New Mexico health officials: Measles detected in Hidalgo County jail

A federal inmate held at the Hidalgo County jail in Southern New Mexico has tested positive for measles, the New Mexico ...
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Federal inmate in New Mexico tests positive for measles

A federal inmate held in a southern New Mexico detention facility has tested positive for measles. This marks the state’s ...

Inmate at Hidalgo County Detention Center tests positive for measles

A federal inmate at the Hidalgo County Detention Facility has tested positive for measles. The New Mexico Department of Health said that they have not identified any ...
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New Mexico confirms measles case of 2026 in Hidalgo County inmate

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s first confirmed case of measles in 2026 is in an inmate in the Hidalgo County Detention Center. A federal inmate tested positive Tuesday, marking the first confirmed case ...