2023-04-20 18:50:36
This Wednesday it was learned that there were cases of dengue detected in people residing in Neuquén. They pointed out that the cases were in people who had traveled to other provinces and assured that the province remains free of the virus-carrying mosquito. Today the number of infected people was confirmed.
The director of the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health of the Province, Cecilia Miranda, spoke with BLACK RIVER on the epidemiological situation that afflicts fifteen provinces of the country and on the possibility that the virus is present in Neuquén, in this sense he ruled out some “misinformed” comments and clarified issues to provide greater peace of mind.
Miranda confirmed the detected cases and said that There were only six people, residing in Neuquén, who presented with symptoms of dengue disease, “very few compared to the figures for the rest of the country.” He, in turn, denied the comments that circulated on networks that the contagion was within the province and pointed out that all the cases are from people who indicated they had traveled to areas with the presence of the mosquito or who live in other provinces, but are still domiciled in Neuquén.
«Dengue is present in 15 jurisdictions, but not in Patagonia. In our province there is no circulation of this vector,” he reported, adding that the chances of it arriving are almost zero due to the climatic conditions of the region. To provide greater peace of mind, Miranda reported that, The detected cases do not present a risk for the Neuquén population. since the disease is not transmitted from person to person.
How to prevent dengue infections
On the other hand, he pointed out that it is important that In case of any symptoms, the person should go to a medical center and recalled that it is necessary for people to have knowledge of how to prevent generating a habitat for the incubation of the mosquito.
– Removing all containers in disuse that can accumulate water (such as cans, bottles, tires).
– Turning objects that are outside and can accumulate water when it rains (buckets, basins, drums, bottles).
– Changing the drinking water of animals, collectors of air conditioning or rain drains, inside and outside the house, every 3 days. Remember to rub the walls of the containers with a sponge or brush in order to loosen any mosquito eggs that may be attached.
– Filling the vases and pot holders with wet sand.
– Maintaining yards and gardens clean, tidy and weeded.
– Cleaning gutters and drains of rain from the roofs.
– Covering tanks and containers used to collect water.
– pouring boiling water on the grilles and placing mosquito netting on them.
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