Diseases

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is investigating a suspected case of wound botulism in Bernalillo County. The man in his 30’s is hospitalized and has reported injection drug use. « read more »

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports a Santa Fe County man in his 60s has been diagnosed with bubonic plague – the first human plague case in New Mexico in 2020. « 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 (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 »