Quintana Roo Logs 31 New HIV Cases in One Week

Chetumal, Quintana Roo — Thirty-one new HIV cases were reported in Quintana Roo in the last week, keeping the state among Mexico’s highest-incidence regions and at the top of the Yucatan Peninsula.

The new diagnoses bring the Caribbean coast state to 658 HIV cases so far this year, through epidemiological week 30, according to the latest report from the federal Health Department’s epidemiological surveillance system. That marks a 3.66% drop from 683 cases recorded in the same period of 2025.

The report also shows Yucatan has fewer than 300 diagnoses, while Campeche has fewer than 100. In response, specialists and civil organizations are calling for stronger prevention efforts, with particular emphasis on timely detection.

“More than a ‘get tested’ campaign, it’s ‘get tested in time,'” said Roberto Guzmán, a member of the advocacy group Red Positiva.

Guzmán said the numbers need to be examined beyond the total number of tests applied. It is also necessary to know who is getting tested, where the tests are performed, how many come back positive, and at what clinical stage patients are identified.

Diagnoses made at an early stage are signs of timely detection, he explained, while those made when the infection has advanced suggest people may have gone a long period without knowing their status.

He also urged stronger strategies aimed at young people, as cases are being detected in increasingly younger individuals. Authorities should make information, protection methods, and diagnostic services more accessible, he said.

Guzmán also questioned measuring success solely by the number of tests administered. Reaching targets such as 70,000 tests does not guarantee an effective strategy if the proportion of positive results, the characteristics of those diagnosed, and their clinical stage are unknown, he argued.