The Ministry of Health reissued recommendations to prevent the spread of dengue, zika y chikunguña during this Holy Week.
remembered that Colombiadue to its geographical and eco-epidemiological characteristics, meets all the conditions for the presence of mosquitoes that transmit this type of virus.
The latest epidemiological bulletin of the National Institute of Healthcut to March 26, 2022, 20 cases of chikungunya have been registered in nine territorial addresses of the country60 cases of Zika in 18 territorial addresses and 11,967 cases of dengue in 37 territorial addresses.
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By region, the cases of dengue they have occurred most frequently in Barranquilla (1,143 cases), Cali (803 cases), Cartagena (590 cases), Yopal (515 cases), Cúcuta (479 cases), Soledad (379 cases) and Riohacha (342).
According to the Ministry of Health, the three diseases behave as expected, however; Dengue outbreak situation occurs in: Amazonas, Atlántico, Barranquilla, Bolívar, Cartagena, Casanare, La Guajira, San Andrés Providencia and Santa Catalina and Norte de Santander.
What should I do if I get dengue, chikungunya or zika?
-Do not self-medicate
-Drink plenty of fluids
– Go immediately to health institutions to receive care.
-If you are in a health institution and have been diagnosed with the virus, you must be isolated and remain with an awning. This same measure should be extended to people who are in their homes and who have the virus.
What to do to prevent mosquito bites?
– Wear clothing that covers as much skin as possible.
– Apply mosquito repellents to exposed skin, following their instructions for use.
– Use mosquito nets or awnings to protect children, the elderly and sick, or any other person who rests during the day.
– In the house, put anjeos, fabrics to cover walls and doors and any area where the mosquito can enter.
