Hantavirus -- United States
A 42-year-old McKinley County woman died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), officials with the New Mexico Department of Health reported this week.
The fatality is the 2nd case of HPS confirmed in New Mexico in 2019, and the 1st death.
The woman's name was not released, but the state Department of Health said it completed an environmental investigation at the woman's home to help reduce risk to others.
New Mexico reported a total of 114 HPS cases with 49 deaths between 1975 and
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?6539746&promed&0
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