Diseases

The New Mexico Department of Health announced today a third travel-related case of Zika in the state in a 41-year-old Chaves County man. The man acquired the virus while traveling to Central America. The Department of Health’s Scientific Laboratory Division, which recently began Zika testing, con... « read more »

The New Mexico Department of Health announced today a second travel-related case of Zika in the state in a 40-year-old Bernalillo County woman. The woman acquired the virus while traveling to the Caribbean. « read more »

The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that a 30-year-old man from San Juan County has died of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. An 84-year-old man from Santa Fe County is currently hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed HPS. These are the third and fourth cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syn... « read more »

The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that a 54-year-old man from Cibola County has died of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. This is the second case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in New Mexico this year. An environmental investigation will be conducted at the patient’s home to help... « read more »