Two brothers died from rickettsiosis in Nuevo Leon. It is a disease transmitted by the bite of an infected tick or flea, which can be found in pets, especially dogs and cats.
The Ministry of Health launched a call to the community to take care of the health of their pets, since they can contract diseases and in turn transmit them to humans.
The authority warned that it is important to take care of pets and take them periodically to their check-ups with the veterinarian and perform the corresponding ectodeworming.
The two minors were treated in a private office on August 4, however it was not until August 8 that they were taken to the medical specialty unit of Escobedo, in serious condition; from there they were referred to the Regional Maternal and Child Hospital where unfortunately they lost their lives.
The ages or identities of the minors were not reported.
Given this situation, the Ministry of Health has issued a call to citizens, so that if they present any symptoms of the disease and have had a history of contact with fleas and ticks, they should immediately seek medical attention.
What are the symptoms of rickettsiosis?
The symptoms of rickettsiosis are high fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, and/or abdominal pain, skin rashes, muscle and joint pain, and general malaise.
Previously, the federal Ministry of Health warned that the disease is associated with poor hygiene conditions.
The transmission of this microorganism by the bite of an infected tick has an incubation period of 3 to 14 days.
The severity of this disease varies and its fatality rate ranges from 5 to 40 percent.
In the case of a probable or confirmed case, a blockage is carried out, which consists of an entomological evaluation, intra- and peri-domiciliary residual spraying, external ectodeworming of dogs and cats, anti-rabies vaccination and a census of the pet population.
So far this year, 32 cases of rickettsiosis have been registered in Nuevo León, while in the same period of 2023, 70 cases were reported.
The state agency urged citizens to ectodeworm their pets to prevent them from transmitting the disease.
Source: aristeguinoticias
