Awareness
New Mexico health officials warn residents to watch for heat illness this weekend and beyond as temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees across much of New Mexico. « read more »
A bat in Sandoval County tested positive for rabies – the ninth animal rabies case in the state in 2026. « read more »
A Santa Fe County rodent has been diagnosed with plague – the first confirmed wild animal plague case in the county in 2026. « read more »
A fox in McKinley County tested positive for rabies – the eighth animal rabies case in the state in 2026. « read more »
State public health offices and administrative offices will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health is alerting the public to stop use of any Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic infant formula products immediately after the product was linked to three infant hospitalizations and recalled nationwide. « read more »
A Santa Fe County woman has died from plague—the first human case in New Mexico in 2026. « read more »
State public health offices and administrative offices will be closed Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. « read more »
State public health offices and administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. « read more »
A 10-month-old dog in Curry County tested positive for rabies – the second dog in the state to do so in the past ten months. « read more »
A longtime New Mexico Department of Health nurse practitioner was honored this month for her work expanding access to HIV prevention medication in southern New Mexico. « read more »
Syphilis rates in New Mexico fell 18.6% and congenital syphilis rates dropped 32.4% from 2024 to 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced this week as the state marks STI Awareness Week. « read more »
Obesity rates among New Mexico elementary school students increased in 2025, according to a recent New Mexico Department of Health report —findings the department says underscore the need for sustained investment in children’s health and physical activity. « read more »
New Mexicans can access free vaccinations, reproductive health services, opioid use disorder treatment, nutrition support and children’s medical services at public health offices across the state, the New Mexico Department of Health announced during National Public Health Week, April 6-12. « read more »
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s measles case count has risen to 13, all linked to three county detention centers, the state Department of Health reports. « read more »
A Santa Fe County dog has been diagnosed with plague – the first animal plague case in the state in 2026. « read more »
A federal inmate held in the Doña Ana County Detention Center has tested positive for measles – bringing the total number of 2026 measles cases in New Mexico to six. « read more »
A federal inmate held in a southern New Mexico detention facility has tested positive for measles – the state’s first confirmed case of 2026, following a statewide outbreak last year that sickened 100 people. « read more »
The New Mexico Legislature passed a bill Wednesday night securing the state’s ability to purchase childhood vaccines and require insurance coverage immunizations recommended by state health officials, sending the measure to Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s desk for her signature. « read more »
Income-eligible seniors and families can soon apply for farmers’ market benefits that provide $30- 50 in fresh produce benefits this summer, part of a state program that connected nearly 28,000 New Mexicans with local farmers last year. « read more »