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SANTA FE – A Bernalillo County woman in her 70’s and an Otero County man in his 30’s have tested positive for West Nile virus. « 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 »
Mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been detected in Bernalillo County, increasing the risk that people in the area could contract the virus. « read more »
A Santa Fe County woman has died from plague—the first human case in New Mexico in 2026. « 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 »
As news coverage of a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship raises questions, New Mexico health officials want residents to know: the hantavirus strain found in New Mexico is different from the one causing illness abroad and cannot spread from person to person « 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 bobcat in Sierra County has tested positive for rabies – the first animal rabies case in the state in 2026. « read more »
A Santa Fe County dog has been diagnosed with plague – the first animal plague case in the state in 2026. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health reported a Santa Fe County resident was hospitalized with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome – the first case in New Mexico this year – and has since recovered. « read more »
A coyote that bit a hiker in the Gila National Forest near Silver City has tested positive for rabies. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health reports a case of plague in a 77-year-old man from Bernalillo County, the second case of the year. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health reports a case of plague in a 43-year-old man from Valencia County. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed a West Nile virus infection in a Valencia County resident who was hospitalized and has been discharged. « read more »
A dog has tested positive for rabies in Grant County, the eleventh animal rabies case identified in the county since 2020. « read more »
The New Mexico Department of Health reminds New Mexicans to take precautions against mosquito bites, which can cause West Nile virus. « read more »
A Santa Fe County dog has been diagnosed with plague – the first animal plague case in the state in 2025. « read more »
A skunk found in Clovis has tested positive for rabies, marking the first confirmed case of the virus in New Mexico this year, health officials report. « read more »