Mexico: COVID-19 preventive routines 2020
According to a survey carried out in Mexico in 2020, nearly all respondents (97.2 percent) claimed using face mask as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 infection. However, nearly three out of 10 Mexican surveyed continued going to school or work during the pandemic. As of March 2021, Mexico registered more than 2.5 million cases of COVID-19, placing it among the top 15 countries worldwide most affected by the virus.
Health security index
At the beginning of 2019, almost a year before the COVID-19 pandemic, Mexico's overall health security index score equaled nearly 58, out of 100 points. This index assessed a country's capability to prevent, detect, and respond to biological threats, such as pandemics. Among the categories analyzed, prevention was the one with the lowest score, with 45.5, meaning that the county's capacity to prevent biological threats was low. Althought Brazil received the highest score in this category, among Latin American countries, it is also the territory most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
Influenza in Mexico
Another infectious disease that is source of concern is the influenza, also known as the flu. Without treatment, it can also lead to severe respiratory problems and even to death. In Mexico, there were more than six thousand cases reported during the flu season of 2019-2020. Additionally, along with pneumonia, influenza is one of the leading causes of death in the country, accounting for almost 30 thousand occurrences in 2020.
Health security index
At the beginning of 2019, almost a year before the COVID-19 pandemic, Mexico's overall health security index score equaled nearly 58, out of 100 points. This index assessed a country's capability to prevent, detect, and respond to biological threats, such as pandemics. Among the categories analyzed, prevention was the one with the lowest score, with 45.5, meaning that the county's capacity to prevent biological threats was low. Althought Brazil received the highest score in this category, among Latin American countries, it is also the territory most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.
Influenza in Mexico
Another infectious disease that is source of concern is the influenza, also known as the flu. Without treatment, it can also lead to severe respiratory problems and even to death. In Mexico, there were more than six thousand cases reported during the flu season of 2019-2020. Additionally, along with pneumonia, influenza is one of the leading causes of death in the country, accounting for almost 30 thousand occurrences in 2020.
