Overview

• The Yucatán Health Secretariat confirmed the state's first human miasis by Cochliomyia hominivorax in an Izamal resident originally from Tabasco.
• The patient received specialized care at HRAEPY, was discharged on August 11, and remains under outpatient follow-up.
• Detection involved coordinated work by the state prevention and epidemiological units with Senasica, triggering local control and prevention protocols.
• The Rural Development Secretariat reported 94 new animal infestations across 37 municipalities, raising the state total to 306 cases.
• Reported animal cases span 75 bovines, 10 dogs, 6 pigs, 2 sheep, and 1 horse, with bat bites cited as a leading source and planned capture operations coordinated with Senasica.