Overview

• Colima’s health department confirmed the death of a 68-year-old man from Tonila, Jalisco, following contact with a calf presumed to have rabies.
• SADER and the state food-safety agency activated an epidemiological and zoosanitary response that includes field investigation, surveillance and technical updates.
• Authorities are vaccinating livestock across Tonila and conducting targeted capture of hematophagous bats to monitor viral circulation.
• Producers were urged to vaccinate cattle from birth, report suspect cases to 33-38-18-28-00 ext. 76201, avoid handling symptomatic animals, and refrain from consuming their meat or milk.
• Officials cautioned that human infection can occur through contact with saliva, blood or cranial material during handling, not only through bites, as Mexico has recorded two human rabies deaths in 2025 including a Zacatecas case linked to a skunk.