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First Human Plague Case This Year in New Mexico

9/25/2025

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A human plague case has been reported in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the first case this year in a 43-year-old man from Valencia County, possibly linked to camping in Rio Arriba County.
Plague is transmitted by fleas in wildlife; symptoms include fever, chills, headaches, weakness, and the patient has been discharged from hospital.

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A human plague case has been reported in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the first case this year in a 43-year-old man from Valencia County, possibly linked to camping in Rio Arriba County.
Plague is transmitted by fleas in wildlife; symptoms include fever, chills, headaches, weakness, and the patient has been discharged from hospital.