Dengue serotype 3 is the one that continues to present the greatest circulation.
As of September 23, 5,234 cases and 10 deaths from dengue have been confirmed in the country. As a result, there were 64,815 people infected by this viral disease, with a total of 156 deaths.
According to the “Epidemiological Overview of Dengue” published by the Ministry of Health, during week 38 of the year, the entities that concentrated 40% of the total confirmed cases were:
- Jalisco with 6,547
- Guerrero with 5,375
- Morelos with 5,114
- Veracruz with 4,466
- Michoacán with 4,449
Dengue serotype 3 is the one that continued to present the greatest circulation.
The Mexican states that remained without cases were: Chihuahua, Mexico City, and Tlaxcala.
Of the 64,815 accumulated infections, 37,218 were reported as non-severe dengue; 25,508 as dengue with warning signs, and severe dengue. And 2,089 were severe dengue.
DEATHS FROM DENGUE
The Ministry of Health explained that the 156 deaths from dengue that have been reported so far this year were reported in 19 states.
The 5 states with the highest number of deaths were:
- Morelos with 34
- Guerrero with 21
- Veracruz with 13
- Tabasco with 13
- Oaxaca with 12
What is dengue and how is it transmitted?
Dengue is a disease caused by a virus and is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito, which is found in tropical and subtropical regions of Central America, and South America, but also where there is stagnant water.
However, it must be taken into account that it is not transmitted from one person to another, there must be a mosquito bite involved, although this insect must be a carrier of the disease.
It should be remembered that there is no vaccine against dengue, although the only one in the United States, called Dengvaxia, is to prevent children aged 9 to 16 from having had a previous infection. In Mexico, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) warned about its use in national territory in 2023.
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