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The agency raised the alarm about the diagnosis because plague can pass to humans through flea bites or contact with infected animals. “Plague is a bacterial disease in wildlife that pets can be ...

SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) -- A Santa Fe County dog was just diagnosed with the plague. It's the first animal plague case in New Mexico of 2025. The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) says ...

Cortright also mentioned that animals might lick their paws excessively, and dogs may "scoot" and bite at their skin ... not only against the blood-sucking bugs but also against mites and mange.