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Veracruz Reports Two Infant Dengue Deaths, More Than 1,700 Cases, as State Launches Integrated Campaign

State officials pivoted to an integrated prevention drive centered on source reduction rather than fumigation alone.

Overview

  • Health secretary Valentín Herrera Alarcón said dengue transmission has reached highland areas previously without cases, including the Altas Montañas region.
  • The two babies who died were only months old, were from northern municipalities, and arrived with other ailments, according to state authorities.
  • Governor Rocío Nahle’s administration launched the State Campaign to Fight Dengue in Coatzacoalcos, emphasizing descacharrización, pool and river cleaning, and targeted spraying.
  • The latest federal cut dated Sept. 25 reports 10,193 confirmed dengue cases and 48 deaths nationwide, with Veracruz leading at 1,766 infections.
  • Federal figures indicate more than half of national cases are concentrated in a few states led by Veracruz, followed by Jalisco, Sonora, Michoacán and Sinaloa.