Sitting only has two confirmed dengue cases in 2019 – Assiscity

This year, Assis recorded 24 suspected dengue cases, only two of which were confirmed by the Department of Epidemiological Surveillance of the Sade Municipal Secretariat.

According to the department coordinator, Nilsa Correa, both cases are imported.

"We should not have dengue cases in our city because we maintain the guidelines of care and prevention throughout the year." The fact that nearby cities like Bauru are experiencing an epidemic Sickness worries us, because many residents make routine trips to these neighboring cities, taking the risk of contamination and thereby bringing the virus to Assis, he explains.

Nilsa emphasizes that it is important that the population maintain its care to prevent the mosquito breeding sites Aedes aegypti, a dengue transmitter.

"In this season of heat and rain, we can not neglect the cleaning of the courtyards, remove the containers that can accumulate water, avoid leaving the dishes under vases.

Nilsa guides residents to cities with an epidemic of dengue fever that use an insect repellent to prevent mosquito bites. If someone visit him or her with symptoms of dengue fever and also has a symptom, the orientation that immediately seeks the nearest health unit for performing the exams.