VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed the first West Nile virus case of 2025 in the state on Thursday. According to NMDOH, a Valencia County resident was hospitalized with the infection and has since been discharged.

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NMDOH added that the virus has also been confirmed in three horses in New Mexico this year. Two were in Lea County, and the other was in Eddy County. The d

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