Argentina: 2023 Dengue

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Source: https://bnnbreaking.com/breaking-new...ue-in-cordoba/

Cadena 3 Reports First Cases of Locally Transmitted Dengue in Córdoba
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By: BNN Correspondents
Published: December 25, 2023 at 10:41 am EST

Argentinian radio station Cadena 3 has reported the first three cases of locally-transmitted dengue fever in Córdoba, marking a significant health alert in the region. The patients, a 42-year-old man and two girls aged 12 and 7, all related, had no travel history, pointing to the local transmission of the virus by the Aedes aegypti mosquito...

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Source: https://en.mercopress.com/2023/12/28...-of-corrientes

Dengue kills man in Argentine province of Corrientes
Thursday, December 28th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

Argentine health authorities have issued an epidemiological alert after a man died of dengue in the city of Corrientes. The patient, who was reported to have underlying pathologies, had been rushed from his San Luis del Palmar residence to the “Escuela Hogar” hospital, in the provincial capital.

After knowing the diagnosis “the pertinent actions were carried out following the protocol, with a search for people with febrile symptoms, reminding the family of the preventive measures, and the fumigation that is indicated to block cases,” the local health ministry said in a statement while insisting on the importance of eliminating mosquito breeding sites in homes, plus the use of repellents, and seeking medical help in case of symptoms.

According to the Corrientes Government, there are currently 90 active cases of dengue in the province and the majority correspond to “isolated neighborhoods of the capital.”...