Piura is the region most affected by the torrential rains that have been recorded since the beginning of March, by the passage of Cyclone Yaku and by the warming of the sea associated with the development of the El Niño phenomenon. The National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi) warned that until June there will be rainy days, and as a consequence there are floods, river overflows, landslides and landslides.
This situation has endangered the population of this area of the country, since due to the emergency they have not only been affected by natural events, but also the stagnation of water has become an infectious source of different diseases such as dengue.
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that, as of April 5, a total of 37,173 cases of dengue have been registered nationwide, of which 38 people have lost their lives due to health complications.
Piura concentrates the majority of cases with more than 22% of the total. This region registers 8,408 cases of dengue. It is followed by Ucayali with 6,080 cases, Loreto with 5,905, San Martín with 2,884, Huánuco with 1,763, Junín with 1,614, Ica with 1,575, and Madre de Dios with 1,445.
Advance in Piura
According to data provided by the National Center for Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control (CDC), the increase in cases in Piura coincides with the heavy rains that have occurred since the last days of February.
Since Epidemiological Week 9 (February 26 – March 4) an upward trend has been observed in the contagion curve:
Week 9: 436 cases
Week 10: 540 cases
Week 11: 987 cases
Week 12: 1,924 cases
Week 13: 2,190 cases
Morropon: 1,915
Sullana: 2,219
Piura: 3,013
Shirt: 939
Dryness:
Talar: 119
Huancabamba: 5
The deputy for the State Administration of the Ombudsman, Eugenia Fernán-Zegarra, reported that they have carried out an inspection operation of the blind basins that were formed due to torrential rains and questioned that they have not found health personnel carrying out vector control in the affected areas. “Today we are facing a large-scale emergency and we cannot wait for the accumulated rain and drainage water to drain to just start trying to establish permanent entomological surveillance,” she said in an interview with RPP Noticias.
The Minsa explained that if you have fever, eye pain, rash, joint pain, and muscle pain, you should immediately go to the nearest health facility, especially if you are in risk areas with proliferation of the Aedes Aegypti transmitting mosquito.
He explained that persistent vomiting, difficulty breathing, and altered state of consciousness are warning signs that can put the life of the infected person at risk. Likewise, he indicated that this disease does not have a specific treatment and specified that it is necessary to control the symptoms and maintain good hydration to reduce the risk of complications.