Mexicali, August 29.- So far in 2024, Baja California remains free of cases of mpox, an infectious disease known as monkeypox, reported Health Secretary J. Adrián Medina Amarillas, following confirmation of recent infections in neighboring states.
He reiterated that the population can rest assured that all epidemiological surveillance measures are being implemented in health units across the state, in accordance with the protocol established by the National Committee for Epidemiological Surveillance (CONAVE), to promptly detect and treat patients and report cases with the goal of reducing chains of infection in Mexico.
He reported that last year, three imported cases of monkeypox occurred in Baja California, which were promptly treated, with no deaths reported.
He specified that to spread, this virus requires direct or very close contact, which can occur through skin wounds, mucous membranes, during sexual relations, and through the respiratory system during prolonged face-to-face interactions.
