Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Dengue cases in Jalisco nearly double over last year

The cases of dengue in Jalisco have doubled compared to last year. In the first week of October 2017 there were 568 infections, during the same period of 2018 there were 1,023 cases reported.

The Secretary of State Health, Alfonso Petersen Farah, indicated that this season is the most complicated in terms of the risk of new cases.

"Without a doubt, the most critical months are September and October. On the one hand, we have more humidity, heat, and a higher distribution of the mosquito. From November and December the prevalence begins to fall as a consequence of the . . .

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