Overview
- Three raccoons were spotted on December 27 inside operating-room areas at the Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad of ISSSTE in Acapulco, with video later spreading on social media.
- Nursing staff alerted maintenance, prompting an inspection and the activation of ISSSTE protocols with a private wildlife-handling company securing the animals.
- The surgical area was closed temporarily for deep cleaning and disinfection and was subsequently reopened, according to institutional statements.
- Preventive steps were reinforced, including checks and sealing of potential entry points such as service doors, corridors, rooftops and terraces, plus verification of waste management and ceiling panels.
- ISSSTE noted that wildlife is commonly present in the area and indicated a recently installed fair next to the facility may have displaced the raccoons toward the hospital.