Articles written by Nm Health Department

NM Health Department, Syndicated content|Updated Sep 3, 2022

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which is in the same family of viruses that cause smallpox but is much milder. There are 26 cases in the state, over 15,000 nationwide, and over 43,000 globally. Like any new disease impacting our state, we at the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) want to separate fact from fiction so residents can make informed choices to protect themselves. Symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches and backache, tiredness, and swollen lymph nodes. The best...