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Administrator reports measles cases, rising RSV hospitalizations and vaccination guidance to Corrales Council
Summary
Village Administrator Tanya Curry told the Corrales Village Council New Mexico remains at high influenza activity, RSV hospitalizations are increasing, statewide COVID positivity is about 2.4%, and New Mexico has 33 measles cases with one adult death; she urged eligible residents to seek vaccinations and summarized disease prevention steps.
Administrator Tanya Curry provided the council a multi‑disease public health update on March 11, covering influenza, RSV, COVID wastewater monitoring, bird flu surveillance and measles case counts.
Curry said New Mexico remains at a high level of influenza‑like activity but at the lower edge of that band, RSV hospitalizations are increasing and COVID test positivity for the state was about 2.4% at the time of her report. She said wastewater monitoring is generally low statewide but rising in Santa Fe.
On measles, Curry said New Mexico had 33 cases (previously concentrated in Eddy County) and reported one adult death attributed to measles; she summarized typical symptom timing and the period of contagiousness (four days before through four days after the rash starts).
On avian influenza surveillance, Curry said H5 has not been detected in wastewater at two New Mexico reporting sites tied to the earlier Burn County flock incident.
Curry also answered council questions about hantavirus, noting New Mexico typically sees 0–10 hantavirus cases annually, that drought may increase rodent‑human contact, and she recommended cleaning rodent‑contaminated areas with a household bleach solution while wearing an N95 and gloves.
Why it matters: The update offered local officials current disease indicators, vaccine eligibility guidance for older adults, and practical prevention steps for rodent exposure—information relevant to vulnerable residents and first responders.
What’s next: Curry said vaccination opportunities remain for those eligible and that staff will continue to monitor state surveillance and wastewater indicators.
