Zoonotic Disease Program

Provides all the information required to investigate rabies cases including a summary of the disease, agent details, mode of transmission, period of communicability, incubation period, diagnosis, prophylaxis, surveillance, control measures, and more.

Poster that reminds people to wash their hands after touching a duckling or a chick.

This fact sheet explains what the plague is, how people get it, common forms of plague, how to protect yourself, and more.

Protéjase de la peste

This helpful pamphlet provides a wealth of information about plague. It explains the three forms of plague, how it is spread, that it is curable if treated in time, how to prevent it, and more.

Surveillance by the New Mexico Department of Health, physicians, veterinarians and local mosquito control agencies continues to demonstrate yearly West Nile virus activity in many New Mexico counties. Female mosquitoes can over-winter and remain infected with the virus so it is expected that WNV will perpetuate but at varying levels each year depending on environmental conditions.

Fact sheet about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus.

Fact sheet brochure about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus for human medical practitioners.

Fact sheet brochure about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus for pet owners.

Fact sheet brochure about Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus for veterinarians.

Whenever possible, local animal control officers should be involved when an animal bite or potential rabies exposure occurs. Animal control may be contacted to assist with head removal for rabies testing and to ensure the head is shipped for testing appropriately and in a timely manner.

Veterinarians should use this form to submit specimens to the State Laboratory Division for testing.

Fact sheet brochure about the plague.

Plague is caused by Yersinia pestis, a gram-negative bacterium that is endemic to most of the western United States. Epizootics of plague occur in wild rodents (rock squirrels, prairie dogs, ground squirrels, chipmunks, wood rats, and others) and most people acquire plague by the bite of an infectious rodent flea.

Psittacosis (parrot fever) is a bacterial infection of humans resulting from exposure to infected birds, usually psittacine birds (e.g., cockatiels, parakeets, parrots, and macaws). The infection in birds is called avian chlamydiosis. Healthy appearing birds can be infected and shed the bacteria when stressed, causing infection of other species of birds (e.g., finches, canaries, and doves) housed in the same environment.

Psittacosis (parrot fever) is a bacterial infection of humans resulting from exposure to infected birds, usually psittacine birds (e.g., cockatiels, parakeets, parrots, and macaws). The infection in birds is called avian chlamydiosis. Healthy appearing birds can be infected and shed the bacteria when stressed, causing infection of other species of birds (e.g., finches, canaries, and doves) housed in the same environment.

Chlamydiosis, formerly called ornithosis, and most commonly known to physicians as psittacosis, or (lay terminology) parrot fever, is an infrequent disease of many bird species and is caused by the organism Chlamydophila psittaci. Owners should be fully informed of the implications for their pet birds and the potential for transmission to humans.

Psittacosis, also known as parrot fever and ornithosis, is a bacterial infection of humans that can cause severe pneumonia and other serious health problems. It is caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, formerly known as Chlamydia psittaci.

Fact sheet about rabies in humans.

These recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices update the previous recommendations on human rabies prevention and reflect the status of rabies and anti-rabies biologics in the United States.

These guidelines are for the shipping of average dog, cat, fox and skunk specimens. Because of the varying size of animals, specimens submitted for rabies testing may require the use of larger or different containers and bags.