Hiker Tests Positive for Rabies in New Mexico After Coyote Bite

Coyote that bit hiker tests positive for rabies

A hiker is undergoing treatment, but was reportedly not hospitalized, after a bite from a rabid coyote in the Gila National Forest near Silver City.

NMDOH: Rabid Coyote Bites Hiker In Southwest New Mexico

NMDOH News: SANTA FE — A coyote that bit a hiker in the Gila National Forest near Silver City has tested positive for rabies. The hiker did not require hospitalization but is receiving routine treatment to prevent rabies infection. Testing by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) Scientific Laboratory Division confirmed the diagnosis. This is the fourth rabid animal identified in southwest New Mexico this year, following a bobcat in Sierra…

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Hiker tests positive for rabies in New Mexico after coyote bite

The state Department of Health said fourth confirmed rabid animal to be found in southwest New Mexico this year.

Rabid coyote bites hiker in Gila National Forest

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- A coyote that bit a hiker in the Gila National Forest near Silver City has tested positive for rabies, according to the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). The hiker did not need to be hospitalized, but is receiving treatment to prevent rabies infection. This is the fourth rabid animal [...]