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McKinley County NM--The New Mexico Department of Health announced today the first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza in New Mexico. Influenza, commonly called the flu, was identified at the state?s Scientific Laboratory Division in a young child from McKinley County.
The Department of Health is recommending that everyone older than six months get their flu vaccine to help prevent getting the flu. To further protect against the flu, everyone should wash their hands frequently, cover their mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing, and stay home when ill.
?Since the influenza season usually peaks between December and February in New Mexico, it is not too late to get vaccinated against the flu. I am advising all New Mexicans to get a flu shot to help prevent the spread of the disease,? said Department of Health Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Catherine Torres.
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The Department of Health is recommending that everyone older than six months get their flu vaccine to help prevent getting the flu. To further protect against the flu, everyone should wash their hands frequently, cover their mouth and nose when sneezing and coughing, and stay home when ill.
?Since the influenza season usually peaks between December and February in New Mexico, it is not too late to get vaccinated against the flu. I am advising all New Mexicans to get a flu shot to help prevent the spread of the disease,? said Department of Health Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Catherine Torres.
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