Mazatlan has 10 cases and one suspected case of monkeypox

The health official said there are 10 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Mazatlan and one active case under study. He asked the population to maintain hygiene measures and to be alert in the case of high fever, skin rash, and swollen lymph nodes.

If so, they should go to the medical unit to be evaluated by the doctor, to be tested to confirm or rule out the condition, to receive the treatment required, and to isolate themselves to reduce the risk of contagion.

The official made it clear that monkeypox is very different from chickenpox, which occurs frequently in children. So far, there have been no deaths from the disease, and they are confident that this will continue to be the case. But people need to know about the disease and act right away if they think it might be there.

In addition to monkeypox, the health authorities are on alert for diseases such as dengue, which has been on the rise, as well as influenza. Sanitary Jurisdiction 5 registers 29 cases of dengue distributed in Elota, Concordia, San Ignacio, and Mazatlan, although most of them are concentrated in the latter municipality.

Last week, there were 20 cases. Nine more cases were registered, and it seems that they will continue to rise because there are several suspected cases of the disease. The health official called on the population to support the fight against the mosquito vector by cleaning their yards, allowing vector and zoonotic personnel to come by and apply pesticides, as well as getting rid of garbage cans.

Cruz Magaña assured us that the vehicles that were promised for Vectors and Zoonosis had already arrived in Mazatlan. This will allow us to intensify fumigation activities in the municipality and the southern region, especially where there are two cases of dengue. In one case, the work is done in the house and the surrounding area. In more than two cases, the fumigation is extended to the entire colony.