DAY OF THE FIGHT AGAINST DENGUE WITH RECORD OF CASES IN THE REGION

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST DENGUE WITH RECORD OF CASES IN LATIN AMERICA

On August 26 of each year, the International Day against Dengue and it is an opportunity for us to become aware of the importance of preventing and controlling this disease transmitted by mosquitoes. The house of Egypt. The community participation It is essential in the prevention of dengue, since breeding sites in homes and surrounding areas are the main sources of spread.

The region has registered more than 9 million cases declared, A figure that doubles the number of infections reported throughout 2023, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). According to the data provided, until epidemiological week (EW) 23 of 2024, 43 countries and territories in the Region of the Americas have reported 9,386,082 cases of dengue, a figure twice as high as the number of cases recorded throughout 2023. Let us remember that the year 2023 had already been identified as a historical record in terms of the number of infections.

Likewise, PAHO reported that The Southern Cone region reported the highest number of cases, with South America being the most affected area, with a total of 8,656,706 contagious. This represents an increase of 244% compared to the same period in 2023 and 422% compared to the average of the last 5 years in the subregion. Furthermore, this figure translates into an increase of 1,387% in Argentina, compared to the average of the last five years. Brazil is the nation with the highest number of affected people with a total of 7,866,769.

In Argentina, the Ministry of Health of the Nation transmitted through the epidemiological report of week 31 that in the 2023-2024 dengue season, which ended in SE 30 and runs from July to June, there were 583,297 confirmed cases. The strains circulating in Argentina are DENV-1, DENV-2, and DENV-3, with DENV-2 prevalent in the latest outbreak.

The mosquito Aedes aegypti It is a domiciliary vector, mainly urban, hence the key role that families take and the importance of reaching them with clear and effective information to promote a prevention network. This is the focus of the Chau Mosquito campaign, that continues to work within the framework of the historical epidemic in Argentine territory, while collaborating and giving support to the regional network, training local teams in the Chau Mosquito methodology.

The Chau Mosquito campaign At the same time, it trains and accompanies the subsidiaries, states and localities most affected by diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. Aedes aegypti, mainly dengue, along with Peruvian Red Cross, Mexican Red Cross, Play and Childhood Corporation in Colombia, Dequení Foundation and the XI Health Region in Paraguay, and work and coordination with the Sustainable Amazon Foundation in Brazil will soon begin.

SOURCE: PAHO, Ministry of Health of the Argentine Nation, Photo: Natacha Pisarenko.