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Changes in New Mexico Illicit Opioid Supply
Health Emergency Management - General
September 17, 2024
Changes in New Mexico Illicit Opioid Supply
Floroquinolone-resistant Shigella outbreak in Bernalillo County, primarily among people experiencing homelessness
Health Emergency Management - General
September 9, 2024
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has identified an outbreak of Shigella flexneri occurring in Bernalillo County. Three out of four cases are experiencing homelessness. Tested samples have genomic patterns which confer resistance to floroquinolones, the class of antibiotics commonly used to treat Shigella infections.
Increase in Whooping Cough
Health Emergency Management - General
September 5, 2024
Increase in Whooping Cough
CDC and FDA Recommend Updated (2024-2025) Respiratory Virus Vaccines
Health Emergency Management - General
September 3, 2024
On August 22, 2024, the FDA approved and granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to the 2024-2025 formulation of both the Moderna COVID-19 and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months of age and older. On August 30, the FDA granted EUA to the updated 2024-2025Novavax COVID-19 vaccine. The updated COVID vaccines were also endorsed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the CDC.