Department of Health Reports First Confirmed H1N1 Influenza Case
Case is 18-year-old Valencia County Male Who Has Recovered
 
The New Mexico Department of Health Department announced Saturday that New Mexico has its first confirmed H1N1 influenza case, according to a press release.

The Department of Health received confirmation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this afternoon on New Mexico’s first probable case in an 18-year-old male from Valencia County.

CDC also reported that the 1-year-old male from Santa Fe County did not have H1N1 flu.
 
The department is investigating seven new probable cases for a total of 14 probable cases and one confirmed case in New Mexico, the release said.

The new cases are in Eddy, Hidalgo and Luna counties. The Department does not have any information yet on the condition of the new probable cases. The previously reported cases are all recovering or recovered. All cases range in age from 5 to 39 and are located in six counties.