Plague -- United States
The New Mexico Department of Health [NMDH] has confirmed a case of plague in a 16-year-old boy from Rio Arriba County who is currently hospitalized. Confirmatory testing was conducted at the Scientific Laboratory Division. This is the 1st human case of plague in New Mexico and in the USA in 2016.
"We will conduct an environmental investigation at the teen's home to look for ongoing risk and to ensure the health of the immediate family and neighbors," said Department of Health Secretary
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/1tBKYnC
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