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Jalisco Dengue Cases Plunge as Cold-Tolerant Mosquitoes Prompt Winter Warning

Health officials caution that lower temperatures may not curb transmission because Aedes aegypti can withstand near-freezing conditions.

Overview

  • Jalisco logged 1,990 confirmed dengue cases through epidemiological week 44 (Oct 26–Nov 1), an 87% drop versus the same period in 2024, according to the state health department.
  • Officials attribute the decline to ovitrap monitoring, targeted fumigation, community brigades that removed breeding sites, inspections of schools and public buildings, and the use of guppy fish for larval control.
  • Authorities warn the downturn could reverse in winter, citing studies that Aedes aegypti eggs can survive for days near 0 °C and even brief subzero periods, allowing ongoing transmission.
  • In the border city of San Luis Río Colorado, municipal health officials confirmed two dengue cases and activated neighborhood outreach and fumigation in coordination with Baja California’s Health District 06.
  • Sonora’s health department urged residents to eliminate standing water, cover household storage tanks, wash pet water containers, discard tires and clutter, and seek medical care rather than self-medicating if symptoms arise.