How many of the dengue cases in Jalisco are serious?

So far this year, more than half of the 706 positive cases of dengue are serious or with warning signs, with 364 . In the first five months of 2024, only 84 cases had been recorded . Miguel Becerra García, state dengue coordinator of the Jalisco Decentralized Public Health Services Agency, indicated that There is alarm throughout the state due to the rise in cases, especially in the health regions of Autlán, Puerto Vallarta and the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (AMG). .

The doctor also noted that the fumigation teams' work is not limited to the streets, as the mosquito that transmits the disease lives in containers where water accumulates . They also visit private homes to show the public the proper cleaning and prevention measures.

"We can't just spray . Mosquitoes are looking for a favorite place, and they'll be inside the home if the community doesn't allow us to enter as brigades. Above all, we need to eliminate potential breeding grounds, because mosquitoes reproduce very quickly."

Dengue is a serious disease that can be fatal if not treated promptly. . Some of the Symptoms include headache, muscle, joint, and eye pain; high fever, nausea, and vomiting. The state coordinator recommended staying hydrated, seeking medical attention immediately if you suspect anything, and urged the public to maintain preventive measures.

"Wash, cover, turn over, throw away—those are musts. And when the Ministry of Health brigades come to your homes, let them in," he concluded.

Residents are asking for more fumigation brigades in their homes and neighborhoods.

Doña Félix Jiménez was sitting on the front of her house, in front of her table where she sells sweets and fried foods. She brushed a fly away from her face and stood up, remembering that her eight-year-old granddaughter, Lucía, had barely recovered from dengue fever, but her mother, Félix's daughter, "has had a high fever for about two days."

“I've already told him to go to the doctor, but he doesn't want to. He says he has to work, but the news said fever is one of the first symptoms of dengue. I ask the authorities to come more often. They come and are very kind and everything, but dengue is worse this year.”

Jalisco leads Mexico in dengue cases with 706 infections as of May 29, more than 100 more than second-place Veracruz. Of these, more than half, 364, correspond to serious or alarming symptoms, which is why the State health authorities maintain containment, prevention and combat actions in the 125 municipalities throughout the year, since dengue It is not a disease exclusive to the hot season , explained Roberto Rivera Ávila, general director of Public Health of the state Health Secretariat.

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