Silent diseases that can damage your health without warning, Digi Mart USA News (Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico): Silent diseases represent one of the most serious threats to public health in the state of Morelos, because they develop gradually without sending warning signs in their early stages. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), millions of people carry out their daily activities feeling healthy while an asymptomatic condition deteriorates their internal organs.
The main risk is that a medical diagnosis often arrives in advanced stages, when damage to the heart, kidneys or eyesight has become irreversible for the patient. High blood pressure is known by specialists as the “silent killer.” According to the National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT), more than 30% of Mexican adults have the condition.
This disorder considerably increases the risk of heart attacks or strokes without causing prior dizziness or headaches during the first years. Type 2 diabetes, meanwhile, affects more than 12 million people in the country.
Its elevated glucose levels constantly damage blood vessels without the person noticing immediate changes.
Osteoporosis gradually reduces bone mineral density. The Ministry of Health notes that most people discover the condition only after suffering a first serious hip or wrist fracture.
Chronic kidney disease is also often a direct complication of uncontrolled diabetes, as the kidneys progressively lose their ability to filter metabolic waste without causing obvious physical discomfort.
Finally, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can remain in the body for several years without noticeable symptoms, requiring specific laboratory tests for detection and timely treatment.
To avoid serious complications, the Morelos Health Services (SSM) maintain ongoing free screening programs at 204 Health Centers across the state’s 36 municipalities. Residents can visit their nearest facility from Monday to Friday, between 8:00 a.m.
and 2:00 p.m., for blood pressure readings, rapid glucose tests and HIV screenings at no cost. Residents are encouraged not to wait for pain before taking care of their health and to schedule an annual biochemical profile at their local health center or at the preventive medicine units of IMSS and ISSSTE.
