Dengue Fever***

There has been a lot of talk recently With the vast amounts of mosquitoes in this area, illness caused by mosquitoes is taken very seriously. The city of Tulum,in conjunction with the Governor's office and ministry of Health, has implemented a vast number policies to help fight the massive spreading of Dengue Fever.

Dengue is spread via mosquitoes and is a terrible illness. Often referred to as backbone or back breaker fever because of the severe pain that is caused throughout the body. In addition to joint and body pain, high fever, muscle pain and in many cases a rash that usually starts at the lower limbs of the body and spreads upwards.

Dengue can be fatal and so it is important to know the symptoms. It can seem to be the common flu but lasts for several more days and almost completely incapacitates a person for many days.

There is no current treatment or vaccination for Dengue Fever so prevention is key.

The city of Tulum has sent brigades of volunteers and health officials to all areas of Tulum to search for any standing water.

Mosquitoes breed in clean water. The city has been going around looking in people's backyards for anything that could catch water and breed mosquitoes. I had a visit just the other day and he kindly came into the back yard and made some adjustments to help me prevent and mosquitoes.

I am very happy to see the city taking such an active role in curbing the outbreak. Below is the document sent to me by the city.

One of the things they are doing is to spray the streets. They have been spraying the streets every few days.

There is no reason for tourists to fear the illness or not visit Tulum for fear- but it is important the people know to use biodegradable repellent while visiting Tulum and be aware of the symptoms. If you fear you might have caught Dengue then you can go to one of the clinics in town and they can help you.


Sorry about the translation-


The Municipal Government in coordination with the Ministry of Health gave the starting signal to more than 180 units of mega-deals as part of Rapid Response for the Control of Dengue, launched on the instructions of Governor Felix Gonzalez Canto state to step up measures against the condition.

The mega-deals started at 8 am at the Expo fair grounds after the checkered flag that gave the municipal authorities and the health secretary in charge of Chemical Azueta Juan Carlos Cardenas, the state health secretary, the mayor Marciano Dzul Caamal, aldermen of this city administration, volunteers and leaders of various public transport organizations.

A total of 400 people including volunteers and brigade started preventive activities in 439 blocks of the municipal capital featuring 12 fogging machines, 12 entomologists, 36 motomochilas and more than 10 trucks junk collectors.

In taking the floor to the state health secretary, made the recommendations to the residents to cooperate with the staff of the Ministry of Health, who travel the nuclei brigades housing. They are accredited, in addition, the substance used in fumigation is not toxic.

Stressed that tanks, water tanks and warehouses storing liquid must be covered, the mosquitoes breed in clean water and the same may be in caps, a leaf or shell that contains it.

In the event the mayor Dzul Caamal, acknowledged the support of the state governor and the state health secretary Juan Carlos Azueta and said that the three actions that will run concurrently to eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites will be abatizando, raising awareness for population and motomochilas spraying, irrigation in areas where you can not access with heavy equipment.