Dengue spreads again and 10 deaths in Aden

The temporary capital of Aden has witnessed the proliferation of diets such as malaria and dengue, which is considered one of the most serious health problems that have settled most Yemeni governorates, especially those of the littoral.

A medical source for "Awakening Net" that hospitals in the city of Aden have seen since the beginning of this year the influx of dozens of people infected with dengue fever.

The source added that the disease had recently begun to spread and spread as a result of the deteriorating service and health conditions in the city.

For his part, Salim Saeed Sultan, director of the Department of Health Education of the National Press Center, said that dengue and other diseases were spreading in the interim capital of Aden due to the collapse of infrastructure and most basic services, mainly health, water and electricity.

Sultan said in an exclusive statement to "Awakening Net" that the blind construction and massive exodus of some of the provinces affected by the war to Aden have resulted in the existence of reprehensible behavior and habits leading to the spread of such diseases.

He added that the number of dengue cases reported almost from the beginning of the year rose to 1,000, while the number of deaths, of which only 10 cases in the interim capital Aden.

Sultan highlighted the steps taken by the Ministry of Public Health and Population with the support of international organizations to reduce the spread of the disease in the province. Awareness campaigns were organized in which the difference spread in all directions in order to educate the community, as well as mosquito and vector control teams with a continuous spraying campaign in the community. Aden province in three phases.

Sultan explained that improper storage of water for citizens was the main cause of the spread of the disease. Some people store water without the intended cover, which causes mosquito breeding and breeding and is the breeding ground for mosquitoes carrying the disease, which only takes a week to multiply and to breed in these tanks.

Dozens of citizens have been infected with dengue fever, which has begun to spread in the poorer parts of the capital, Aden Aden, because of sewage spills and garbage collection on the streets. .