Just over 3 years after being declared the first nation free of rabies transmission, the emergence of new cases brings this serious threat to life to the present.

According to information provided by the Ministry of Health (SSA), through the State Public Health Laboratory (LESP) of the state of Sonora, it was confirmed that a canine specimen located in the town of Bahía de Kino, in the municipality of Hermosillo , is a carrier of wild rabies, and had contact with at least 9 people, under suspicion of having been infected.

“Rabies is a viral zoonosis that affects all mammals, whether domestic or wild, including humans, and is transmitted through contact with infected saliva through bites or scratches. The disease is present on all continents and affects more than 150 countries. In the world, the disease is responsible for about 60,000 human deaths annually, and in the vast majority of human cases, the dog is the source of transmission. Pan American Health Organization.

To prevent an outbreak of this highly contagious disease, which attacks the central nervous system causing encephalitis with a fatality rate close to 100%, an intensive house-to-house vaccination campaign was implemented in Bahía de Kino, during which So far, 1,815 anti-rabies doses have been applied, in addition to informing the population about preventive measures to avoid contagion by rabies.