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2026
04/23/2026 - Dog tests positive for rabies in Curry County
04/17/2026 - State public health nurse honored for excellence
04/15/2026 - Sexually transmitted infections decline
04/10/2026 - New state report shows rise in childhood obesity rates
04/07/2026 - Alcohol Awareness Month is a time to reflect
04/07/2026 - Department of Health honors National Public Health Week
04/01/2026 - State launches campaign on gun locks, firearm protection
03/30/2026 - Health officials warn against chicks and ducklings as Easter gifts
03/25/2026 - State measles count rises to 15
03/19/2026 - State measles count rises to 13
03/17/2026 - Health officials warn of heat illness as temperature rise
03/16/2026 - First rabies case of 2026 reported in New Mexico
03/13/2026 - Dog diagnosed with plague in Santa Fe County
03/12/2026 - Hantavirus confirmed in Santa Fe County resident
03/04/2026 - New measles case reported in New Mexico detention center
02/27/2026 - Measles cases reported in detention centers
02/25/2026 - Measles detected in Hidalgo County Detention Center
02/19/2026 - Legislature passes bill protecting vaccine access
02/11/2026 - Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program opens for applications
02/05/2026 - Health Department expands school-based health centers
02/03/2026 - Health department warns against consuming raw dairy products
02/02/2026 - State promotes children’s dental health
01/16/2026 - Health Department urges vaccination as influenza cases rise statewide
01/15/2026 - Public health offices close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
01/12/2026 - Fort Sumner public health office has reopened
01/07/2026 - New Mexico maintains full childhood vaccine recommendations despite HHS rollback
01/07/2026 - Drink less, live more during Dry January and beyond
01/06/2026 - Possible measles exposure linked to travel in Albuquerque

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2025
12/16/2025 - State releases top New Mexico baby names of 2025
12/15/2025 - Public health offices closed Christmas and New Year’s Day
12/08/2025 - Department of Health recommends hepatitis B vaccine
12/04/2025 - Rabid coyote bites hiker in southwest New Mexico
12/04/2025 - Health Department Helpline now accepting text messages
12/02/2025 - State health officials urge flu vaccinations before holiday gatherings
12/01/2025 - Schools, senior centers & farmers honored for promoting New Mexico-grown food
11/26/2025 - Health workers honored for vaccination efforts
11/21/2025 - Family health history talks could prevent serious diseases
11/18/2025 - New Mexico to host Farm to Cafeteria Food Conference
11/17/2025 - Public health offices close for Thanksgiving holiday
11/14/2025 - Report finds increased levels of metals in Mora County water
11/13/2025 - Botulism outbreak leads to nationwide recall of infant formula
11/13/2025 - Get your shots now before respiratory viruses spread
11/10/2025 - Awareness + action = diabetes prevention
11/04/2025 - Public health offices close for Veterans Day
11/03/2025 - New dashboard provides substance use and mental health data
10/29/2025 - Health Department encourages safe trick or treating
10/23/2025 - Fresh food reaches Harding and Union Counties
10/21/2025 - Prescription drugs cause one quarter of overdose deaths
10/15/2025 - State renews order to combat congenital syphilis
10/14/2025 - State launches health literacy initiative
10/03/2025 - Carlsbad public health office reopens after renovations
10/03/2025 - Public health offices will observe Indigenous People’s Day
09/30/2025 - Community Health Workers Conference October 26-28
09/29/2025 - Flu vaccine available in Quay and De Baca Counties
09/26/2025 - New Mexico Health Department calls end of measles outbreak
09/24/2025 - Say ‘Boo to the Flu’ Drive-thru vaccinations for children and adults at Las Cruces hospitals
09/24/2025 - Plague case reported in Bernalillo County
09/23/2025 - Falls main cause of injury-related deaths for Elderly
09/18/2025 - Rise in overdose deaths and ER visits in three Northeast counties
09/16/2025 - Eight Southeast public health offices closed Wednesday
09/15/2025 - Carlsbad public health office temporarily relocates for renovations
09/12/2025 - "Are You Prepared?” campaign promotes emergency readiness
09/11/2025 - New Mexico removes barriers to COVID-19 vaccines
09/05/2025 - COVID-19 vaccines now more accessible for New Mexicans
08/30/2025 - State health department issues COVID-19 vaccine health order
08/26/2025 - New Mexicans respond to vaccination call
08/25/2025 - New Mexico reports first case of human plague
08/21/2025 - Public health offices to close for Labor Day
08/19/2025 - Youth-Adult Partnership to elevate youth voices in public health
08/14/2025 - New Mexico reports 100 measles cases
08/07/2025 - New Mexico confirms first 2025 West Nile virus case
08/07/2025 - Dangerous heat wave to hit New Mexico this weekend
08/06/2025 - Safe Sleep campaign includes free Pack ‘n Play
08/05/2025 - Get required back-to-school vaccines at free August clinics
08/01/2025 - Measles exposure reported in Santa Fe
08/01/2025 - DOH hosts special enrollment events during National Farmers Market Week
07/31/2025 - NM WIC earns third consecutive national breastfeeding award
07/24/2025 - New Mexico syphilis rates drop 31% — first decrease in years
07/22/2025 - Measles case reported in Santa Fe County
07/22/2025 - Public health pilot project expands services
07/16/2025 - Rio Arriba public health office temporarily closed
07/14/2025 - Las Cruces public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
07/10/2025 - Dog tests positive for rabies in Grant County
07/07/2025 - Health officials warn of West Nile virus threat
07/02/2025 - Be careful with alcohol use this summer
07/02/2025 - Health department and Navajo Nation sign historic agreement
06/26/2025 - New Mexicans can compare prescription costs online
06/26/2025 - Grant County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/26/2025 - Luna County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/26/2025 - Colfax County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/26/2025 - Sandoval County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/26/2025 - Quay County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/26/2025 - Measles detected in Luna County Detention Center
06/25/2025 - Socorro public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/25/2025 - Taos public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/25/2025 - Public health offices closed for Independence Day
06/25/2025 - Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program season starts July 1
06/23/2025 - Belen public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/23/2025 - Sierra County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/18/2025 - Air quality may be unhealthy from Seven Springs fire
06/18/2025 - Air quality advisory remains effect for Trout Fire in Gila
06/17/2025 - State issues smoke advisory for southwestern New Mexico in wake of fires
06/17/2025 - Wastewater testing reveals measles virus in Deming sample
06/13/2025 - San Miguel County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/13/2025 - Extreme heat expected across New Mexico this weekend
06/13/2025 - Santa Fe public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/13/2025 - Gallup public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/13/2025 - Possible measles exposure linked to travel in three counties
06/12/2025 - Health Department helps children catch up on vaccines
06/10/2025 - Wastewater testing reveals measles virus in Roswell sample
06/10/2025 - Public health offices closed for Juneteenth
06/05/2025 - New Mexico highlights personal cost of gun violence
06/03/2025 - Measles case reported in San Juan County
05/30/2025 - June shines a light on men’s health and preventative care
05/23/2025 - New measles cases in Sandoval County
05/20/2025 - Public health offices closed for Memorial Day
05/19/2025 - Medicaid members have greater access to "quit smoking” services
05/15/2025 - Measles cases diagnosed in Sandoval County
05/14/2025 - Persons experiencing homelessness face greater health risks
05/13/2025 - Over 25,000 New Mexicans get MMR shots
05/07/2025 - Measles case reported in Curry County
05/06/2025 - State encourages use of 5-3-1 visibility method
05/05/2025 - May is the perfect time to celebrate New Mexico’s nurses
05/02/2025 - Summer travel brings risk of measles
04/28/2025 - Fentanyl Awareness Day emphasizes saving lives
04/25/2025 - Dog diagnosed with plague in Santa Fe County
04/15/2025 - Measles case diagnosed in Doña Ana County
04/15/2025 - Health officials warn against baby poultry as Easter gifts
04/14/2025 - Take steps to protect yourself from sexually transmitted infections
04/11/2025 - Measles Alert: Health officials warn of exposure at Hobbs daycare and restaurant
04/09/2025 - April is National Alcohol Awareness Month
04/08/2025 - Measles case diagnosed in Chaves County
04/07/2025 - State recognizes public health workers
04/04/2025 - Measles cases in state outbreak rise to 54.
04/02/2025 - New Mexico childhood obesity report shows progress
03/25/2025 - New Mexicans can lower their risk for brain injuries
03/24/2025 - Quick online test checks your diabetes risk
03/21/2025 - Curry County skunk tests positive for rabies
03/18/2025 - Possible measles exposure in Guadalupe and Valencia Counties
03/12/2025 - Senate confirms Gina DeBlassie as NM health secretary
03/11/2025 - Measles cases rise to 33
03/07/2025 - Measles cases in Lea County rise to 30
03/07/2025 - Hantavirus death confirmed in Santa Fe County woman
03/06/2025 - Lea County resident tests positive for measles after death
03/04/2025 - New Mexicans can protect themselves against HPV
03/03/2025 - Applications being accepted for Birthing Workforce Retention Fund
02/28/2025 - New Mexico launches comprehensive measles resource
02/24/2025 - Keep your kids’ teeth healthy
02/21/2025 - Winter is a good time to think about falls
02/17/2025 - School-Based Health Centers making a difference statewide
02/14/2025 - Measles outbreak declared in Lea County
02/14/2025 - New Mexico Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program returns
02/13/2025 - Northeastern New Mexico preps for cold weather
02/11/2025 - First New Mexico measles case of 2025 confirmed in Lea County
02/03/2025 - February is American Heart Month
02/03/2025 - Southeast New Mexico at risk for measles exposure
01/31/2025 - Video series help youth build healthy relationships
01/27/2025 - Health advisory issued for Holloman Lake
01/17/2025 - Alcohol-related deaths decline in New Mexico for the second year in a row
01/16/2025 - Public health offices closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
01/07/2025 - Overdose deaths declined in New Mexico again
01/06/2025 - Statewide cold weather warning issued for New Mexico
01/06/2025 - Embrace Dry January and go alcohol-free
01/03/2025 - Norovirus cases rising in New Mexico and nationwide

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2024
12/23/2024 - Top New Mexico baby names of 2024
12/16/2024 - Public health offices closed Christmas and New Year’s Day
12/16/2024 - Tis the Season to Get Vaccinated
12/05/2024 - NMDOH’s $42.8M boost targets gaps in services and staffing
12/04/2024 - New online tool combats alcohol misuse
12/02/2024 - There’s still time to get your flu vaccine before Christmas
11/22/2024 - Make talking about family health a holiday tradition
11/21/2024 - Youth survey indicates improved mental health and reduced substance use
11/21/2024 - Patrick Allen steps down as Secretary of Health
11/20/2024 - Health workers honored for vaccination efforts
11/18/2024 - Public health offices close for Thanksgiving Holiday
11/18/2024 - State Observes National Rural Health Day
11/12/2024 - New Mexicans can take steps to prevent diabetes
11/07/2024 - Public health offices closed Veterans Day
11/07/2024 - Lung cancer under-estimated in damage and death it brings
11/06/2024 - Las Cruces public health offices offer no cost vaccinations
11/06/2024 - Weather-related health advisory for large portion of state
10/29/2024 - Whooping cough cases in New Mexico nearly double this year
10/28/2024 - Guidance for a spooky, safe Halloween
10/23/2024 - New Mexico Department of Health Investigating E. coli O157 Potentially Associated with McDonald’s
10/21/2024 - Protect yourself and your family from lead poisoning
10/18/2024 - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/18/2024 - Renewed public health order targets congenital syphilis uptick
10/17/2024 - Free flu and COVID shots available
10/16/2024 - RSV season is here, time to immunize the most vulnerable
10/15/2024 - Collaborative effort presents “Golden Opportunity” to address opioid crisis in Albuquerque
10/09/2024 - Golden Chile Awards, Food & Farms Day ceremony to honor food & farming champions
10/08/2024 - Flu season underway in New Mexico
10/07/2024 - Public health offices will observe Indigenous People’s Day
10/07/2024 - State recognizes our community health workers
10/04/2024 - Midwives - essential members of the healthcare workforce
10/03/2024 - Say ‘Boo to the Flu’ – at no cost to you!
10/01/2024 - Make safe sleep a priority for your baby
10/01/2024 - Grant County public health office offers free flu clinic
09/30/2024 - Department of Health to emphasize disease awareness
09/27/2024 - World Rabies Day: Protecting pets with vital vaccinations
09/26/2024 - NMHealth issues health advisory following NMHU investigations
09/20/2024 - Medical Cannabis Program moving to new location
09/20/2024 - Falling is a leading cause of injury in older New Mexicans
09/09/2024 - State hosts Sunland Park town hall on water quality
08/30/2024 - Three out of five New Mexicans know someone with an opioid use disorder
08/29/2024 - New Mexico death linked to nationwide deli meat outbreak
08/28/2024 - Public health offices will observe Labor Day
08/26/2024 - Biden-Harris administration reintroduces free COVID-19 tests
08/19/2024 - Stay safe; stay cool. Heat advisory issued for most of the state
08/14/2024 - State hosts Taos town hall on health and housing
08/12/2024 - Department of Health conducting survey to improve disaster preparedness, response and recovery
08/07/2024 - Bandelier National Monument Reports Bat Tested Positive for Rabies
08/06/2024 - State reports the first West Nile virus infection of 2024
08/05/2024 - Governor invites Texas healthcare professionals to New Mexico
07/29/2024 - WIC Program celebrates World Breastfeeding Week
07/26/2024 - Otero County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
07/26/2024 - Eddy County WIC program celebrates Breastfeeding & Farmers’ Market Week
07/22/2024 - ‘Free to Provide’ campaign launches to bring medical professionals to New Mexico
07/12/2024 - Sierra County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
07/02/2024 - Las Cruces public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
07/01/2024 - Santa Fe public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
07/01/2024 - Rio Arriba County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/27/2024 - Colfax County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/27/2024 - Los Alamos public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/27/2024 - Taos public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/27/2024 - Guadalupe County public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/27/2024 - Los Lunas public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/27/2024 - Belen public health office provides back-to-school vaccinations
06/22/2024 - Behavioral Health Institute patients safe from flash flooding in Las Vegas
06/21/2024 - Robert Nott, longtime Santa Fe New Mexican reporter, named Communications Director for NMHealth
06/18/2024 - Department of Health issues air quality tips during statewide wildfires
06/12/2024 - Heat advisory issued before official start of summer
06/10/2024 - NMHealth awarded 5-year reaccreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board
05/31/2024 - Department of Health confirms first cases of measles since 2021
05/24/2024 - Record spring heat sends over 50 New Mexicans to ERs with heat-related illnesses
05/22/2024 - NMHealth is expanding services to help those with opioid use disorder
05/20/2024 - You can protect yourself from smoke hazards during wildfires
05/15/2024 - Prevent the spread of Hepatitis C by getting tested to know your status
05/13/2024 - Christopher Harris named Marketing Public Education Outreach Director for NMHealth
05/06/2024 - May is a time to celebrate New Mexico’s Nurses
05/03/2024 - Calling all New Mexico Grown champions
05/01/2024 - Fentanyl Awareness Day highlights overdose prevention
04/29/2024 - State program uncovers xylazine in fentanyl samples
04/23/2024 - April 22-29 is National Infant Immunization Week
04/22/2024 - April is Alcohol Awareness Month
04/17/2024 - NMHealth recognizes STI Awareness Week and encourages safe sex habits
04/03/2024 - Less stress and a better mood begin with one step
04/01/2024 - Department of Health recognizes National Public Health Week (April 1-7)
03/21/2024 - Quick online test determines diabetes risk
03/20/2024 - Applications being accepted for Birthing Workforce Retention Fund
03/18/2024 - State’s Family Connects home visiting program achieves national certification
03/15/2024 - New ECHO Program launching to increase Colorectal Cancer screening in New Mexico
03/13/2024 - We can all take steps to prevent childhood traumatic brain injury
03/12/2024 - Two bobcats test positive for rabies in southwest New Mexico
03/08/2024 - Department of Health reports death of man from plague
02/29/2024 - March 4 marks International HPV Awareness Day and urges early vaccination and prevention
02/20/2024 - New Mexico reports first hantavirus pulmonary syndrome case of 2024
02/08/2024 - Health of New Mexicans center stage on Public Health Day at Legislature
02/08/2024 - Open enrollment for 2024 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program begins February 15th.
02/07/2024 - NM records 89 emergency visits and one fatality due to carbon monoxide poisoning
02/06/2024 - Healthy habits, routine screenings essential for cancer prevention
02/05/2024 - Help protect kids’ smiles during Children’s Dental Health Month
02/01/2024 - Wear red for Women’s Heart Health Friday, February 2nd
01/05/2024 - Caution advised as winter weather increases cold related illness and safety concerns
01/04/2024 - Nicotine users at higher risk from radon exposure
01/03/2024 - DOH recognizes January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

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