Zoonotic Disease Program
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New Mexicans working in the agricultural world can be vulnerable to such diseases as avian flu and the West Nile Virus, as well as other occupational health risks. To raise awareness about this issue, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) will hold an informational session for farm workers... « read more »
Wondering why rabies has its own day? Sept. 28 is World Rabies Day, a time to raise awareness about the importance of rabies vaccinations. « read more »
Bandelier National Monument has confirmed that a bat found dead in the park has tested positive for rabies. No known human contact with the bat has been reported. Anyone who touched or had contact with any bat near the Cottonwood Picnic Area in early July is advised to contact their healthcare prov... « read more »
Two bobcats, one in Grant County and one in Sierra County, have tested positive for rabies. « read more »
First human plague case in state since 2021 « read more »
The Scientific Laboratory Division of the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has confirmed the first case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) this year. « read more »
A puppy in Bernalillo County has tested positive for rabies. This marks the first reported case of rabies in a dog in New Mexico since 2013, and the first occurrence in Bernalillo County since 2006. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) reports a Valencia County man is the first death in 2023 linked to West Nile virus in the state. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) confirms an increase in West Nile virus infections, with eight newly identified cases, bringing the total count to ten for the year 2023. « read more »
Two patients with West Nile virus have been identified by the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) in the past week. Both patients were hospitalized and are recovering. « read more »
A bat found in the Las Vegas area has tested positive for rabies. It is the second bat confirmed rabid by the New Mexico Department of Health’s (DOH) Scientific Laboratory Division this year. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) reports six New Mexico residents have been diagnosed with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) since the beginning of 2023. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) Scientific Laboratory Division reports three people with Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) discovered within the last two weeks, bringing the 2023 case total to five. « read more »
The Department of Health urges pet and livestock owners in Sierra County and surrounding counties to vaccinate their animals against rabies after an aggressively behaving fox this week bit a Sierra County resident and later tested positive for rabies. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health is urging pet and livestock owners in De Baca County and surrounding areas to vaccinate their animals against rabies after a cat tested positive for rabies. « read more »
West Nile virus is a disease transmitted by mosquitoes that can sometimes be fatal. « read more »
SANTA FE: The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirmed that a fox from Catron County near Reserve, NM tested positive for rabies on Friday, February 11. This is the first positive fox rabies case in New Mexico for 2022. The fox was submitted to the state public health laboratory in Albuquer... « read more »
SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health reports rabies has been confirmed in a skunk that attacked a person in De Baca County last week. This is the second skunk that tested positive for rabies in that county, the first one had an interaction with a dog earlier in April. Both the individual... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health’s (NMDOH) Scientific Laboratory Division has confirmed a case of plague in a 72-year-old man from Torrance County, the first human case of plague in New Mexico this year. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department report the death of a 72-year-old woman in Bernalillo County from West Nile virus (WNV) infection. This is one of 4 cases of WNV in Bernalillo County so far in 2019. « read more »