Rio is without insecticide to fight dengue, chikungunya and zika

Rio – State of Rio de Janeiro lacks insecticides to fight mosquitoes Aedes Aegypti adults, transmitters of zika, chikungunya and dengue. The standardization of the stock depends on the transfer of insecticides by the Ministry of Health, which are bought by international tender.

The information was transmitted by the Superintendent of Epidemiological Surveillance of the Department of State Health, Mário Sérgio Ribeiro, during a public hearing of the Health Committee of the Legislative Assembly of Rio de Janeiro (Alerj).

"We expect the number of cases to decrease with the arrival of winter, so that we do not have to rely on so many insecticides anymore," he said. declared.

STATISTICS

Ribeiro presented updated data from the Department of Diseases. Between January and 4 June of this year, there were 41,888 cases of chikungunya, 20,622 cases of dengue and 1,005 persons infected with zika. In all, 13 people died, all victims of chikungunya, while 10 were in the capital.

Chair of the Alerj Health Commission, MP Martha Rocha (PDT), said she was worried about the situation.

"We have had an alarming diagnosis, and there have been 13 deaths by chikungunya this year, and experts still say that the disease is not completely known, there are also constant failures in the diagnosis and now the news of insecticide shortages, health status, "he said.

MP Márcio Gualberto (PSL) said that a better public awareness campaign was needed.

"It is necessary to change the culture so that the population does mosquito prevention at home, by not leaving stagnant water, among other actions.I also think that there should be a more integration between municipal, state and federal governments to overcome epidemics, "he suggested.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

According to the note, because of the shortage, which affected not only Rio, but also other units of the federation, there had been an attempt to loan the insecticide to other countries of the country. South America, but the product was not available.

"Thus, due to lack of supply, the need to intensify routine actions is enhanced to reduce the transmission of cases, with a home-based visit, the rescue of exceptional property, mobilization population and cleaning efforts, vector control should be planned on a permanent basis, promoting a systematic articulation with all sectors of the municipality (education, sanitation, urban cleaning, etc.), "the statement said.

According to data released by the Ministry, the state of Rio received 17,800 liters of insecticide to control Aedes Aegypti in 2018 and 4,800 liters by April 30.