Compared to 2023, the total number of confirmed cases in Mexico increased from 11,023 to 37,340 cases in 2024, indicating an increase of more than 200%.
Data from the Special Dengue Epidemiological Surveillance System indicates that up to epidemiological week 33 of the year, as of August 22, the number of confirmed dengue cases in the country was 37,340 cases; additionally, there were 118 deaths.
The cases increased from 11,023 in 2023 to 37,340 in 2024, representing an increase of more than 200%.
The most affected states are Guerrero, Morelos, Tabasco, Michoacán, and Oaxaca, which together represent 44% of the confirmed cases nationwide.
Guerrero leads the list with 4,563 confirmed cases, followed by Morelos with 3,315 and Tabasco with 2,971; Michoacán and Oaxaca are also among the most affected states, with 2,817 and 2,690 cases, respectively.
According to official information, within these states, several municipalities show significant increases, and the municipality with the highest number of confirmed dengue cases in the entire country is Benito Juárez, in the state of Quintana Roo, with a total of 325 confirmed cases.
Other municipalities with high incidence are Centro (Villahermosa) in Tabasco, which records more than 1,200 confirmed cases: likewise, in Guerrero, the municipality of Acapulco records 1,696 confirmed cases and Chilpancingo with 2,659 cases.
In Michoacán, the municipality of Juárez records 22 cases with an incidence rate of 139.77 per 100,000 inhabitants, Huetamo, 37 cases with a rate of 85.44 per 100,000 inhabitants, and Lázaro Cárdenas with 125 cases with a rate of 64.13 per 100,000 people.
In Colima, the municipality of Villa de Álvarez has reported 233 confirmed cases, with an incidence rate of 145.92 per 100,000 inhabitants, making it the most affected municipality in the state.
Meanwhile, in Nayarit, Santiago Ixcuintla stands out with 203 confirmed cases and a rate of 181.51 per 100,000 inhabitants. In Nuevo León, Monterrey concentrates 113 confirmed cases, positioning it as one of the municipalities with the highest number of cases in the state.
The report emphasizes that most infections are concentrated in urban and semi-urban areas, where conditions for the reproduction of the Aedes aegypti mosquito are more favorable.
“The high population density and the accumulation of water in outdoor containers significantly contribute to the increase in cases in these municipalities,” the report indicates.
In response to this situation, health authorities have intensified fumigation campaigns and the elimination of mosquito breeding sites in the most affected areas.
“It is essential that the population participates in these preventive actions, eliminating any object that can accumulate water and serve as a mosquito breeding site,” emphasizes the report from the Special Dengue Epidemiological Surveillance System.
Dengue Deaths
As of August 19, 2024, according to the report, a total of 118 dengue deaths were recorded in Mexico, a considerable increase compared to the 13 deaths reported in the same period in 2023.
The deaths occurred mainly in the states with the highest number of confirmed dengue cases, such as Guerrero with 21 deaths; Morelos, 23; Tabasco, 10; Veracruz, 13; and Michoacán with 9 deaths.
Other states like Oaxaca and Quintana Roo also reported deaths, with 6 and 7 deaths, respectively.
The increase in dengue cases in the country has forced the reinforcement of prevention and control measures for the vector mosquito throughout the country, especially in the municipalities and states with the highest incidence, to prevent further spread of the virus and reduce the impact on public health.
Source: Aristegui Noticias
