Mercy Regional Medical Center sees increase in flu cases Hospital visits up compared with this time last year January 5, 2020
Animas Valley Animas Valley mosquito samples test positive for West Nile virus Disease can cause flu-like symptoms September 6, 2019
San Juan Basin Public Health reports rabid bat Plata and Archuleta counties tested 26 bats September 5, 2019
Cortez New cases of vaping-related lung illness rise cases reported in Colorado; eight, in New Mexico August 30, 2019
Cortez Ticks likely to thrive in cool, wet conditions Insects can cause disease, paralysis in rare cases June 27, 2019
Local News Durango endometriosis specialist offers patients relief from pain misunderstood condition can lead to years of suffering April 26, 2019
Local News MS Society rebuilding to help patients live active, independent lives endowment will help fund scholarships, assistance April 5, 2019
Local News Health may improve as regional poverty rates fall Plata County ranks 16th for health, Montezuma is 50th March 24, 2019
In Colorado, as drug use increases, so does syphilis use in La Plata County contributes to increase March 3, 2019
Local News Montezuma County ranks high for sexually transmitted disease clear reason for rise in cases locally, nationally January 21, 2019
Local News Animas High School warns of hand, foot and mouth disease of outbreak is unknown December 14, 2018
Animas High warns parents, students about mono case asks students to stay home until 24 hours after fever November 2, 2018
Local News Flu season hard to predict after record-setting year officials say get vaccinations before November October 7, 2018
Local News Year’s first human cases of West Nile virus reported in Colorado The first two human cases of the sometimes fatal West Nile virus in Colorado in 2018 have been reported in… August 7, 2018
Local News Montezuma, La Plata counties rank high for two STDs Untreated STDs can have lasting consequences March 28, 2018
Student battling cancer will get to meet his NBA hero Make-A-Wish Foundation sending family to California to meet Stephen Curry March 14, 2018
Southwest Colorado gets first deer infected with wasting disease It’s the first, Parks and Wildlife says July 12, 2016
Local News Local flu numbers low compared with state Nationwide, reports numbers this season have reached epidemic levels December 31, 2014
