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Colima.- Until 2018, until the beginning of the third week of July, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of the State of Colima recorded four cases of classic dengue and no Zika or Chikungunya virus.
The entomologist Alejandro Naranjo Rosales, state coordinator of the Vector Prevention and Control Program of the Secretariat, recalled that "in 2017, there were only 32 cases of dengue.
The reduction in the incidence was due, to a large extent, to the participation of the population in the federal campaign "Lava, Tapa, Voltea y Tira", where the cleaning of the spaces where the mosquito that transmits these diseases, Aedes aegypti.
The Ministry of Health began the second cycle of fumigation in 445 high-risk colonies of the state, so the population was asked to monitor the social networks of the institution to know the date During nebulization, residents are asked to open the doors and windows of their homes to allow the passage of insecticide to the bottom of houses.
Naranjo Rosales recalled that vulnerable populations such as children, children under five, adults over 65, or people with respiratory illnesses move away from the direct entrance of the insecticide, without that means closing the house.
Spray schedules are between 6.30 pm and 9.30 pm, 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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