Diseases
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports death rates from chronic diseases—such as heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and stroke—declined in our state in 2018 compared to the year before. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health is investigating it’s third suspected case of wound botulism of 2019. « 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 »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports the death of a 15-year-old McKinley County boy from hantavirus disease. This is the third case of hantavirus in New Mexico this year and the second death. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has identified five additional cases of West Nile virus infection in residents of Bernalillo, Doña Ana, San Juan and Valencia counties, since the first case was reported in early August. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) today reports an unvaccinated cat in Roosevelt County has been diagnosed with rabies and reminds owners to make sure their dogs, cats, horses and other livestock get vaccinated against rabies. « read more »
The first human case of West Nile virus infection in New Mexico in 2019 has been confirmed in a 42-year-old woman from Doña Ana County. The woman required hospitalization and is recovering from the disease. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced today a skunk that interacted with a pet dog in Curry County has tested positive for rabies, bringing the total number of confirmed rabid skunks within the county to four in 2019. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health today reports the death of a 42-year-old McKinley County woman has died of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. This is the second case of HPS confirmed in New Mexico in 2019 and the first death. NMDOH conducted an environmental investigation at the woman’s home to he... « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health reports two confirmed cases of tularemia in 2019 among two residents of Santa Fe County: a 57-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health reports a case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in a 50-year-old woman from McKinley County who was hospitalized care and has since returned home. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports that De Baca, Curry, Quay and Colfax counties have had rabies confirmed in skunks this year. The NMDOH is warning pet owners throughout New Mexico to make sure their dogs, cats, horses and other livestock get vaccinated against rabies. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports a case of plague in a ranch dog from Quay County - the first case of plague in the state this year. The dog has recovered from his illness with treatment from his veterinarian. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish announced today that a case of rabies was laboratory confirmed on March 1 in a fox that was seen to be acting abnormally in San Miguel County. It had been previously announced that another rabid fox was identified in that... « read more »