West Nile Virus

Climate change might prompt more mosquitoes to move into New Mexico

Megan Myscofski

Climate change is having an impact on where many creatures live, including mosquitoes. That’s according to a new study from Los Alamos National Laboratory. The pesky insects are likely to become more common in New Mexico, just like a lot of the rest of the continent.

This ... is not that: CDC Community Transmission Map, used by Health Care Workers, like Acting Secretary Dr. David Scrase at NMDOH, to advise at-risk patients, LEFT, (the CDC metric of risk, determined by transmission and test positivity rates, used by NMDOH and CDC to advise localities before February 25, 2022) vs. COVID Community Levels Map, RIGHT, (the current metric that triangulates transmission with hospitalization data like COVID19 admissions and ICU use). Current CDC/NMDOH guidance to the general public is determined by the metric on the right. Both metrics are still available via the CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker--these are for Bernalillo County from September 15, 2022, reflecting reported data from 9/6-9/13/22. These maps are reflective of the previous week, not projections

Local News

CDC maps show high COVID transmission, but low hospitalizations, as officials provide update on four viruses

Jered Ebenreck

On the latest CDC COVID maps, all 33 New Mexico counties show low COVID Community levels, indicating further declines in hospitalizations statewide. Yet, COVID is still widespread with 23 counties showing high transmission. The state reported 12 deaths Thursday as health officials gave an update on the state's response to four viruses: COVID-19, Monkeypox, West Nile, and Polio.

Public Health New Mexico

West Nile Virus Cases Spike In New Mexico

There’s been a sharp uptick in confirmed West Nile virus cases this year, alongside recent heavy rains.The state Department of Health and Governor Susana…