Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

After four months of leading the country in Monkeypox infections, Jalisco will have its own diagnosis laboratory

The State Public Health Laboratory (LESP) of the Jalisco Health Secretariat (SSJ), will begin today to implement the process for the diagnosis of monkeypox, after federal authorities, through the Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference (InDRE) verified the capacity and human-medical-technological equipment of the state institution.

“It is a pleasure for me to announce that this Thursday, October 6, at the Jalisco State Public Health Laboratory we will begin to implement the process for the diagnosis of monkeypox,” announced the head of the SSJ, Fernando Petersen Aranguren, after making a visit to the facilities. Until . . .

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