THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS REPORTING THE FIRST FLU-RELATED DEATHS OF THE YEAR. BOTH WERE MEN, ONE WAS A 67 YEAR OLD RESIDENT OF DONA ANA COUNTY, THE OTHER WAS 69 YEARS OF AGE AND LIVED IN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY.
OVERALL, THE DEPARTMENT SAYS FLU ACTIVITY REMAINS LOW IN THE STATE HOWEVER THE FLU GENERALLY PEAKS BETWEEN DECEMBER AND FEBRUARY. IN 2014-2015, NEW MEXICO SAW MORE THAN 260 INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA-RELATED DEATHS.
