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Guyana’s dengue cases increasing; visit a doctor if you have a fever – Health Minister
Posted by: Denis Chabrol in Health, News Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 20:57
Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 21:50 by Writer
The number of dengue fever cases in Guyana is rising, prompting Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony to Tuesday urge people who have a fever to go to a doctor as a precaution against the potentially deadly disease.
“If you have a fever, we are encouraging people to come to one of our facilities so that we can test you because you don’t know what is causing the fever,” he said in an update on the status of the mosquito-borne virus.
Dr Anthony said so far, two persons in Guyana have died from dengue this year.
Latest figures show that of the 11,240 tests so far this year, 2,852 were positive. Of that number 265 needed some form of hospitalisation.
He said dengue fever cases came most from Region 1 (Barima-Waini), Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica), Region 6 (East Corentyne-Berbice) and Region 9 (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo).
Last year, there were 7,859 dengue cases.
The Health Minister advised Guyanese never to use aspirin if they have a fever because that drug could cause severe bleeding and other related complications if it turns out that they are diagnosed with dengue. Instead, he recommended that they use Paracetamol...
Guyana’s dengue cases increasing; visit a doctor if you have a fever – Health Minister
Posted by: Denis Chabrol in Health, News Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 20:57
Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 21:50 by Writer
The number of dengue fever cases in Guyana is rising, prompting Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony to Tuesday urge people who have a fever to go to a doctor as a precaution against the potentially deadly disease.
“If you have a fever, we are encouraging people to come to one of our facilities so that we can test you because you don’t know what is causing the fever,” he said in an update on the status of the mosquito-borne virus.
Dr Anthony said so far, two persons in Guyana have died from dengue this year.
Latest figures show that of the 11,240 tests so far this year, 2,852 were positive. Of that number 265 needed some form of hospitalisation.
He said dengue fever cases came most from Region 1 (Barima-Waini), Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica), Region 6 (East Corentyne-Berbice) and Region 9 (Upper Takatu-Upper Essequibo).
Last year, there were 7,859 dengue cases.
The Health Minister advised Guyanese never to use aspirin if they have a fever because that drug could cause severe bleeding and other related complications if it turns out that they are diagnosed with dengue. Instead, he recommended that they use Paracetamol...