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The Araruna Epidemiological and Health Surveillance yesterday released the results of the first survey of the Aedes aegypti (Lira) rapid index of the year. The numbers are alarming and indicate the city with an overall index of 6.3%. The World Health Organization (WHO) is less than 1%. The municipality faces a high risk of dengue epidemic.
Araruna's health surveillance officer, Tatiane Ferretti, reported that the survey of 500 people in the city had been conducted on 500. According to her, most of the larvae were found in houses. "Many people go on a trip at this time of year and end up not taking the necessary precautions to prevent mosquitoes from proliferating." cans and other recyclable materials. There are also other bad guys who are not always visible, such as clogged gutters, tree trunks, bromeliads and external cold trays. city. "This week, agents are going through rural areas, but next week we will be organizing actions in urban areas," he said.
Despite the high rate, the situation was even more worrying at the same time last year when the municipality reached the general infestation rate of 11.4%. Last November, during the last reading of the year, this figure was 4.1%. "As we began to step up our actions in September, we reduced the number in January of this year compared to 2018, but the situation remains very worrying," said Tatiane.
She stated that the municipality would start the project in early February "Caçamba Social", realized during the past year to collect debris and garbage that can be used as a breeding ground for Aedes. "We need to pay more attention in this period of rain and heat," he said. There has been no case of dengue in the municipality since last year. "Until now, only a few notifications have been made."
Tatian also reinforces the important role that the population must play in minimizing the incidence of dengue in the city. "The proliferation of mosquitoes is very important in the summer and it is absolutely necessary that people eliminate all types of stagnant water such as plant pots, bottles, garbage, water troughs, among others where mosquito larvae breed, "he says. 19659002] According to her, all are oriented towards health care from the onset of the first symptoms. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can greatly reduce the risk of worsening. The symptoms are fever accompanied by headache, joint pain, muscle aches and pains behind the eyes or general discomfort. These signs can not be neglected.
Paraná
In total, there are 44 municipalities in Paraná that have 142 confirmed dengue cases. The data appear in the epidemiological bulletin on the situation of dengue, chikungunya and zika published Tuesday (15) by the Ministry of Health of Paraná. The increase of about 10% (129 last week) is due to the fact that several municipalities have suspended their work at the end of the year and have accumulated notifications this week.
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