New Mexico health officials confirm state’s first hantavirus case of the year in Santa Fe

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 355

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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New Mexico health officials announced on Thursday that a Santa Fe County resident had been hospitalized but ultimately recovered from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, marking the first case recorded in 2026.

The resident, a man in his 60s, is now recovering at home, David Morgan, a public information officer with New Mexico Department of Health, told Source NM in a phone call.

New Mexico leads the nation in reports of hantavirus, the severe respiratory disease caused …

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