LEA COUNTY, N.M. — The measles outbreak in New Mexico is growing as state health officials are now reporting eight cases in one county.

NMHealth officials said a family of five in Lea County all tested positive for measles. They’re all isolating now.

So far, the measles cases involve four adults and four people under 18 years old. Six of them weren’t vaccinated. The other two, who were adults, said they believed they had been vaccinated as children.

In Texas, there are about 48 confirmed measles cases. However, health leaders in our state say there is no connection to the Lea County outbreak.

NMHealth is setting up free vaccination clinics at these places (details):

• Hobbs Public Health Office: Feb. 19
• Lovington Public Health Office: Feb. 20
• Hobbs Public Health Office: Feb. 26-27

NMHealth has a list of places where people may have been exposed to measles. You can find that on this page.

Folks can also check their vaccination status online here.