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Getty Images - STOCK(SANTA FE, N.M.) A New Mexico man has died from plague in the state s first human fatality since 2020, according to health officials.The man lived in Lincoln County located in the southeastern part of the state and was hospitalized from the disease before dying, the New Mexico Department of Health said in a press release last week.No other identifying information about the man was available, including his name, age or race/ethnicity.Plague is treatable with commonly available antibiotics and the odds of full recovery are higher if a patient seeks medical care early, according to the CDC.The NMDOH said staff members are reaching out to residents of the area and will be conducting an environmental assessment in the community to determine risk.The last human plague case in the state was a resident of Torrance County in 2021, according to the health department. In 2020, there were four human cases including one in Santa Fe County, two in Torrance County and the fa
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