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Baja California Confirms 231 Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Cases as Schools Remain Open

Health officials are emphasizing surveillance in schools over closures.

Overview

  • The state count includes Tijuana with 114 cases, Ensenada 54, Tecate 53, and Mexicali 10, with no cases reported in San Felipe or Vicente Guerrero.
  • The Department of Epidemiology has issued no order to close daycares or schools, leaving operational hygiene measures to education authorities.
  • Health brigades are carrying out active case finding, counseling, and monitoring in childcare centers and public primary schools.
  • Officials say the illness is highly contagious but typically mild and self-limited in children under 10, with symptoms resolving in about a week.
  • Prevention guidance urges frequent handwashing, disinfection of shared surfaces and objects, avoiding shared utensils, and covering coughs and sneezes.