New Mexico health officials said they have confirmed the first human case of the plague in the state in 2025, occurring in a 43-year-old male from Valencia County who recently went camping.
The man, who was not identified, was hospitalized but has since been discharged, according to a statement issued by the New Mexico Department of Health on Aug. 25. Officials stated that he had camped in Rio Arriba County, where he may have been exposed to the bacteria.
“This case reminds us of the severe threat that can be posed by this ancient disease,” Erin Phipps, public health veterinarian for the state health agency, said in the statement….