The New Mexico man died this year from the second reported case of plague

08/08/2020 Health


The Rio Arriba County man was in his 20s and was hospitalized before he died, the New Mexico Department of Health said Friday in a news release.

“Pest activity in New Mexico is usually highest during the summer months, so it is especially important to take precautionary measures now to prevent rodents and their flies, which can expose you to pests,” said the Department of Health Secretary. Kathy Kunkel.

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Plague is a bacterial disease of rodents that can be transmitted to humans through the bite of infected meat or through direct contact with infected animals, including rodents, wild animals and pets, the release states. It can be effectively treated with modern antibiotics, but can cause serious illness such as death if not treated immediately, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.

To prevent pests, roaming and diseases of pets, use a pet care product and move mounds, wood and compost piles away from the house, the release advises.

This is the second case of plague reported in New Mexico this year, the state Department of Health said. Bubonic plague was diagnosed in a Santa Fe County man in the 60s, the agency reported July 27. He was recovering in a hospital at the time, the agency said.
In the last decade, an average of seven cases of human plague have been reported each year in the United States, with a range of 1 to 17 cases per year, the CDC reports.
Authorities in China’s Inner Mongolia sealed a village this week after a resident died of bubonic plague, China’s second confirmed case this year.

Nine close contacts and 26 secondary contacts of the patient were quarantined and negatively tested, the Baotou Municipal Health Commission said in a statement on its website.

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