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First human plague case of year diagnosed in Torrance County
by: KRQE Staff
Posted: Aug 20, 2021 / 01:06 PM MDT / Updated: Aug 20, 2021 / 04:46 PM MDT
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health reports a resident of Torrance County has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, making it the state’s first human case this year. The patient is being treated in a local hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, according to a news release.
Officials say the person was most likely exposed to flea bites brought home by a pet. The release also states that an “environmental investigation will take place at the person’s home to look for ongoing risk to immediate family members, neighbors and others in the surrounding community.”...
First human plague case of year diagnosed in Torrance County
by: KRQE Staff
Posted: Aug 20, 2021 / 01:06 PM MDT / Updated: Aug 20, 2021 / 04:46 PM MDT
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Health reports a resident of Torrance County has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, making it the state’s first human case this year. The patient is being treated in a local hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, according to a news release.
Officials say the person was most likely exposed to flea bites brought home by a pet. The release also states that an “environmental investigation will take place at the person’s home to look for ongoing risk to immediate family members, neighbors and others in the surrounding community.”...