Overview

• Mexico has tallied 41 human infections this year, according to EFE, as Central American totals continue to rise.
• The federal epidemiology unit reports 38 confirmed human cases in Chiapas through epidemiological week 34, with the largest cluster in Tapachula.
• Most affected patients are older adults or people with chronic wounds or comorbidities, and many have been discharged after treatment.
• Yucatán confirmed a second human case in a 48-year-old man from Progreso, who was treated and released, with samples sent to the state lab and coordinated follow-up with Senasica.
• Control efforts emphasize movement restrictions and the sterile-insect technique, with Mexico and the U.S. planning a Chiapas facility capable of producing up to 100 million sterile flies per week.