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Tizayuca Fly Outbreak Prompts Mayor-Led Emergency Response After Preliminary Source Identified

Local officials attribute the outbreak to untreated manure fields near the State of Mexico.

Overview

  • The Tizayuca government launched an emergency operation in Fraccionamiento Florencia led by Mayor Gretchen Atilano.
  • A preliminary assessment identified about three hectares of untreated manure in nearby farmlands as a major breeding site.
  • Health authorities said no sanitary emergency has been declared and warned that houseflies can transmit typhoid, dysentery and hepatitis A.
  • Residents reported heavy swarms coating homes, streets and vehicles and said prior fumigation brigades provided only short-lived relief.
  • Officials urged people not to fumigate on their own as the city monitors conditions and weighs supervised biological or chemical control, while neighbors continue to press for long-term fixes.