Diseases
With syphilis rates in New Mexico down 32% since 2023, the New Mexico Department of Health is renewing its public health order expanding syphilis testing to keep protecting newborns from congenital syphilis, which can cause birth defects and infant death. « read more »
An unvaccinated adult in Eddy County has tested positive for measles – bringing the total number of 2026 measles cases in New Mexico to 18. « read more »
State animal, wildlife and human health officials urge vigilance among New Mexicans following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s June 3 confirmation of a New World screwworm case in Zavala County, Texas. « read more »
A federal inmate held in the Luna County Detention Center has tested positive for measles — the seventeenth case in New Mexico this year. « read more »
Alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico dropped 23 percent between 2021 and 2024, the New Mexico Department of Health announced Tuesday as the state marks Alcohol Awareness Month this April. « read more »