Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - NM Health
WEBHantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe respiratory illness that can be deadly. It is caused by the Sin Nombre virus, one of a family of viruses that is found worldwide. It can be transmitted by infected rodents through urine, droppings, or saliva.
New Mexico reports first hantavirus pulmonary syndrome case …
WEBFeb 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.
Department of Health reports sixth hantavirus case of 2023
WEBJun 21, 2023 · SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) reports six New Mexico residents have been diagnosed with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) since the beginning of 2023. On average, three or four people are typically diagnosed with HPS over the course of a year in New Mexico.
1993 Four Corners hantavirus outbreak - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1993 Four Corners hantavirus outbreak was an outbreak of hantavirus that caused the first known human cases of hantavirus disease in the United States. It occurred within the Four Corners region – the geographic intersection of the U.S. states of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona – of the Southwestern United States in mid-1993.
Reported Cases of Hantavirus Disease | Hantavirus | CDC
WEBJun 26, 2024 · Hantavirus disease surveillance in the United States began in 1993 during an outbreak of severe respiratory illness in the Four Corners region – the area where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah meet.
New Mexico reports first case of hantavirus in 2024
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · The New Mexico Department of Health has announced the year’s first case of hantavirus in New Mexico. According to the department, the first person to get hantavirus was a man in San Juan County. That person was hospitalized due to the virus. He has since been released and is recovering at home.
New Mexico health officials confirm first hantavirus case of 2024
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · SANTA FE, N.M. — Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the first hantavirus case of 2024. According to NMDOH, aSan Juan County man was hospitalized, released and is at...
New Cases of Hantavirus Reported in New Mexico--1 death
WEBApr 17, 2023 · The New Mexico Department of Health issued a public health advisory for Hantavirus to raise awareness about the risks of exposure to the virus and new incidences of infection. Three people have been diagnosed with Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in the past 2 weeks.
First 2024 case of hantavirus reported in New Mexico. Here's …
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed the first case of the year of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. The case was reported in San Juan County …
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome—The 25th Anniversary of the Four Corners ...
WEBWith astonishing speed and efficiency, a collaborative team of federal, state, and local healthcare workers, including clinicians, epidemiologists, and laboratory scientists, identified a newly discovered species of hantavirus as the causative agent of the outbreak.