Los Cabos: The Status of Monkeypox in the State of Baja California Sur

The rising trend in the number of people with monkey symptoms has continued, with 26 cases reported in the last two months in Baja California Sur.

Los Cabos: The Status of Monkeypox in the State of Baja California Sur
Contagious monkeypox infection in Los Cabos was contracted in the U.S. Image: Ministry of Health

Baja California Sur health officials revealed that 26 suspected cases of monkeypox had been registered in the state in the last two months, with only one confirmed positive in the municipality of Los Cabos.

In this context, Alfredo Ojeda, Deputy Director of Epidemiology at the Secretariat of Health, remarked that while no new cases have been identified in Baja California Sur, health officials are keeping a close eye out for the disease's existence.