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New Mexico man dies of plague in state’s 1st fatality since 2020: Health officials

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A New Mexico man has died from plague in the state’s first human fatality since 2020, according to health officials.

The man lived in Lincoln County — located in the southeastern part of the state — and was hospitalized from the disease before dying, the New Mexico Department of Health said in a press release last week.

No other identifying information about the man was available, including his name, age or race/ethnicity.

Plague is treatable with commonly available antibiotics and the odds of full recovery are higher if a patient seeks medical care early, according to the CDC.

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