NMDOH shares insight on threatened 'eliminated status' of measles virus

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — In the year 2000, the measles virus was given an "eliminated status," but after a huge spike in measles outbreaks in 2025, health experts say that status may soon be revoked. "In terms of measles, it's so contagious that if you are not immune, about 90% of those people exposed will develop [...]