Whenever health officials release infectious disease statistics for a major tourist destination, the internet tends to overreact. This week, the Baja California Sur Health Secretariat (SSA) announced that the state has recorded 53 cases of dengue fever so far in 2026. For travelers who have already booked their spring flights to SJD, seeing the word …
Dengue
If you follow local health news in Mexico, you might have seen a few headlines recently about a rise in dengue fever cases in Baja California Sur. It is true: The numbers are up compared to previous averages. According to a new report, the state of Baja California Sur closed 2025 with 680 confirmed cases, …