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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Climate
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Heat map: Extreme heat forecast for New Mexico through the weekend
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Doña Ana County through Monday, June 17. Southern New Mexico and portions of West Texas will experience highs of 104 to 108 over the weekend, with the hottest temperatures expected Sunday and Monday. Read the NWS Heat Advisory: Hazardous weather conditions expected In its forecast, NWS El Paso station said those living in Luna and Doña Ana County and portions of West Texas should drink plenty of fluids and stay indoors and out of the sun. The New Mexico Department of Health issued its own advice: 'Heat illness is preventable, but it takes planning, awareness and very quick action,' said Chelsea Eastman Langer, PhD, MPH, bureau chief of Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau at NMDOH. 'Protect yourself and others when it's hot outside by staying cool, staying hydrated and knowing the symptoms.' Those symptoms can include nausea or vomiting, muscle cramps, tiredness or weakness, headache and dizziness. It also warned of the danger of leaving pets and children outside or in vehicles during the hottest part of the day. Where is your nearest cooling station? We mapped it out for you. More: Heat dome parked over the Pacific Northwest has it primed for record temps Beat the heat: Pools are open in Las Cruces This article originally appeared on Las Cruces Sun-News: Extreme heat forecast for New Mexico
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
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Possible measles exposure in Bernalillo, Santa Fe and Sandoval counties
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Two travelers were diagnosed with measles during their visit to New Mexico. According to the New Mexico Department of Health, this has led to potential measles exposure in Bernalillo, Santa Fe, and Sandoval counties. Story continues below Investigation: Politicians sink $13M in closed New Mexico tourist attraction Space: LIST: 5 places to go stargazing in New Mexico News: Videos show man in dumpster getting dumped into waste truck in Albuquerque Trending: Albuquerque City Council votes down 'RENT' ordinance NMDOH released this list of locations, days, and times the public could have been exposed to measles from these latest cases: Rio Rancho Aquatic Center, 745 Loma Colorado NE in Rio Rancho. Monday: June 2: 1 — 4 p.m. Walmart Supercenter, 5701 Herrera Drive in Santa Fe. Thursday: June 5: 11 a.m. — 2 p.m. Walmart Supercenter, 2550 Coors Boulevard NW in Albuquerque. Friday: June 6: 9 a.m. — 1 p.m. El Super, 4201 Central Avenue NW in Albuquerque. Friday: June 6: 9 a.m. — 1 p.m. University of New Mexico Hospital Adult Urgent Care, 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE in Albuquerque. Tuesday: June 10: 9:30 a.m. — 1:40 p.m. Albuquerque International Sunport, 2200 Sunport Blvd in Albuquerque. Tuesday: June 10: 3 — 7 p.m. Main terminal and TSA Security Checkpoint Terminal A, Gate A-6 If someone was at one of these locations, NMDOH encourages them to check their vaccination status and report any measles symptoms to their health care provider in the next 21 days. The two travelers are adults of unknown vaccination status. They were traveling separately. There was also an 18-month-old child with age-appropriate vaccination. 'These two cases remind us that travel remains an exposure risk when it comes to this contagious virus,' said Dr. Miranda Durham, NMDOH Chief Medical Officer. 'The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine remains the best protection against measles.' New Mexico's total measles case count is currently 81. Symptoms do not necessarily appear all at once. They can develop between seven to 21 days post-exposure. They can begin with a cough, runny nose, and red eyes, then progress to fever and a rash at the neck that works its way down the body. The NMODH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773) can help New Mexico residents with their available vaccination options. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Possible measles exposures at Sunport; other locations from traveler cases
Measles, a highly contagious respiratory virus can often produce a spotty red rash. Measles symptoms can take one to three weeks to develop, but people can spread the virus even before symptoms develop. (iStock / Getty Images Plus) Two travelers visiting New Mexico may have exposed people to measles at the Albuquerque International Sunport and other locations across Bernalillo, Santa Fe and Sandoval counties over the past two weeks, health officials said on Friday. Other locations included Walmarts in Albuquerque and Santa Fe and an indoor pool in Rio Rancho. The New Mexico Department of Health reported that two separate travelers were diagnosed with measles cases in the state: an adult with unknown vaccination status and an 18-month old with at least one vaccine. 'These two cases remind us that travel remains an exposure risk when it comes to this contagious virus,' said NMDOH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Miranda Durham in a statement. 'The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine remains the best protection against measles.' The travelers' diagnoses do not impact New Mexico's measles infections, which remain at 81 cases Friday. The reported cases may have exposed people at the following places, dates and times: 1 to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 2: Rio Rancho Aquatic Center, 745 Loma Colorado NE 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 5: Walmart Supercenter, 5701 Herrera Drive 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 6: Walmart Supercenter, 2550 Coors Boulevard NW 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, June 6: El Super, 4201 Central Avenue NW 9:30 a.m. to 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10: University of New Mexico Hospital Adult Urgent Care, 2211 Lomas Boulevard NE 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 10: Albuquerque International Sunport, 2200 Sunport Blvd Main terminal and TSA Security Checkpoint Terminal A: Gate A-6 NMDOH urged anyone who was possibly exposed to check vaccination status and to stay home if symptoms such as a rash or fever develop. Further questions about testing, vaccinations and potential treatment can be directed to the NMDOH Hotline at 1-833-796-8773. Measles symptoms do not develop immediately, often between one to three weeks from exposure. People are infectious several days before and after symptoms such as headache, cough, runny nose, red eyes, fever, and spotty red rash appear. Additional information, such as vaccine clinic hours, is available on NMDOH's measles webpage. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
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New Mexico health officials: Measles sample detected in Roswell wastewater testing
(Rimma Bondarenko/ Getty Images) New Mexico public health officials on Tuesday announced wastewater testing in Roswell had identified a positive sample for measles. A state health department news release said the June 3 sample result will not impact the number of cases in the state, which requires a diagnosis and often a laboratory confirmation of a sample taken from a person. The sample comes as part of a wastewater testing initiative NMDOH undertook starting in mid-March, conducting weekly wastewater measles testing in Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, Carlsbad, Chaparral, Deming, Las Cruces, Portales, Rincon, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Santa Fe and the South Central treatment plant in Doña Ana County. In an interview with Source NM, NMDOH Medical Epidemiologist Dr. Daniel Sosin said the agency is partnering with researchers at Rice University in Houston Texas for that testing. The wastewater results have limits, and don't reveal when, where or even how many people might have measles. But they do provide warning. In this case, the positive result from Roswell indicates more cases might be coming in Chaves County, NMDOH says. Chaves County 's last measles case was recorded on April 5. As of Tuesday, New Mexico measles infections remain unchanged at 81 cases. Sosin said the wastewater testing program augments the department's strategies for increasing vaccine availability and contract-tracing known cases, and likened the approach to layers of Swiss cheese. 'If you have enough slices, you cover the holes so cases don't slip through,' Sosin said. 'Wastewater is one more layer that helps us monitor for a condition that we don't expect to see in all parts of the state, but could see and want early recognition for.' Sosin said measles wastewater testing is better for early detection or asymptomatic spread, and those detections could mean putting area doctors on alert for additional cases. The major limitation of wastewater surveillance, he said, is the tool is only precise for a general picture and cannot be narrowed further. 'We can't follow up for contact tracing or notifications to reduce ongoing transmission,' Sosin said. 'It's really more of an indicator that [measles] is there and we should be watching more carefully for it.' Sosin said the best guidance to the public remains the recommendation to get two doses of the vaccine to prevent contracting and spreading the measles. The state says since Feb. 1, 34,210 New Mexicans have received MMR shots. Measles symptoms can appear one to three weeks after contact with airborne droplets from an infected person's coughs or sneezes. They include fever, cough, red eyes usually followed by a spotted red rash spreading from the head to the body. Measles can be spread in days before and after symptoms emerge. NMDOH urges any people with symptoms to stay at home and contact the NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-796-8773 for further questions about testing, vaccines or treatment. SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Health
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Positive measles sample found in Roswell wastewater testing
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) — The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed on Tuesday that a positive measles sample was found through wastewater testing in Roswell. The sample was taken on June 3 as part of a wastewater testing initiative that has been conducted in 11 treatment facilities around New Mexico since March. Story continues below New Mexico Crime Files: Grocery store worker hands out semen-tainted yogurt Film: These productions were filmed at White Sands. Have you seen them? New Mexico News Insiders: Who Will Fix New Mexico's Mental Health Problems? News: Governor's Office: Operation Zia Shield is different than situation in California The sample does not represent an official measles case, according to the NMDOH. However, the department says it serves as a reminder for Chaves County residents to check on their MMR vaccination. There are currently 81 measles cases reported in New Mexico. The last laboratory-confirmed case in Chaves County was on April 5. 'While wastewater testing cannot tell us the timing, location or number of people infected with measles, this detection tells us there was at least one person infectious with measles in Roswell around June 3 and puts us on notice there may be more cases in Chaves County in the coming days,' said Dr. Daniel Sosin, NMDOH medical epidemiologist. NMDOH carries out weekly wastewater measles testing in Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, Carlsbad, Chaparral, Deming, Las Cruces, Portales, Rincon, Rio Rancho, Roswell, Santa Fe and the South Central treatment plant in Doña Ana County. Symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed by a red spotted rash that usually starts on the head or face and spreads down the body. Anyone with symptoms is asked to stay home and contact their health provider, or the NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
