Dengue killed 77 people in the country this year alone

Epidemiological Bulletin published by the Ministry of Health indicates that 77 people died this year in the country after contracting dengue fever. During the same period of 2017, 208 cases of severe dengue and 2,245 cases with alarms were confirmed, in addition to 115 deaths. According to the survey, in 2018, the Central West region is recording, for the time being, the highest number of confirmed cases of zoonosis in the country.

Severe dengue and dengue with alarm signals, with 74 and 1,101 cases respectively. 375 cases of severe dengue and dengue fever with signs of alarm are under study. Ministry data reveal that 1,153 municipalities, accounting for 22% of the total, show a high rate of outbreak and risk of outbreak of dengue, zika and chikungunya, indicating the need to step up the actions of the mosquito Aedes aegypti, emitter of diseases, even during the autumn and winter, while the trend would be to reduce the incidence of diseases badociated with the mosquito

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