CANCUN — If you’re in Cancun or Playa del Carmen this week, you may notice a familiar sight, especially in the early mornings and late evenings: fogging trucks rolling through the streets. In response to a high influx of mosquitos brought on by recent heavy rains, local health authorities have launched an aggressive, preventative anti-mosquito …
Dengue
You are sitting on your resort balcony, watching the last sliver of sun dip below the Nichupte Lagoon. The air is warm and humid. It’s paradise. Then you feel it: the first, tiny, all-too-familiar itch on your ankle. A mosquito. Suddenly, that faint worry you pushed to the back of your mind—a headline you skimmed …
The Mexican Caribbean government has implemented a new program to protect travelers’ health as dengue cases skyrocket in the sunny destination. Quintana Roo is currently one of the hardest-hit states, with over 2,746 cases of dengue fever reported so far this year. And with rising precipitation this fall, officials are preparing for a worst-case scenario …
Cases of dengue fever are rising at an alarming rate in the Mexican Caribbean, prompting officials to warn residents and travelers about the potentially fatal disease. The sun-soaked region is currently experiencing a massive increase in the spread of the disease, which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It is particularly prevalent in tropical …
Dengue fever cases are on the rise in the beautiful city of Cancun and the state of Quintana Roo, causing concern for tourists planning to visit the popular vacation destination, however, should tourists be worrying? The Federal Ministry of Health has just released the number of dengue fever cases in Quintana Roo. How Many Cases …
Cancun and its parent state Quintana Roo have seen a recent surge in dengue fever. It is now the state with the highest concentration of cases of this mosquito-borne illness. Additionally, the neighboring state of Yucatán, home to Chichen Itza and the beautiful city of Mérida, is close behind in cases and places the two …