Argentina: Dengue ravages and the state is absent

Radio France International.- On the glass door of a pharmacy in the center of Buenos Aires, the color is indicated in capital letters: no mosquito repellent. “We don’t have it, there’s no way to get it. We work with three suppliers, and none of the three have had one for more than a month,” says manager Eloy Garnica.

Garnitsa is outraged by the government’s passivity in the face of current events. dengue epidemic and lack of a prevention campaign. “We don’t have any information. The other day I listened to the Minister of Health and embarrassed from what I heard,” he says.

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Provinces take action

Last week, the Ministry of Health limited itself to suggesting that Argentines avoid Shorts And short sleeves protect yourself from mosquitoes. The government has also raised taxes on the import of repellent to address the shortage, but for Sarah, who scours stores for repellent, this is not enough.

“In my opinion, the state should be more active. Hospitals are full, you go to the emergency room, they make you wait five hours and they send you home. The government doesn’t do anything, they don’t seem to care,” he laments.

The government also refuses to include the serum Takeda Laboratoryapproved by the health authority and used by a neighbor Brazil. Given the vacuum left by the state, some Argentine provinces They purchased the doses and began distributing them for free.

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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