There have been five confirmed cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in New Mexico in 2024. 1 in Sandoval County, 1 in Cibola County, 1 in San Juan County, 1 in McKinley County, and 1 in Quay County. There were seven reported cases of …

1 day ago · Between 1993 and 2022, 834 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome were reported in the US, primarily in Western states, CDC data shows. New Mexico has had more reported cases of hantavirus than ...

2 days ago · SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirmed today that a 65-year-old woman from Santa Fe County has died of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), marking the first reported case in New Mexico this year. Hantavirus is a severe respiratory illness caused by the Sin Nombre virus, which is transmitted through contact with ...

1 day ago · Since 1993, New Mexico has recorded 133 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, the clinical name for the disease caused by hantavirus, which has a mortality rate of about 35%.

1 day ago · Her cause of death was determined to be hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. ... There have been 129 cases of hantavirus confirmed in New Mexico since 1993, according to the CDC. More than 860 cases of ...

"This is a serious disease," Phipps said, adding that 42% of the infections in New Mexico were fatal. There is no current specific treatment to cure hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

13 hours ago · There 834 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome reported in the US, primarily in Western states, between 1993 and 2022, the CDC data shows. New Mexico has had more reported cases of hantavirus than any other state. And nearly 41% of …

1 day ago · Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare infectious disease that can lead to life-threatening lung and heart issues, according to the Mayo Clinic. It can be caused by several strains of ...

2 days ago · There have only been around 860 cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome since the CDC started tracking the syndrome in 1993 in the U.S. The state of New Mexico reported seven cases of hantavirus ...

Feb 20, 2024 · SANTA FE – The Scientific Laboratory Division of the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has confirmed the first case of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) this year. A man living in San Juan County was hospitalized, released, and is at home recovering.