS CRUCES BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 430 ON FEBRUARY 24TH, YOU MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED. TWO INMATES ARE AT THE LUNA COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, TWO AT THE DONA ANA COUNTY DETENTION CENTER AND TWO AT THE HIDALGO COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. SYMPTOMS BEGIN WITH FEVER, COUGH, RUNNY NOSE AND RED EYES, THEN A RED SPOTTED RASH. DOCTORS SAY PEOPLE CAN SPREAD THE DISEASE FROM FOUR DAYS BEFORE AND FOUR DAYS AFTER THE RASH FIRST APPEARS. OUR STAFF HAVE BEEN ON SITE SPEAKING TO THEM ABOUT THEIR MEDICAL FACILITIES, ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE. HOW TO IMMUNIZE AND WHAT TO IMMUNIZE STAFF. AND, YOU KNOW, INMATES OR PEOPLE THAT ARE HOUSED IN THE FACILITIES PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRING
Measles cases reported among federal detainees in New Mexico
Individuals who were at the U.S. District Court building in Las Cruces may have been exposed
Six measles cases have been reported this year in New Mexico, all involving federal detainees at county detention centers in the southern part of the state. The New Mexico Department of Health stated that most of these detainees are from outside the country. Officials warned that individuals who were at the U.S. District Court building in Las Cruces between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 may have been exposed to the disease.Two inmates are currently at the Luna County Detention Center, two at the Doña Ana County Detention Center, and the remaining two at the Hidalgo County Detention Center. “Our staff have been on site speaking to them about their medical facilities, isolation and quarantine, how to immunize and what to immunize staff and, you know, inmates or people that are housed in the facilities prior to this occurring,” said Chad Smelser, Deputy State Epidemiologist for the New Mexico Department of Health.Measles symptoms begin with fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes, followed by a red spotted rash. Doctors have noted that the disease can be transmitted from four days before to four days after the rash appears.Last year, between February and September, there were 100 measles cases reported in the state.
Six measles cases have been reported this year in New Mexico, all involving federal detainees at county detention centers in the southern part of the state.
The New Mexico Department of Health stated that most of these detainees are from outside the country. Officials warned that individuals who were at the U.S. District Court building in Las Cruces between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 may have been exposed to the disease.
Two inmates are currently at the Luna County Detention Center, two at the Doña Ana County Detention Center, and the remaining two at the Hidalgo County Detention Center.
“Our staff have been on site speaking to them about their medical facilities, isolation and quarantine, how to immunize and what to immunize staff and, you know, inmates or people that are housed in the facilities prior to this occurring,” said Chad Smelser, Deputy State Epidemiologist for the New Mexico Department of Health.
Measles symptoms begin with fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes, followed by a red spotted rash. Doctors have noted that the disease can be transmitted from four days before to four days after the rash appears.
Last year, between February and September, there were 100 measles cases reported in the state.
