ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – State health leaders are warning about potential measles exposure in Bernalillo, Santa Fe and Sandoval counties.

One adult and an 18-month-old, traveling separately to New Mexico, have been diagnosed.

“These two cases remind us that travel remains an exposure risk when it comes to this contagious virus,” said Dr. Miranda Durham, NMDOH chief medical officer. “The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine remains the best protection against measles.”

New Mexico’s total measles case count remains at 81.