The State is ranked third nationally in new cases, with an incidence of 25 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants.
For the second consecutive year, Yucatan is ranked third at the national level with the highest rate of new cases of HIV/AIDS, revealed the federal Ministry of Health.
According to the most recent data, until the third quarter of 2024, the State registered an incidence rate of 25.21 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants, only surpassed by Quintana Roo, with 46.96, and Colima, with 26.07.
In the historical analysis, from 1983 to date, 12,242 cases have been confirmed. Of this total, 10,480 correspond to men, representing 85.61 percent, and 1,762 to women, for 14.39 percent.
This situation places the State in eleventh place nationally in accumulated morbidity, surpassing Quintana Roo, with 11,707 cases, and Campeche, with 5,295.
In 2024, the incidence of HIV in Yucatán has shown significant fluctuations. During the first quarter, the State rose to second place nationally but fell to fourth place in the second quarter.
In the period from July to September of this year, Yucatan was again positioned in third place, with 430 cases registered in the first nine months of the year, a figure slightly lower than the 454 reported in the same period of 2023.
In terms of gender, the disparity remains notable: 372 of the cases correspond to men, representing 86.51 percent, and 58 to women, 13.49 percent.
In the framework of World AIDS Day, which was commemorated yesterday, the figures show both the progress and the pending challenges in the fight against this disease in Yucatan.
Although the State has not experienced an increase in its position in the national table, it still faces a complex panorama.
HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system, weakening the body’s defenses and making it more vulnerable to infections and diseases. If left untreated, it can progress to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), an advanced stage of the infection.
HIV is transmitted mainly through contact with infected bodily fluids, such as blood, semen, or breast milk.
Specialists point out the need to strengthen prevention, detection, and treatment strategies, especially among the most vulnerable populations. Collective reflection and joint actions are essential to reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS and guarantee a future with greater health and equity in Yucatan.
