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Source: https://www.prensalatina.com.br/2022/09/06/cada-semana-mais-de-1-600-colombianos-contraem-dengue/
Each week, more than 1,600 Colombians contract dengue
dengue colombia
Bogotá, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Ministry of Health confirmed today that every week 1,600 people in the country are infected with dengue, a disease that is a threat to health.
September 6, 2022
16:11 (UTC -04:00)
“Dengue is a health threat that each week manages to infect more than 1,600 Colombians. Therefore, pay attention to the recommendations to prevent the mosquito that transmits it from reproducing. Remember if! #HogaresSinMosquitos, #FamiliasSinDengue”, read the folder in the Twitter profile.
In this sense, it appeals to the population to comply with a set of recommendations to prevent the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the disease, from reproducing.
Among them, he recommends eliminating the insect's breeding grounds, avoiding accumulating water in uncovered containers, not accumulating garbage, cleaning and brushing swimming pools, animal drinking fountains, replacing the water in the vases with sand, among others.
According to the National Institute of Health, until August in Colombia more than 40 thousand 100 people affected by the disease, which is endemic in the country, were notified this year.
Sucre, Bolívar, César and Córdoba, Casanare, Meta, Norte de Santander and Antioquia, are the most worrisome departments due to the number of patients reported in them.
In the country there are dengue outbreaks throughout the year in several departments and the cities with incidences of more than 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and the highest proportion of patients, are Cartagena, Letícia and Barranquilla.
The most frequent symptoms of dengue are fever, pain in the bones, head and joints, in addition to loss of appetite.
In Colombia, the rapid NS1 dengue antigen test is available for the population to detect the disease.
Each week, more than 1,600 Colombians contract dengue
dengue colombia
Bogotá, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Ministry of Health confirmed today that every week 1,600 people in the country are infected with dengue, a disease that is a threat to health.
September 6, 2022
16:11 (UTC -04:00)
“Dengue is a health threat that each week manages to infect more than 1,600 Colombians. Therefore, pay attention to the recommendations to prevent the mosquito that transmits it from reproducing. Remember if! #HogaresSinMosquitos, #FamiliasSinDengue”, read the folder in the Twitter profile.
In this sense, it appeals to the population to comply with a set of recommendations to prevent the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the disease, from reproducing.
Among them, he recommends eliminating the insect's breeding grounds, avoiding accumulating water in uncovered containers, not accumulating garbage, cleaning and brushing swimming pools, animal drinking fountains, replacing the water in the vases with sand, among others.
According to the National Institute of Health, until August in Colombia more than 40 thousand 100 people affected by the disease, which is endemic in the country, were notified this year.
Sucre, Bolívar, César and Córdoba, Casanare, Meta, Norte de Santander and Antioquia, are the most worrisome departments due to the number of patients reported in them.
In the country there are dengue outbreaks throughout the year in several departments and the cities with incidences of more than 400 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and the highest proportion of patients, are Cartagena, Letícia and Barranquilla.
The most frequent symptoms of dengue are fever, pain in the bones, head and joints, in addition to loss of appetite.
In Colombia, the rapid NS1 dengue antigen test is available for the population to detect the disease.