The New Mexico Department of Health launched a webpage to track cases of measles in the state. This comes after the department declared an outbreak in Lea County. So far, nine

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.

State health officials say there's officially a measles outbreak in New Mexico with more cases likely to be confirmed.

The rise in measles cases across the state is leading the New Mexico Department of Health to launch a dedicated web resource for the public. The web hub will have current New Mexico case counts which will be updated Tuesdays and Fridays.

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) just launched a web resource addressing the rising measles cases. The resource can be found here. It provides information on current New Mexico case counts,

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.

Donald Trump established a “Make American Healthy Again Commission” via executive order. At least 49 cases of measles, mostly in children, have been confirmed in Gaines County, Texas. Health officials suspect 200 to 300 people may be infected.

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.

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

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.