They report an increase in dengue cases in Venezuela and Latin America
In Venezuela, as in Latin America and the Caribbean, there has been an increase in the number of dengue casessaid Patricia Valenzuela, president of the Venezuelan Society of Infectology.
Although there is no official information in the country on the increase in cases, since the authorities do not update data on the incidence of dengue since 2023, Hospitals report an increase in the number of patients with dengue symptoms.
The expert indicated that the fact that the country shares a border with Brazil, one of the main nations that reports cases of dengue, explains that the number of patients with the disease also increases in Venezuela.
The latest report on the Pan American Health Organization website, which corresponds to Epidemiological Week number 21 of 2023, indicates that Venezuela then had a record of more than 4,800 cases of dengue.
What is the cause of dengue in Venezuela?
The main person responsible for transmitting dengue is the mosquito. Aedes aegypti or white-legged mosquitowhich is capable of reproducing in any artificial or natural container that contains water.
In Venezuela, failures in the water supply force communities to store water in tanks for prolonged periods of time, which increases the risk of the presence of the transmitting mosquito.
To prevent the spread of dengue, preventive measures can be taken such as Do not have stagnant water in the home, periodically clean abandoned areas or landdo not accumulate garbage in the residential sector and use mosquito repellents
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