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Dog tests positive for rabies in Curry County

A 10-month-old dog in Curry County tested positive for rabies – the second dog in the state to do so in the past ten months.


State public health nurse honored for excellence

A longtime New Mexico Department of Health nurse practitioner was honored this month for her work expanding access to HIV prevention medication in southern New Mexico.


Sexually transmitted infections decline

Syphilis rates in New Mexico fell 18.6% and congenital syphilis rates dropped 32.4% from 2024 to 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced this week as the state marks STI Awareness Week.