Chad Smelzer
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6 appearances
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first heard Sep 2025
last heard 27 Sep
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Acting state epidemiologist Dr. Chad Smelzer says there have been no new cases over the past 42 days, which equals two incubation periods for the disease.
Also, wastewater samples have been negative for quite a while around the state.
Smelzer says the state overcame the outbreak, even as other states like Arizona and Utah are seeing rising cases.
He also credits high vaccination rates and health care providers' work, especially in identifying and reporting the cases.
100 measles cases were identified in New Mexico, which health officials say was likely due to an outbreak in neighboring West Texas.
For NPR News, I'm Megan Kamrek in Albuquerque.
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