Increased Surveillance in Vallarta-Nayarit Due to Monkeypox Detail Zero
go to original June 10, 2022

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After the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Puerto Vallarta Jalisco was announced, the Secretary of Health in Nayarit José Francisco Munguia Pérez reported that there is an alert and epidemiological surveillance in all municipalities, mainly in Bahía de Banderas, fortunately they have not been registered. more cases.

“Normally we already had epidemiological surveillance but we accentuated it in the Bahía de Banderas area, as you know the contaminated person did not stay in the place, they are being tracked, they probably returned to their place of origin, but at the moment we have not had any affection of the same nature in everything that is in the field of our competence.”

The first symptoms of monkeypox are muscle aches, headache, fever greater than 38 degrees, swollen glands and skin rashes, so if you register any of these symptoms it is important to go to the nearest medical units.

“A reinforcement is made, be aware if there is any record in both the public and private spheres, it is transmitted by direct contact, something that is transmitted from animals that are usually rodents and is seeing a substantial increase in Europe and now in America.”

Regarding the fifth wave of Covid-19 in Mexico, the secretary reaffirmed that cases are increasing in Nayarit with an average of 29 cases per day, which is why they continue to insist on the use of preventive measures.

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