Spate of rodent-related diseases kicks off New Mexico spring

By: Danielle Prokop

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 581

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Mexico health officials on Monday reported the state’s first case of rabies, the latest in a string of zoonotic diseases hitting the state for the first time this year.

The rabies case, the New Mexico Department of Health said, involved a rabid Sierra County bobcat that attacked several dogs. Last week, the department announced the state’s first case of plague for 2026 — inflicting a dog — and the year’s first hantavirus case, …

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