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A man in his 20s died of the plague in New Mexico’s first reported death from the infection in years – Business Insider Australia
A New Mexico man in his 20s died of the septicemic plague in the state’s first death from the condition since 2015, the state’s Department of Health announced Friday.
- The New Mexico Department of Health said Friday that a man in his 20s died from the septicemic plague.
- The death marks the state’s first human death of the plague since 2015.
- The department said the plague originates with wildlife, namely rodents, and is often spread to humans by fleas.
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A New Mexico man in his 20s died of the septicemic plague in the state’s first death from the condition since 20…
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