Diseases
Mosquitoes Capable of Transmitting Zika Virus Found in Socorro County
August 25, 2017 - Zoonotic Diseases - Disease
The New Mexico Department of Health and New Mexico State University announce the mosquito species Aedes aegypti has been found in the City of Socorro in Socorro County. This is the first time a species of mosquito capable of transmitting Zika virus has been found in this county. There have been no i... « read more »
Human West Nile Virus Death
August 17, 2017 - Zoonotic Diseases - Disease
The New Mexico Department of Health reports the death of a 61-year-old San Juan County man from West Nile virus. His death is the state’s first known West Nile virus death of 2017. « read more »