Man dies of plague in New Mexico: health officials
New Mexico's first human fatality since 2020 is a plague-related death, health officials say.The New Mexico Department of Health said the man, who
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New Mexico's first human fatality since 2020 is a plague-related death, health officials say.The New Mexico Department of Health said the man, who
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has issued a warning after two cases of rabies in bobcats were confirmed in the state. In Grant County, a man was attacked by one of the rabid bobcats near his home, while in Sierra County, a dog was attacked by the second infected bobcat.
A New Mexico man has died of plague, in what health officials say is the state's first human fatality since 2020.
There have been nearly 500 cases of plague in the U.S. since 1970—80 percent of which were bubonic, with a man in New Mexico dying of the disease last week.
According to the DOH, a man was attacked by one of the bobcats near his house in Grant County and is now getting shots to prevent rabies from developing.