Overview

• Mexico’s epidemiology committee Conave confirmed an additional dengue fatality in Oaxaca, raising the state’s total to three.
• Oaxaca’s health service reported 153 confirmed infections through epidemiological week 37, including 20 new cases in the latest week.
• New infections were concentrated in San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec (11) and San Lucas Ojitlán (6), with single cases in Ayotzintepec, San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz and San Pedro Ixcatlán.
• Case severity totals include 31 classified as non‑severe, 104 with warning signs and 18 severe, according to official surveillance.
• Health authorities urge eliminating standing water, installing screens, using repellents and seeking care promptly, as OPS tracks a 2024 regional toll of 12.6 million cases and 7,700 deaths tied to expanding vector range.