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Dengue fever: an increase in cases of infection noted
Apr 14, 2024 7:00 A.M.
The latest figures collected by the Health services regarding the Dengue fever epidemic show 259 active cases out of the 4,214 recorded for Mauritius. Which is an increase, compared to the 231 active cases out of the 3,963 identified last week. The bar of 4,000 cases of Dengue has therefore been exceeded during the last seven days.
On the other hand, in Rodrigues, the statistics show a decline, with 102 active cases out of 1,741 detected since December 11, compared to 135 active cases out of 1,748 last week. The latest press release dated April 12, however, makes no mention of the number of deaths linked to Dengue fever. Last week, five deaths were recorded.
The Ministry of Health recalls that it is maintaining fumigation and larvicide exercises in all regions of the country, “with a pronounced emphasis on the most affected regions”. Regarding public health centers and national hospitals, “increased surveillance is always required”. In the same vein, the ministry also supports “taking preventive measures and anti-vector activities in places where cases have been detected”.
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Public health: the dengue epidemic is not weakening
APRIL 18, 2024
BY JEAN-MARIE ST CYR
Contact: jeanmarie@defimedia.info
Dr Kursheed Meethoo-Badulla emphasizes that the risk of an increase in the number of dengue cases remains present.
The dengue epidemic, which began in December 2023, appears to persist. Despite all the measures taken, the risk of spread remains present. The Ministry of Health reiterates its call for individual responsibility in order to reverse the trend.
The number of active cases of dengue fever stood at 315 on Tuesday April 16, which represents a slight increase compared to the number of active cases recorded on April 12. 4,383 cases have been officially reported since December 11, according to figures from the Ministry of Health. Thus, almost five months after the start of this epidemic, the virus still remains in circulation with mosquitoes as vectors of transmission. Despite various measures in force, such as fumigation, the use of larvicides, residual spraying indoors, the installation of lethal self-dissemination ovitraps and the release of sterile insects, particularly in the Port-Port region. Louis, the epidemic seems persistent.
If the capital and its surroundings were initially the most affected, it is now the northern regions which seem to be the most concerned, with sources of contamination, mainly in Goodlands, Roche-Terre and Poudre-d'Or, among others. . Many cases have also been detected in various villages in the district of Pamplemousses, Basse Plaines Wilhems, but also in Tamarin and Rivière-Noire, as well as in the east, in Flacq, Bramsthan, Palmar and Belle-Mare.
There are two possible reasons for this, according to Dr Kursheed Meethoo-Badulla, Noncommunicable Diseases Coordinator. It was the rainy periods that did not facilitate the fumigation operations, as well as the lack of vigilance of part of the population. She indicates that many people do not take precautions against mosquito bites, despite all the campaigns carried out to encourage the population to ensure their own protection. In addition, there are still areas where stagnant water accumulates, becoming breeding grounds for the proliferation of mosquitoes.
There is, however, hope with the arrival of winter, which should lead to a drop in the mosquito population. However, nothing is certain with the effects of climate change that we are experiencing. Dr Badulla thus recalls that the country experienced, against all expectations, a dengue epidemic in May 2023, which lasted until August of the same year. “Winter is not as cold as before,” she emphasizes. The latter therefore calls on the population to take the necessary precautions to prevent the proliferation of mosquitoes and protect themselves against their bites. Even if there are fewer hospitalizations and fewer severe cases, the risk of an upsurge remains possible.
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Dengue fever epidemic: 300 new cases every week
MAY 15, 2024
BY JEAN-MARIE ST CYR
The risk of spreading the disease remains high, warns Dr Badulla.
Around 300 new cases of dengue fever are officially recorded every week. We are thus approaching the mark of 6,000 cases since December 11, while the number of active cases was 386 as of May 14.
With an average of 300 new cases of dengue fever per week, the risk of spreading the disease remains present, according to the Thus, vigilance remains essential, even if it is known that in winter, there are fewer mosquitoes. However, it must be remembered that the previous dengue epidemic began at the beginning of May 2023 but did not reach the same scale as the one we are currently experiencing. As of May 14, 5,850 cases have been officially recorded, according to Health Ministry figures, and the country has 386 active cases.
Several measures have been taken to counter the proliferation of mosquitoes, aiming not only to combat dengue fever, but also other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes: malaria, Zika, chikungunya and even filariasis, underlines Dr Meethoo-Badulla. For this, the Ministry of Health benefits from the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC). The WHO sent an expert in “Risk communication and Community engagement” to Mauritius in order to raise awareness among the population of the need to take adequate measures to prevent the proliferation of mosquitoes. The NCD Coordinator thus underlines that all the methods used by the authorities will not have the expected effects without the individual and collective responsibility of citizens.
Dr Meethoo-Badulla points out that dengue can be fatal, particularly in people suffering from other co-morbidities. As of May 14, eight deaths directly attributed to dengue had been recorded, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Public health: 6,500 cases of dengue fever recorded since December 11, 2023
JUNE 4, 2024
BY JEAN-MARIE ST CYR
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https://defimedia.info/sante-publiqu...-decembre-2023
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