The New Mexico Department of Health on Tuesday confirmed an additional five cases of measles in Lea County, bringing the total to eight cases in the state.

The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed another case of measles in Lea County. The department said the adult individual is in isolation. NMDOH is conducting contact tracing on the individual. This now brings the total to nine cases in the state,

Other states reporting measles cases are Alaska, Georgia, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, according to USA TODAY. Here's what to know about the measles outbreak in New Mexico. The first case of measles in Lea County prompted the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) to declare an outbreak on Feb.

New measles cases have been confirmed in New Jersey and Kentucky with the one common factor being a lack of measles vaccinations.

Measles is highly contagious. Here's what you should know about how to protect yourself against the disease, as well as what's happening in Texas and New Mexico.

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a Texas county where vaccination rates have lagged behind the rest of the state.

Oklahoma has yet to record a case of measles, but cases are continuing to spread along the Texas border and Panhandle regions.

The New Jersey Department of Health confirmed an initial measles case on Feb. 14 in an unvaccinated individual, and by Feb. 20, two additional cases were identified in people who had close contact with the original patient.

At least three people have been diagnosed with measles in New Jersey this year. A look at the symptoms, complications and vaccine recommendations.