Cianorte Tribune | Today is D-Day to fight against dengue fever

To conclude National Aedes Aegypti Week, municipalities across the country are now promoting the 30th day of the fight against dengue fever. In Cianorte, the Secretariat for Health invites the public to make a video eliminating the breeding sites of the Aedes aegypti mosquito and to publish it on social networks with the hashtag #DiaDCianorte.

Vera Fusisawa, director of the Endemic Program, aims to form a chain that allows everyone to do their part and eliminate mosquito breeding sites that transmit dengue, zika and chikungunya. "Summer is the most disturbing season for mosquito breeding as it provides the perfect environment to reproduce with rain and heat, so we need to double our care and not let the water get wet. accumulate, "he said.

During the week, the Ministry of Health organized with the Ministry of Education and the Environment awareness activities for the children. Some schools have received a play prepared by endemic agents about the importance of cleaning up classes to prevent illness.

PROLIFERATION OF MOSQUITOES

The fourth rapid index survey Aedes aegypti (LIRAa), published earlier this month by the city's health department, has highlighted the average risk of mosquito infestation at Cianorte. The survey was conducted in 1,541 institutions, where 17 outbreaks were detected, an index of 1.1%, slightly higher than that recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is from 1%.

YELLOW SHEET

The State Secretary for Health has issued a warning to the public about the need to take the yellow fever vaccine due to the high incidence period of illness between December and May and the late trips of 39; year. In addition to the heat, the intensification of rainfall and overcrowding in areas near forests, waterfalls and parks promote virus transmission and mosquito breeding.

Yellow fever is an infectious disease caused by a virus, which is manifested by fever, body aches and weakness, and has a high risk of death in its severe forms. The disease is not contagious and there is no direct transmission from person to person, only by the bite of mosquitoes infected with the virus, such as Aedes aegypti.

Vaccine doses are already available in health centers in all Paraná municipalities. The public covers people aged 9 months to 59 years.

In Paraná, between July / 2017 and June / 2018, 157 suspected cases of yellow fever were reported. Of all the notifications, 137 were rejected and 16 are still under investigation. Two cases were confirmed, both imported from the São Paulo area. (With state agency)