Health Authorities in Nayarit and Jalisco on High Alert After Suspected Monkeypox Case

Health authorities in Nayarit have raised the alarm following the detection of what is suspected to be the first case of monkeypox (mpox) in the state, involving a 23-year-old male patient. The man, who presented with symptoms indicative of monkeypox, was evaluated at an IMSS-Bienestar hospital in the municipality of Bahía de Banderas. However, the situation took a troubling turn when the patient refused to remain in quarantine and fled the hospital, using public transportation, thereby raising concerns about the potential for an outbreak in the region.