A measles-infected adult has died in New Mexico, state health officials announced Thursday, though it has not been confirmed whether the virus was the direct cause of death. The individual, who was unvaccinated and did not seek medical care,

An adult who was infected with measles has died in New Mexico, state health officials announced Thursday, though the virus has not been confirmed as the cause.

The death of a New Mexico adult comes eight days after a 6-year-old child succumbed to the disease in Texas last week.