This year, according to Alma Rosa Marroquín, Secretary of Health of Nuevo León, humidity, heat, and a prevalent strain of virus in the region and in Mexico have come together. Unlike other states currently forced to convert hospitals to meet demand, Nuevo León is not experiencing hospital saturation. According to Marroquín, they have had five consecutive weeks of declining cases, and since May they have been on alert after an international alert was declared and subsequently in the Americas region.
The official explained that the type of dengue virus circulating is particularly aggressive, but fortunately, cases are decreasing. Despite prevention campaigns, fumigation, and the elimination of mosquito breeding sites, dengue cases in Nuevo León continue to rise. The state has risen to third place nationally in terms of the number of infected individuals, with a total of 5,772 cases, displacing Morelos to fourth place in epidemiological week 41.
The figures show that Jalisco continues to lead the list with 9,796 reports, followed by Guerrero with 5,811. Monterrey is the city in Nuevo León with the highest number of infections, accounting for 1,180 cases, followed by Guadalupe with 584 and Santa Catarina with 264. The capital of Nuevo León leads the national list of dengue cases. Nationally, they are followed on the list by Los Cabos, Baja California (967); Tejepuilco, State of Mexico (836); Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes (726); and Silao, Guanajuato (670).
Alma Rosa Marroquín emphasized that the combination of heat and humidity this year has contributed to the increase in dengue cases, but assured that the most critical phase in Nuevo León is already behind. According to the official, the week with the highest peak of dengue cases in the entity was week number 35.
