Dengue in Comondú: Health steps up fumigation in Ciudad Constitución as BCS reaches 325 cases
Crews are visiting homes to apply larvicide and truck-mounted spraying has resumed in the hardest-hit areas; larvicide is free at health jurisdictions.
The Baja California Sur Health Department has stepped up dengue control in Ciudad Constitución, the seat of Comondú, adding staff for larval control and resuming truck-mounted fumigation in the areas with the most cases. As of the latest weekly count, the state had 325 confirmed cases.
According to Health Secretary Ana Luisa Guluarte Castro, crews are going door to door to apply larvicide to water containers. Health Jurisdiction 1 is also continuing thermal fogging in the city.
Operation in Comondú and Loreto
The department said a recent fumigation operation in Comondú and Loreto covered more than 13,000 hectares. The work is coordinated with municipal governments for cleanup drives.
State Health stressed that fumigation kills adult mosquitoes but not the larvae growing in standing water. That is why what happens inside each home is what breaks the breeding cycle.
Why now
Rain from this cyclone season across southern BCS in September and October tends to leave puddles, tires and buckets full of water in yards and vacant lots. The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which spreads dengue, lays its eggs in exactly those containers.
What to do at home
- Scrub and cover water tanks (tinacos), buckets, drums and basins.
- Throw away or turn over tires, flowerpots, bottles and any unused item that collects water.
- Ask for free larvicide at your nearest health jurisdiction, as state Health recommends.
- Let health crews in when they visit and check that they carry official ID.
When to see a doctor
State Health urges people to seek medical care right away for fever, pain behind the eyes, headache or abdominal pain. Avoid self-medicating: when dengue is suspected, anti-inflammatories such as aspirin or ibuprofen are not recommended without a doctor's guidance.
Health centers in Ciudad Constitución and the rest of Comondú handle these cases; for emergencies, 911 works statewide.
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