Health authorities in Baja California Sur, through the State Secretariat of Health, have announced a comprehensive mosquito-fogging campaign targeting high-risk neighborhoods in the municipalities of La Paz and Los Cabos.
The preventative health initiative comes in response to rising humidity and recent seasonal rainfall, which create optimal breeding conditions for the Aedes aegypti mosquito—the primary vector for dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.
Key details of the sanitary campaign include:
Targeted Areas: Municipal teams are deploying mobile and localized fogging units across densely populated neighborhoods and sectors identified with elevated vector density in both La Paz and major urban hubs of Los Cabos (such as Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo).
Preventative Measures: Alongside chemical vector control, health officials are urging local residents to actively participate in “patio limpio” (clean yard) protocols. This includes washing, covering, turning upside down, or discarding any containers, buckets, or tires that can accumulate stagnant water.
Schedule & Safety: Fogging operations are primarily scheduled during the early morning and late evening hours when mosquitoes are most active. Citizens are advised to keep doors and windows open slightly during the vehicle-mounted spraying passes, while keeping food, drinking water, and domestic pets safely covered.
State health agencies emphasize that community collaboration is vital to reducing mosquito populations and preventing seasonal outbreaks, ensuring public health protection across the tourist and residential corridors of the peninsula.
Source: https://oem.com.mx
