Bolivia: Dengue Cases

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Source: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/MUMA-7RM3P3?OpenDocument

Bolivia: Dengue Outbreak DREF Operation No. MDRBO004 Update No.1
Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Date: 30 Apr 2009

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Glide No. EP-2009-000013-BOL
The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation's disaster response system and increases the ability of national societies to respond to disasters.

Period covered by this update: 5 March to 13 April 2009.

Summary: CHF 140,437 (USD 119,658 or EUR 95,033) has been allocated from the International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Bolivian Red Cross (BRC) in delivering immediate assistance to 9,000 households (approximately 44,000 beneficiaries).

Since October 2008, Bolivia is experiencing a dengue outbreak affecting six of the nine departments in the country. To date, 25 people have died as a result of haemorrhagic dengue fever and there are approximately 56,000 cases of unconfirmed classic dengue.

This update no.1 shows the progress made to date in this DREF operation among the affected population in the departments of Cochabamba, Beni and Santa Cruz. A Regional Intervention Team (RIT) member specialized in public health in emergencies (PHE) has been deployed to Bolivia to assist the National Society.

This operation is expected to be implemented over three months, and will therefore be completed by 12 June 2009; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 12 September 2009).

The situation

Since October 2008, Bolivia has been facing a dengue epidemic. The departments of Beni, Santa Cruz and Cochabamba are the most at risk with a total of 279,120 people living in areas which have a high incidence of dengue fever. Due to this situation, the Ministry of Health and Sports declared a national alert due to the dengue epidemic on 12 January 2009.

This year at least 25 people have died because of haemorrhagic dengue fever, approximately 56,000 unconfirmed cases of classic dengue have been reported and 6,516 cases have been confirmed.

The dengue outbreak has surpassed the capacity of the national health system due to the high number of infected people. Although fumigations are constant, unless awareness-raising amongst the population takes place on vector control ,the problem will still remain.The increased use of non biodegradable containers and inefficient discarding of solid waste have led to the creation of breeding grounds for the Aedes aegypti mosquito. In addition, the high demand for medical services is putting pressure on the public health and social security system. The following table shows data as of 9 April 2009:

DEPARTAMENT UNCONFIRMED CONFIRMED DEATHS
BENI 3,304 246 0
CHUQUISACA 1,085 290 1
COCHABAMBA 4,946 639 4
LA PAZ 1,115 504 1
ORURO 109 30 1
PANDO 1,246 42 1
POTOSI 50 20 0
SANTACRUZ 40,227 3,939 17
TARIJA 4,085 806 0
Total 56,167 6,516 25

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Re: Bolivia: Dengue Cases

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Aragua reinforces Corposalud care of patients with dengue


Maracay, Nov 17. ABN .- Authorities Health Corporation of Aragua State (Corposalud) reported that reinforced the attention of people with symptoms of dengue fever in order to avoid more positive cases.

The director of epidemiology Corposalud, Angel Melchor, reported that all persons attending health centers for ambulatory network of dengue symptoms have all the necessary care and 48 hours the body provide the laboratory diagnosis of tests.

He also indicated that there is increased abatizaci?n and spraying in the cities at highest risk, to prevent the spread of the disease.

He reported that before a suspected case of epidemiology officials made a blockade of the area to implement the relevant fumigation and eliminate the mosquito carrying the disease.

Melchior said he kept the work of prevention and action in secondary schools and schools to ensure that children do not contract the disease.

In terms of figures, reported that there are 525 probable cases, 497 positive cases of dengue fever and 28 people receiving medical care for DHF present.

The municipalities that have intensified preventive tasks are Mario Brice?o Iragorry, Girardot, Linares Alc?ntara and Santiago Marino, they are jurisdictions that have a higher population density.

As for the alleged 7 deaths due to dengue, said that even not be confirmed because blood samples are being evaluated by the National Institute of Hygiene.

Finally, Melchor urged the public to maintain preventive work to avoid mosquito that transmits dengue continues to affect more people and therefore stressed the need to dispose of junk and cap containers containing potable water.