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Nayarit reports more cases of Zika than any other state

This week, the state of Nayarit reported that it reached 129 cases of zika, which places it as the state with the highest incidence of this virus in Mexico.

According to the deputy director of epidemiology of the Nayarit Health Services, Jorge Barrera Castellano, of the 129 cases in the state, 102 are women and 27 are men. 40 of the 102 infected women are pregnant, representing 22% of all Nayarit cases.

The municipalities of Nayarit with the most cases are Santiago Ixcuintla (86), Tepic, San Blas (11 each), Tuxpan (9) and Rosamorada (7).

In total, 450 people in Mexico . . .

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