NEW MEXICO'S SECOND CASE OF HUMAN PLAGUE THIS YEAR IS ALSO THE SECOND CASE IN THE U-S. THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES THE PATIENT AS AN 11 YEAR OLD TORRANCE COUNTY GIRL. THE STATE'S FIRST HUMAN PLAGUE CASE OF THE YEAR WAS ALSO IN TORRANCE COUNTY, INVOLVING A 15 YEAR OLD BOY.
AN ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE GIRL'S HOME. HUMAN PLAGUE IS LINKED TO BITES FROM INFECTED FLEAS AND DIRECT CONTACT WITH INFECTED ANIMALS, INCLUDING RODENTS AND PETS.
