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Honduras registra repunte de dengue
25 Jun, 2018 - 4:44 am
Google translation:
Honduras registers a rebound of dengue
Jun 25, 2018 - 4:44 am
A report from the Department of Surveillance of the Ministry of Health (Sesal), reveals that cases of dengue, so far this year, have increased by 41 percent, equivalent to 3,505 affected, compared to the previous year, when they registered 2, 471 at the national level.
"At a national level there is a significant increase in suspected cases of dengue because most are on the basis, because they are later confirmed by laboratory diagnosis. By week 23 we have seen an important increase, we have analyzed it with the Ministry of Health of approximately 40 percent compared to the accumulated year 2017, "explained Rodolfo Pe?a, an epidemiologist from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
The specialist reported that cases of severe or hemorrhagic dengue has also seen an increase.
Pe?a noted the diseases of arbovirosis tend to increase due to climate changes, and currently, in the country in this rainy season is when the vectors are reproduced.
"We recommend following the prevention measures with vectors that transmit it at the home and internal community level and secondly, anyone especially children with high fever, take it to the nearest health center," he added.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health in 2017, it closed with an important achievement, in which there is a significant reduction in cases of arbovirosis: diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti such as: dengue, chikungunya and zika.
Honduras due to its climatic condition, with the changing seasons in recent months has gained ground to work in a sustained manner in the destruction of hatcheries, with the reproduction of Aedes aegypti...
Honduras registra repunte de dengue
25 Jun, 2018 - 4:44 am
Google translation:
Honduras registers a rebound of dengue
Jun 25, 2018 - 4:44 am
A report from the Department of Surveillance of the Ministry of Health (Sesal), reveals that cases of dengue, so far this year, have increased by 41 percent, equivalent to 3,505 affected, compared to the previous year, when they registered 2, 471 at the national level.
"At a national level there is a significant increase in suspected cases of dengue because most are on the basis, because they are later confirmed by laboratory diagnosis. By week 23 we have seen an important increase, we have analyzed it with the Ministry of Health of approximately 40 percent compared to the accumulated year 2017, "explained Rodolfo Pe?a, an epidemiologist from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
The specialist reported that cases of severe or hemorrhagic dengue has also seen an increase.
Pe?a noted the diseases of arbovirosis tend to increase due to climate changes, and currently, in the country in this rainy season is when the vectors are reproduced.
"We recommend following the prevention measures with vectors that transmit it at the home and internal community level and secondly, anyone especially children with high fever, take it to the nearest health center," he added.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health in 2017, it closed with an important achievement, in which there is a significant reduction in cases of arbovirosis: diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti such as: dengue, chikungunya and zika.
Honduras due to its climatic condition, with the changing seasons in recent months has gained ground to work in a sustained manner in the destruction of hatcheries, with the reproduction of Aedes aegypti...