ALBUQUERQUE N.M. – A traveler from South Carolina with measles stayed in Albuquerque recently, potentially exposing people the area to the virus.
The New Mexico Department of Health said the traveler was at the Quality Inn at 450 Paisano Street NE from 11:45 p.m. Dec. 28 through 7 a.m. Dec. 29.
“This situation reminds us there continue to be active measles cases across the United States” said Dr. Miranda Durham, NMDOH Chief Medical Officer. “The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine remains the best protection against measles.”…