Dominican Republic: 2023 Dengue

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Source: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local...-of-dengue-fever-registered-so-far-this-year/

1,800 cases of dengue fever registered so far this year
Health June 3, 2023 | 10:00 am

Although official reports indicate that this year there has been a reduction in dengue cases compared to the same period last year, the presence of this endemic disease in the country remains latent, with the threat of an increase after the rainy season, as is currently the case.

According to official data, so far this year, there have been 1,837 cases of dengue fever, a disease transmitted by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that breeds in clean water, especially in the water that accumulates in or around homes...​

 

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Source: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local...ildren-with-dengue-in-network-hospitals-rise/

September 16, 2023 | 7:04 am
Admissions of children with dengue in network hospitals rise

The epidemic of dengue that the country keeps full of children with the disease is the emergency of public hospitals. In consultations, children with fever go to the doctor for other viruses, but those who go to the emergency room are mostly suspected of having the virus. Again, the Hugo Mendoza pediatric hospital admitted 92 children under 15 years of age, and the Robert Reid Cabral hospital reached 65 accepted. This occurs while maintaining the flow for emergencies.

Dr. Yocasta Lara, director of the National Health Service hospital network, offered the information. He assures that most provinces are without income. As the authorities call it, the epidemic outbreak is concentrated in Greater Santo Domingo, the National District, La Vega, Santiago, and Barahona.

The Marcelino Vélez hospital yesterday had 17 patients admitted for dengue: Jacinto Mañón, 07, and Arturo Grullón, of Santiago, 18.

Situation

More than seven thousand disease cases have been registered in the country, but a high underreporting suggests a higher number of affected. Authorities are investigating ten deaths from dengue, and six were confirmed. The call for the population to avoid mosquito breeding sites is maintained...

 

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Source: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local...-increase-in-children-population-in-santiago/

September 23, 2023 | 8:00 am
Cases of dengue fever increase in children population in Santiago

Santiago, DR.- The number of patients affected by dengue fever has increased among children in the last few days here, while among adults, the cases are sporadic and isolated, according to reports from the three most important public hospitals in this province.

Reports also indicate that private clinics continue to receive patients with symptoms of the disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.

The director of the children’s hospital, Dr. Arturo Grullon, Dr. Mirna Lopez, reported that this health center handles an average of 15 to 20 patients affected by dengue daily, experiencing a slight increase in emergency and outpatient consultations of febrile patients.​..

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Source: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local...gue-patients-says-infectious-disease-society/

October 23, 2023 | 3:03 pm
Pediatric hospitals are overflowing with dengue patients, says Infectious Disease Society​

Santo Domingo, DR
The president of the Dominican Society of Infectious Diseases, Rosa Abreu, denounced that the cases of dengue fever in the country continue to increase. During the last week, the two leading national pediatric hospitals attended more than sixty children with disease symptoms daily.

The specialist said that the country is going through an outbreak of dengue fever that exceeds the hospital capacity due to the variable epidemiological behavior of the disease. She insisted on prevention measures.

“At the Robert Reid Cabral children’s hospital this week has passed with more than 60 cases every day; at the Hugo Mendoza, this Thursday I was told that there were almost 100, and the private centers alike,” he indicated.

Abreú, an infectologist and pediatrician, spoke in these terms in the program Reseñas, which is broadcast on Saturdays at 9 p.m. on ENTelevisión, channel 31.

She said that the increase in dengue cases started at the end of July, and since then, the hospitals have been “overcrowded.”...


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Source: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local...spected-dengue-fever-registered-in-one-month/

October 23, 2023 | 2:07 pm
More than 3 thousand with suspected dengue fever registered in one month​

Santo Domingo, RD—More than 3,000 patients with suspected dengue fever have been hospitalized in the 16 health centers that have the highest demand during the current epidemic affecting the country, of which nine have hospitalized more than a hundred patients, each with warning signs of the disease.

This is established in a report presented by the Ministry of Public Health, where it collects data from epidemiological weeks 38 to 41.

It states that 63% of patients came late to seek medical attention after three to five days of symptom onset and that 24% requested care promptly.​..

 

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Source: https://www.infobae.com/america/age...blica-dominicana-con-14100-casos-sospechosos/

Agencies
Dengue deaths rise to thirteen in the Dominican Republic with 14,100 suspected cases
By Newsroom Infobae
Oct 25, 2023 02:03 p.m. ITS T

Santo Domingo, Oct 25 (EFE).- The Ministry of Public Health of the Dominican Republic confirmed this Wednesday 13 deaths from dengue so far this year, after reporting two other deaths from this cause in the last week in the midst of the epidemic outbreak. that the country lives, where there are almost 14,100 suspected cases of the disease.

Specifically, suspected cases amount to 14,089, compared to the 12,000 reported a week ago, according to data offered at a press conference by the Dominican Vice Minister of Collective Health, Eladio Pérez, who specified that the fatality rate is 0.09. %.

Despite reports of a considerable increase in infections and hospitalizations, mainly in the capital, the director of the Dominican National Health Service, Mario Lama, stated that in the last 72 hours there has been a "slight decrease", especially in the metropolitan area, the most affected currently.

For example, he stated, patients admitted for dengue in the last three days total, on average, 98 per day, compared to 115 the previous week.

Currently, in the metropolitan hospital network there are 315 patients admitted with suspected dengue, a good part of them minors.

On the other hand, the authorities announced the continuation of operations to try to stop the spread of dengue, transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the same one that spreads chikungunya and Zika.

Public Health maintains the epidemiological alert issued on May 24 for dengue, an acute viral disease characterized by high fever, intense headache, muscle pain, alterations of the gastrointestinal system and rashes.​

 

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Source: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/healt...elm-health-centers-in-the-dominican-republic/

Health October 31, 2023 | 8:54 am
Patients with suspected dengue continue to overwhelm health centers in the Dominican Republic​

Santo Domingo.- The demand for medical care for feverish patients with suspected dengue remained high in emergency and hospitalization areas yesterday. Healthcare centers and medical staff continued to experience significant pressure due to the influx of patients seeking treatment, with many requiring hospitalization.

Over the course of 24 hours, 76 patients were admitted to hospitals in Greater Santo Domingo, as reported by the National Health Service (SNS).

The Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospital admitted 16 patients with suspicious dengue symptoms, bringing the total number of admissions to 78 by mid-morning. Four of these patients were in intensive care. Additionally, in the early morning hours, seven patients with a confirmed dengue diagnosis were still awaiting available beds, and this number increased as more patients arrived at the emergency area.

In terms of prevention, state institutions, along with volunteers and collaborators, conducted extensive mobilization efforts over the weekend. The goal was to eliminate breeding sites for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is the carrier of the dengue virus and breeds in clean water, including containers found in yards and streets.​..