Top 6 Dirtiest Beaches in Mexico for Holy Week 2024: Cofepris Study Reveals High Fecal Matter Content

2024-03-25 22:10:00

Still don’t know which beach to go to this Easter? In Mexico there are hundreds of options; However, there are some that are noted for the poor quality of the water and the fecal matter they contain.

The latest study by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) indicates that there are at least six beaches in Mexico that have a high content of the bacteria Enterococcus faecalis, which causes bacterial infections, endocarditis and skin infections, according to with the MSD Manual portal for health professionals.

The analysis includes the review of 289 beaches, of which 283 are suitable for recreational use, while the other six are above the parameters of 200 enterococci per 100 milliliters of water, as established by the World Health Organization. (WHO).

The six ‘dirty’ beaches are located in two states: Baja California and Guerrero.

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Although Cofepris said that it had already given instructions to take immediate measures to clean up the beaches and reach optimal levels, they were marked as not suitable for recreational use a few days before Easter.

These are the six beaches that contain high fecal matter content:

• Rosarito, Baja California.
• Rosarito I, Baja California.
• Tijuana, Baja California.
• Tijuana I, Baja California.
• Tlacopanocha, in Acapulco, Guerrero.
• Carabalí, in Acapulco, Guerrero.

The Cofepris study included the analysis of 2,238 water samples from 289 most popular beaches in the country in 17 states.

In addition, the agency launched an invitation to citizens to keep the beaches clean during their visit during Holy Week, as well as to report any water anomaly to the Water Committees that exist in different tourist sites in the country or on the Cofepris websites. and Semarnat.

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