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Two Cases of the Human Plague Confirmed in New Mexico

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One man in the state contracted the plague earlier this month.

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Two people in New Mexico's Santa Fe county have contracted the human plague, health officials confirmed Monday. Earlier this month, another New Mexico man was also diagnosed with the plague. The two latest victims are a 52-year-old woman and a 62-year-old woman—all three people are receiving treatment in the hospital.

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