Dengue Cases in Yucatan Drop 53% to 20 This Year

Mérida, Yucatán — Dengue cases in Yucatán have fallen 53.4%, with 20 confirmed infections reported through Aug. 8, according to the federal Health Department’s epidemiological surveillance system.

The total marks a decline from the 43 cases recorded during the same period in 2025. It also represents the lowest count on the Yucatán Peninsula, where Campeche has registered 34 cases and Quintana Roo has reported 196.

Authorities said the decline has not led to complacency. State officials continue vector surveillance and control operations, and in Mérida, city and state governments have strengthened a joint effort to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and reduce the risk of dengue, zika, and chikungunya.

Prevention campaign expands

As part of that effort, the Puntos Mérida Limpia program recently added two new collection trucks, bringing its fleet to five. The program now covers 315 neighborhoods, 174 residential developments, and 47 rural communities, with 864 collection points scheduled each year.

Crews have removed more than 4,300 tons of bulky waste since the program began, including mattresses, tires, furniture, and refrigerators — items that can accumulate rainwater and become breeding grounds for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Officials are also carrying out larval control, prevention brigades, and fumigation in urban and rural areas. The city government maintains targeted services for containers that may hold larvae and continues spraying in rural communities.

Health authorities stressed that removing clutter and cleaning yards are among the most effective measures against the mosquito, especially during the rainy season when standing water is more common. Residents can find the nearest collection point and see which items are accepted through the official Mérida Limpia platform.