BERNALILLO COUNTY HAS HAD ITS SECOND CASE OF HUMAN PLAGUE IN 2015. STATE AND LOCAL HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY A 59 YEAR OLD WOMAN IS NOW RECOVERING FROM THE ILLNESS. IT’S THE THIRD CASE STATEWIDE. EARLIER, A SANTA FE COUNTY WOMAN DIED OF THE PLAGUE. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS EACH OF THE CASES THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A LESS COMMON FORM OF THE DISEASE, AND MORE DIFFICULT TO RECOGNIZE.
