Breve historia de la vigilancia epidemiológica por laboratorio en el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.

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Title:	Breve historia de la vigilancia epidemiológica por laboratorio en el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.
Alternate Title:	Brief history of laboratory-based epidemiological surveillance in the Mexican Institute for Social Security.
Authors:	Santacruz-Tinoco, Clara Esperanza¹, Alvarado-Yaah, Julio Elías¹, Anguiano-Hernández, Yu Mei¹, Martínez-Miguel, Bernardo¹, Cabrera-Gaytán, David Alejandro² david.cabrerag@imss.gob.mx, Chávez-Navarro, Leticia¹
Source:	Revista Medica del IMSS. sep/oct2025, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p1-5. 5p.
Subjects:	PUBLIC health surveillance, COMMUNICABLE diseases, PATHOLOGICAL laboratories, VACCINES, HEALTH facilities, INFLUENZA viruses, PUBLIC health, VECTOR-borne diseases
Geographic Terms:	MEXICO
Abstract (English):	Epidemiological surveillance of communicable diseases has had a cross-cutting role that has contributed to scientific advancement, knowledge generation, and, above all, to organizing and focusing public health and medical care activities in the country. We refer to laboratory-based epidemiological surveillance. In this regard, the Mexican Institute for Social Security (IMSS according to its initials in Spanish) has not fallen short of expectations with the creation of a network of laboratories for laboratory-based epidemiological surveillance in different states, with recognition of their technical competence by the Ministry of Health. These laboratories were created following the need arising from the pandemic emergency of the influenza virus in 2009 and year after year their diagnostic capacity has expanded, extending their diagnostic reach to various vector-borne pathologies and vaccine-preventable diseases that are important in Mexico. This document summarizes the main events, challenges, and successes experienced by the Institute's network of epidemiological surveillance laboratories since its creation. The initial executor is the operational staff of the medical unit, who are those in direct contact with the sick person. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	La vigilancia epidemiológica de las enfermedades transmisibles ha tenido un brazo transversal que ha contribuido al avance científico, a la generación de conocimiento y, sobre todo, a organizar y focalizar las actividades de salud pública y de la atención médica en el país. Nos referimos a la vigilancia epidemiológica por laboratorio. En este sentido, el Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) no se ha quedado atrás ni tampoco a la expectativa con la creación de una red de laboratorios para la vigilancia epidemiológica por laboratorio en distintas entidades federativas con el reconocimiento a la competencia técnica por la Secretaría de Salud. Dichos laboratorios nacieron tras la necesidad derivada de la emergencia pandémica del virus de influenza en 2009 y año con año se han ampliado en su capacidad diagnóstica y han extendido su alcance diagnóstico con diversas patologías transmitidas por vector y enfermedades prevenibles por vacunación que son de importancia en México. En el presente documento se plasman de forma resumida los principales eventos, retos y éxitos que ha tenido la red de laboratorios para la vigilancia epidemiológica del IMSS desde su creación hasta la fecha, donde el ejecutor inicial es el personal operativo de la unidad médica, que es el que está en contacto directo con la persona enferma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Epidemiological surveillance of communicable diseases has had a cross-cutting role that has contributed to scientific advancement, knowledge generation, and, above all, to organizing and focusing public health and medical care activities in the country. We refer to laboratory-based epidemiological surveillance. In this regard, the Mexican Institute for Social Security (IMSS according to its initials in Spanish) has not fallen short of expectations with the creation of a network of laboratories for laboratory-based epidemiological surveillance in different states, with recognition of their technical competence by the Ministry of Health. These laboratories were created following the need arising from the pandemic emergency of the influenza virus in 2009 and year after year their diagnostic capacity has expanded, extending their diagnostic reach to various vector-borne pathologies and vaccine-preventable diseases that are important in Mexico. This document summarizes the main events, challenges, and successes experienced by the Institute's network of epidemiological surveillance laboratories since its creation. The initial executor is the operational staff of the medical unit, who are those in direct contact with the sick person. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	04435117
DOI:	10.5281/zenodo.16748267