Peru hit by worst dengue outbreak of the century
- May 17, 2023
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With the increase cases confirmed and probable only in the first months 2023figures dengue V Peruendemic disease caused by a bite mosquito infected, exceeded the figures for the
With the increase cases confirmed and probable only in the first months 2023figures dengue V Peruendemic disease caused by a bite mosquito infected, exceeded the figures for the entire 2017, previously considered most devastating year this century.
Experts and health authorities believe that disease was aggravated global temperature increaseAdangerous access at your service water And sanitationAnd floods caused Boy coastal.
To date, the Peruvian authorities have reported 79 deaths and much more 72 thousand cases dengue fever, between confirmed and “likely“who are symptomatic patients or belong to dengue endemic areas who do not have diagnosis ratified proof.
Director of the National Center for Epidemiology, Prevention and Disease Control (CDC) Ministry of Health from Peru, Cesar Munaiko explained to EFE that the actual number could be lower or higher than reported, although he argued that most probable cases accustomed be confirmed afterwards.
Anyway, figure The total managed by the Ministry is elderly registered in XXI Centurywhich is five times more than in 2019, fifteen times more than in 2018, and more than 68 thousand cases confirming 2017the time when the country experienced severe flooding caused by El Niño.
On the other side, mortality it keeps shortaccording to Munayco, with a value of 0.11%, which is “slightly lower” than in 2017.
Causes The increase in the number, according to the director of the CDC, is due to high temperatures registered in recent years, helped by heavy rains and “problem changing of the climate“.
These conditions quickly favor reproduction mosquito and also cut his incubation period an outsider and a mosquito, quickly becoming infected once, after three or four days it is already contagious, ”the doctor pointed out.
Another key factor is flaw access to basic services in many parts of the country, where in some areas they do not have water 24 hours and resort to containers For save it consume it to drink, cook or do laundry.
This is significant because the dengue mosquitoAedes aegypti“, it is reproduced where it is stagnant waterMunaiko recalled.
Previously, the disease spread mainly in the regions north And jungle Peru, in the departments of Piura, Loreto and Ucayali. However, this year anxiety has reached and Limewhere do you live third belonging Population country and where cases dengue fever advanced A fifty% comparing with the previous year.
The health official noted that in most cases Patients They have no visible symptoms, or they csoft pictures fever, headache and skin rash. However aged people, pregnant women And people with comorbidities be a part at-risk groups.
Today, no vaccine Not specific treatment for dengue, so prevention based on self-protection bites and avoid contact with standing water.
“The vaccine is still was not approved technical committee (Pan American Health Organization) PAHO (…) Immediately they will approve it, it will be provided through a revolving fund and the country will receive vaccines,” commented the director of the CDC.
At the moment, the Peruvian government has announced emergency medical care in 222 districts 20 regions countries to strengthen Actions For prevention And control diseases, including fumigation in districts and expansion health care For do not overcrowd clinics how about a pandemic COVID-19.
According to EFE
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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