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Health officials step up dengue care in Comondú with rapid tests and new fumigation in Ciudad Constitución

IMSS, ISSSTE, IMSS Bienestar and the Army and Navy medical services agreed to detect cases earlier and improve reporting.

By Miguel Díaz Miró · Responsible editor ·
Health institutions meeting on dengue in Comondú

Baja California Sur's Health Ministry agreed with medical institutions in Comondú to buy rapid dengue tests and carry out a new fumigation operation against adult mosquitoes in Ciudad Constitución. The goal is to identify patients earlier and treat them promptly, the ministry said on October 20.

State Health Secretary Ana Luisa Guluarte Castro took part in the meeting along with representatives of IMSS, ISSSTE, IMSS Bienestar and the medical services of the Army (Sedena) and Navy (Semar). All of these institutions serve residents of the municipality.

What was agreed

The agreements cover five points:

  • Acquire rapid dengue tests for medical units in Comondú.
  • Strengthen patient identification and early intervention.
  • Improve epidemiological reporting of probable cases.
  • Carry out a new fumigation operation in Ciudad Constitución.
  • Train staff in detecting and managing the disease.

According to the ministry, rapid tests do more than speed up diagnosis: they also feed the reporting of probable cases, which guides where larval control and fumigation are applied. The ministry did not release case figures.

What you can do at home

Health authorities ask residents to wash and cover water storage containers such as drums, rooftop tanks and buckets. They also recommend flipping or discarding objects that collect water, such as tires, flowerpots and cans, and keeping yards and rooftops clean.

This matters in Comondú and much of the state, where many families store water because of rotating supply schedules or lack of a piped network. A single uncovered container is enough for the Aedes aegypti mosquito to lay its eggs.

When to see a doctor

Dengue typically begins with high fever, headache, pain behind the eyes and muscle or joint pain. If you have these symptoms, go to the nearest health unit and avoid self-medicating.

Mexico's federal Health Ministry warns that severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting or bleeding from the gums or nose are warning signs that require urgent care. With rapid tests, diagnosis at the municipality's clinics should become faster.

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