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Comondú steps up fumigation and cleanup as dengue spreads in Ciudad Constitución

State health officials report more than 13,000 hectares fumigated and over 1,500 homes visited; rapid tests and free larvicide at Health District 1.

By Miguel Díaz Miró · Responsible editor ·
State Health Department brigade during an anti-dengue campaign in Ciudad Constitución, Comondú

The Baja California Sur Health Department and the Comondú municipal government stepped up anti-dengue campaigns this week in Ciudad Constitución, where state officials acknowledge active transmission of the disease. So far, more than 13,000 hectares have been fumigated and larval-control brigades have visited more than 1,500 homes.

The work focuses on the Ciudad Constitución neighborhoods with the most reported cases. According to the state Health Department, fumigation is carried out daily, alongside a new operation in the municipal seat.

Rapid tests and clinic care

At a meeting led by Health Secretary Ana Luisa Guluarte Castro with IMSS, ISSSTE, IMSS-Bienestar and the medical services of the Army (Sedena) and Navy (Semar), officials agreed that the state government will purchase rapid dengue tests. The department says the tests will help identify patients earlier, allow timely treatment and improve reporting of probable cases.

Inspections of medical units are also planned to train staff in handling the disease. Comondú Mayor Roberto Pantoja Castro and the town council took part in coordinating the campaigns.

Free larvicide for water tanks

The Health Department is handing out larvicide at the offices of Health District 1 (Jurisdicción Sanitaria 1), which covers Comondú. It is the recommended option for households that store water in tanks, drums or cisterns, which are among the hardest breeding sites to empty.

What to do at home

The Aedes aegypti mosquito breeds in clean, standing water, so any container left outside after rains during the tropical cyclone season increases the risk of breeding sites. Official recommendations:

  • Wash and cover any container used to store water.
  • Turn over or throw away buckets, tires, bottles and unused items in yards and on rooftops.
  • Put out junk items during your neighborhood's cleanup days.
  • Businesses should apply the same measures to keep mosquitoes from breeding.

Anyone at home with a high fever, headache, or muscle or joint pain should go to the nearest health clinic and avoid self-medicating. Health surveillance in Comondú will continue while transmission persists.

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