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Best Way to Prevent Zika Virus is to Prevent Mosquito Bites SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) announce the mosquito species Aedes aegypti has been found in the City of Socorro in Socorro County. This is the first time …

Join us for the Free water testing for Pojoaque Basin well owners on Tuesday, August 22, 2017.  Santa Fe County, in conjunction with the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH), are providing free water testing for residents in the Pojoaque Basin with private wells …

Four Cases of West Nile Virus Also Confirmed in Bernalillo County SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports the death of a 61-year-old San Juan County man from West Nile virus (WNV). His death is the state’s first known West Nile virus death of 2017.  In addition, four Bernalillo County residents have tested positive for West Nile virus and have been hospitalized, bringing the …

Licensed plants increased by 5%, patient enrollment projected to be up 150% for same period The 35 Licensed Non-Profit Producers (LNPPs) licensed a total of 14,550 plants through July 31, 2018, an increase of 750 plants or 5 percent since August 1, 2016, while the program’s enrollment is expected to …

Event Brings Awareness to Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is teaming up with the Albuquerque Isotopes to increase awareness of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes in New Mexico. The “Throw Diabetes a Curve” event will be held during Thursday night’s …

Best Way to Prevent Zika Virus is to Prevent Mosquito Bites SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and New Mexico State University (NMSU) announced today that Aedes aegypti, has been identified in Otero and Hidalgo Counties. This is the first time a species of mosquito that …

Case linked to injection drug use SANTA FE, NM –The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is investigating a confirmed case of wound botulism in a 48-year-old man from Doña Ana County. The patient is an injection drug user and the suspected source of infection is either a soiled skin …

Revised Guidelines Will Help Recruit more Nurses, particularly in Rural and Underserved Areas Santa Fe, NM – Today, Governor Susana Martinez announced revised guidelines to state nurse hiring requirements aimed at hiring more nurses, particularly in rural and underserved areas throughout New Mexico. With these changes, state agencies will be …

Lincoln County Woman also confirmed with Hantavirus SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports the death of a 53-year-old woman from McKinley County of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS). This is the second lab-confirmed death from HPS in New Mexico in 2017. An environmental investigation has …

5 percent decline in opioids prescribed in NM, 63 percent increase in use of PMP SANTA FE, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced that the amount of opioids prescribed in New Mexico have significantly declined, dropping by 5 percent for the first quarter in 2017, compared …