Migrant diagnosed with malaria in Mexico sparks action from the Health Ministry

• Migrant with malaria in Mexico.
• The first case was detected in Coahuila.
• Health Ministry begins sanitary containment.

MALARIA REPORTED IN MEXICO! With the arrival of migrant caravans in Mexico, the first case of a contagious disease in a foreigner has been detected.

According to the Ministry of Public Health, a female migrant has been diagnosed with malaria.

Authorities have reported what security measures have been implemented in the state where this case was located.

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Migrant with malaria in Mexico

Recently, the first case of a contagious disease has been diagnosed in a foreign migrant in Coahuila, Mexico. The person has been hospitalized and is isolated.

This has triggered alarms and underscored the need to urgently address this issue.

The State Health Department reported that the migrant is young woman in the municipality of Piedras Negras.

«The State Laboratory of Public Health of the Government of Coahuila confirmed a case of malaria in a 22-year-old Venezuelan migrant woman,» they stated.

What did the authorities report?

This finding has generated an immediate response from health authorities, who have implemented security measures to prevent further cases.

«The Health Ministry detailed that the corresponding tests were positive,» the statement said.

For this reason, they will proceed with sanitary containment. This consists of «a set of measures implemented to limit mobility and isolate interaction between people.»

«And after that, Sanitary Jurisdiction 01 implemented an epidemiological containment,» the organization highlighted.

What is malaria?

Malaria, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes, poses a significant challenge to health systems worldwide.

The disease spreads easily, especially in warm moist conditions.

«Malaria is caused by the plasmodium parasite transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes in tropical areas,» they stated.

«It is not transmitted from person to person,» the State Helath Department emphasized.

What is the next step?

Health authorities have emphasized the importance of acting quickly and effectively to contain the spread of the disease.

Epidemiological surveillance efforts have been intensified in transit and migrant reception areas.

In addition, protocols for timely detection and treatment have been put into place.

«The main symptoms are fever, headache, chills, fatigue, difficulty breathing and ,in some cases, seizures,» they indicated.

What is known about the migrant with malaria?

This current malaria case in a foreign migrant is just the tip of the iceberg regarding the health challenges associated with migration.

«Personnel from the epidemiology area of the department reported that the woman is pregnant,» the press release stated.

The precarious living conditions, lack of access to basic health services and transience of migrants contribute to the spread of diseases.

«[Furthermore], she traveled through several countries where cases of this type have been reported, so it is established that the contagion could have occurred during her journey,» the Health Department reported.