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17-Year-Old Deceased in Zacatecas Due to Probable Case of Human Rabies

The Ministry of Health maintains active protocols of prophylaxis and traceability with relatives and contacts. The government of Zacatecas offered support for the transfer of the young woman's body to the Golden Mosque.
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Zacatecas.- A rare and dramatic case has shaken the state of Zacatecas: a 17-year-old girl lost her life due to rabies infection after being bitten by a skunk. This is the first human case of rabies in the entity since 1987. The mishap was recorded on June 22, when the teenager, originally from Mezquital del Oro, was attacked by a skunk in her home. Due to her rural location, the young woman received only home-based cures and did not immediately…

Those who are affected by attacks of these animals must go immediately to a health center, where they will be under epidemiological observation After the death of a 17-year-old girl from a probable case of human rabies was registered in the neighboring state of Zacatecas, the Director of Health Prevention and Promotion of the Coahuila Health Secretariat, Martha Romero Reyna, said that there is also a risk that this type of infection will occur i…

A 17-year-old girl died in Zacatecas after presenting complications due to a probable case of human rabies, after being bitten by a skunk last August 13th in Mezquital del Oro. The Ministry of Health reported that the young woman lost her life due to a multi-organ failure. Prior to her death, she received medical care in different hospitals, where emergency protocols and prophylaxis were activated for those who had contact with her. How did the …

The Ministry of Health of Zacatecas confirmed the death of a 17-year-old teenager from Mezquital del Oro, who lost her life this Sunday at the General Hospital of Zona No. 1 of the IMSS after being diagnosed with human rabies, a disease that had not been present in the state for almost four decades. The case began on 22 June, when the young woman was attacked by a skunk in her locality. The absence of immediate medical attention complicated her …

After almost 40 years without records, Zacatecas reported his first death due to human rabies. The State Health Secretariat confirmed that the case corresponds to a 17-year-old adolescent, originally from the municipality of General Pánfilo Natera, who died on Sunday August 24 after being bitten by an infected skunk. This event has shocked the population and revives a threat that was believed to have been controlled in Mexico for decades. How di…

The Zacatecas Health Department confirmed the death of a 17-year-old girl, hospitalized for a probable case of human rabies, in a hospital in the city. 17-year-old girl dies of probable rabies in Zacatecas; Health Department maintains epidemiological surveillance. A statement posted on social media revealed that the patient, originally from Mezquital del Oro, died at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, at the General Zone Hospital, after experienci…

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Aristegui Noticias broke the news in Mexico City, Mexico on Monday, August 25, 2025.
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