NEW MEXICO HAS ITS FIRST CASE OF THE ZIKA VIRUS. THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONFIRMS A 46 YEAR OLD BERNALILLO COUNTY MAN HAS THE VIRUS AFTER RETURNING FROM EL SALVADOR IN EARLY FEBRUARY.
THE MAN IS SAID TO HAVE FELT ILL AFTER RETURNING TO NEW MEXICO AND WENT TO THE DOCTOR. THE MOSQUITO-BORNE ILLNESS HAS, SO FAR, HAD ITS BIGGEST IMPACT ON PREGNANT WOMEN. BUT STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE RISK FOR ZIKA IN NEW MEXICO RIGHT NOW IS MINIMAL.
