SS without records of Zika or Chikungunya in 2018

Colima.- Up to the beginning of the third week of July, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare of the State of Colima recorded four cases of clbadical dengue and no Zika virus or Chikungunya fever

The entomologist Alejandro Naranjo Rosales, State Coordinator of the Vector Prevention and Control Program Secretariat, recalled that "in 2017, there were only 32 dengue case.

The reduction in the incidence was due, to a large extent, to the participation of the population. the federal campaign "Lava, Tapa, Voltea y Tira", which aims to clean up spaces where the mosquito that transmits these diseases, Aedes aegypti, can proliferate.

On July 9, the Ministry of Health launched the second cycle of fumigation in 445 high-risk colonies in the state, so that the population was asked to keep an eye on the social networks of the # 39; institution to know the date corresponding to their dom During the nebulizations, residents are invited to open the doors and windows of their homes to allow the pbadage of insecticide at the bottom of houses.

Naranjo Rosales recalled that vulnerable populations such as children under five, adults over 65 or people with respiratory illnesses move away from the direct entrance of the community. 39, insecticide, without it means closing the house.

Spray schedules are between 18:30 and 21:30, however these can be reprogrammed in case of heavy rain.

Recommendations

The entomologist asked the public to clean the areas likely to accumulate water, at least once a week. The Federal Ministry of Health also recommends that roofs and patios be kept free of pots to prevent the spread of mosquitoes.

Alejandro Naranjo also reiterated the importance of conserving the covered spaces where water is kept permanently. Containers that need water, such as drinking plants or drinking fountains, should be cleaned and washed to remove any larval eggs that they may contain.

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