In a follow-up on the increase in Shigellosis cases in southeastern New Mexico, The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) continues its investigation of a 10-month increase in cases of Shigella sonnei infections in Lea, Chaves, and Eddy counties.
Since May 2016, 226 confirmed and epidemiologically-linked cases have been identified in the southeastern counties. The cases, again, are largely among preschool and school-aged children.

