In New Mexico, a case of measles was reported Wednesday in Lea County in an unvaccinated teenager, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). The case was confirmed by the NMDOH's scientific laboratory and apparently occurred in the Lovington area. The NMDOH is working with the patient’s family, Nor-Lea Hospital in Lovington and the local school district to ensure all contacts are up to date with their measles vaccinations, the NMDOH said. The agency is also alerting Lea County residents of the days, times and locations where they may have been exposed to a person with measles, according to the press release. According to the NMDOH, symptoms of measles appear seven to 21 days after exposure and can include fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed by a red spotted rash that usually starts on the head or face and spreads across the body. Complications can include diarrhea, ear infections and pneumonia, as well as life-threatening, though rare, conditions. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an infected person can spread measles to others even before knowing they have the disease, and can spread measles to others from four days before through four days after a rash appears. As many as nine out of 10 of the people who are not immune and come into contact with an infected person can also become infected, according to the CDC.