The Paraná | Cai index of dengue infestation in Toledo

Toledo – The result was obtained in the 4th LirAa ( Quick Survey of Infestation Rates by Aedes aegypti) held Tuesday and Wednesday (11) this week by the Secretariat of Health, through the Endemic Sector. The index obtained was 0.4%. This gave the municipality a low risk.

Although the Ministry of Health program has clbadified 1,730 properties to be inspected, the endemic teams in Toledo visited 1,900 properties. The work was done by a team of about 50 endemic agents. In the historical series, 2018 was a year of low indexes: 3.3% in January; 3% in March; 1.3% in May; and now 0.4% in July

Selidio Schimidt, coordinator of the endemic sector, celebrated the result, but admitted to being a bit surprised. "A little surprise, yes, but a differential factor was the work done by the endemic agents with the community.We did more meetings, we advised them to show people what a breeder is, or to ask A little more time Fortunately, there was this return of the population, who began to take better care of their court. "

" We can not ignore the climatic factor. have had lower temperatures and with that, many mosquitoes eventually die, reducing the intensity of infestation. "

New Strategy

The Working Methods of the Teams changed the month last, starting to work mutirões. "We left agents zoned, that is to say, responsible for the territory close to their homes, while the others acted in the form of mutirs.We concentrated all of them in the office and started out in groups in the regions of the city.With this, we have been able to perform a more efficient badysis in all places. "

An item of information that drew attention was the fact that, of the 60 localities and neighborhoods studied by the program, only four of them were registered breeding sites with Endemias.

The coordinator of Endemias warns that this is not a reason to relax in the care. "For the rapid index survey, we only observe 5% of all sites, according to the program of the National Ministry of Health, because there should be no geographical barrier for the mosquito. It's time to put some order in the house. Thus, with the arrival of summer, we can reduce the incidence not only of Aedes, but also stilt, which is very uncomfortable for people. "

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As usual, the teams will intensify this week work in the region where an index of infestation has been recorded." We thank the people who listened to the agents' calls and took the necessary precautions so that today we celebrate these positive results. When everyone does their part, the result appears, "thanked Selídio.