New Mexico Man Contracts Rare Case of the Plague and Dies

A New Mexico man contracted and died of plague in the state’s first recorded fatality from the disease since 2020, its public health agency announced Friday.

The Lincoln County man, whose name was not released, succumbed to the illness after being hospitalized, the New Mexico Department of Health said in a statement. His was the first reported case of the rodent-origin bacterial disease since 2021.

“We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of the Lincoln County man who succumbed to plague,” Erin Phipps, the state veterinarian, said.

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