A file picture of a hospital mattress. (Getty Photographs)
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A person from Lincoln County has died after being hospitalized for the plague. The New Mexico Division of Well being (NMDOH) mentioned that is the primary dying within the state since 2020 and the primary plague case since 2021.
The plague is a bacterial illness that spreads by flea bites. Contaminated animals can unfold the illness too. Signs embrace swelling lymph nodes, fever, chills, weak spot, and complications.
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“We lengthen our deepest sympathy to the household of the Lincoln County man who succumbed to plague,” mentioned State Public Well being Veterinarian Erin Phipps, DVM, MPH. “This tragic incident serves as a transparent reminder of the menace posed by this historic illness and emphasizes the necessity for heightened group consciousness and proactive measures to forestall its unfold.”
To keep away from catching the illness, NMDOH suggests staying away from sick or lifeless rodents, stopping your animals from roaming, treating your pets with flea management, seeing a physician about sudden sickness, avoiding messes the place rodents may dwell, and feeding your pet in a sheltered space.
See the complete launch from NMDOH right here.