Three out of every 10 immigrants live on Mexico's southern border Syphilis Or some other sexually transmitted infection (ITS), as warned this Sunday, the 'Street Brigade in Support Elisa Martinez' organization, carried out raids in the area.
before him Migration flowSuch associations have conducted rapid tests to detect sexually transmitted diseases Among the settlers in Tapachula on Mexico's border with Guatemala.
Cristian Gomes Fuentes, in charge of organization TapachulaThey found a significant epidemic SyphilisSo they seek to address this primarily disease.
“The person found is called to bring their partner so they both get treatment. We are talking about 30% of the general immigrant population and mainly Cubans. Now the brigade is doing (testing) for HIV and syphilis, thank God, we have HIV. I.V. was not detected,” he told EFE.
Given the reference, the Leonel Vega Díaz was an immigrant to Cuba He advised his companions to visit different health centers, protect themselves and use contraceptives.
“There's a center here called Capacid Tapachula, where they treat you for HIV and any kind of sexually transmitted disease. Cubans have that condition. If for some reason they go out, I recommend that they monitor themselves and get tested every time. Everything can be resolved with time, ” he said.
Rosamberg López Samayoa, head of the organization “A friendly hand in the fight against AIDS,'' admitted that the outlook was not encouraging, especially because of the traffic of young people.
“For this reason, when we hold meetings with COMOR (Mexican Commission for Assistance to Refugees) and the National Migration Agency, (we ask) that they be involved in prevention and the information that should be provided to migrants. Young people who have sexual habits during their journey,” he explained. .
He highlighted that the group serves around 400 people Immigrants Monthly, who it regularly detects Respiratory diseasesor a fungal infection that persists for up to seven days without personal hygiene.
Venezuela Prisida said she went to the 'Street Brigade' block because she needed to guarantee her health in order to move forward.
“We bring in some flu, infections, some Congenital diseasesAnd the more you consult, the more likely you are to find them in time, which worries us,” he said.
reflects the situation The humanitarian crisis in MexicoIt recorded an annual increase of more than 77% in irregular migration, surpassing more than 782,000 people by 2023.
