Diseases
Department of Health investigates suspected wound botulism case
August 19, 2020 - Infectious Disease Surveillance - Disease
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 »
Department of Health Reports Human Case of Plague in Santa Fe County
July 27, 2020 - Infectious Disease Surveillance - Disease
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 »
Department of Health confirms rabid skunks found in De Baca County
May 4, 2020 - Zoonotic Diseases - Disease
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 »