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BCS Health Ministry urges home cleanup after rains amid 197 dengue cases

The state Health Ministry called on residents to remove mosquito breeding sites in La Paz, Cabo San Lucas and Ciudad Constitución, where it has fumigated more than 3,700 hectares since August 3.

By Miguel Díaz Miró · Responsible editor ·
Health brigade carries out dengue prevention work at a home in Baja California Sur

The Baja California Sur Health Ministry urged families to step up cleaning and sanitation at home after recent rains, amid 197 confirmed dengue cases in the state. The appeal, issued on August 13, aims to curb the breeding of the mosquito that transmits the disease in La Paz, Cabo San Lucas and Ciudad Constitución.

According to the agency, the clean water that rainfall leaves in yards, flowerpots and rooftops becomes a breeding site for the vector within days. It therefore asked residents to apply the "Wash, cover, flip and throw out" routine to any container that holds water.

The recommendation includes keeping cisterns, drums and buckets covered, and removing junk such as cans, bottles, buckets, tires and coolers where water pools. These household measures are the first barrier against dengue, the health authority stressed.

In parallel, the Health Ministry has been running fumigation cycles since August 3, with 1,800 hectares treated in Cabo San Lucas and 1,920 in La Paz, plus larval-control brigades. It also operates the Wolbachia program in Cabo San Lucas and parts of La Paz to reduce the mosquito's ability to transmit the virus, according to Health Secretary Ana Luisa Guluarte Castro.

For residents, the practical guidance is to check weekly the spots where water collects and to flip buckets, flowerpots and tires after it rains. In case of high fever, headache, muscle pain or discomfort after a bite, the advice is to visit the nearest health center and avoid self-medication, especially painkillers that can worsen the illness.

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