:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/E7V7NMOQHFHHTOHOSC75A2GTW4.jpg "Dengue fever cases increase in Colombia, outbreaks occur in 121 municipalities")
On March 1, 2023, the National Institute of Health (INS) published its latest report on the situation of dengue fever In the country, the agency warns that infections with this disease have increased, in the period between January 1 and February 18, this year, registering 13,678 cases.
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Of the total figures, 7,051 showed no warning symptoms, 6,438 infected people had warning signs, 183 experienced serious complications and 43 people died from the viral illness.
the file of NSI revealed that the number of people infected has been trending since the end of 2022; Likewise, there are epidemics in 121 municipalities of ColombiaAmong the departments on alert are: Tolima, Antioquia, Córdoba, Cesar, Magdalena, Santander, Boyacá, Casanare, Caldas, Guainía, Valle del Cauca, Vichada and San Andrés.
“67.4% (5,311) of dengue cases were reported in 40 municipalities with a higher frequency in: Barranquilla with 15.1% (1,191); Cartagena with 6.5% (508); Soledad – Atlantic with 5.2% (408); Villavicencio-Meta with 3.9% (311); Cali with 2.6% (206); Sincelejo – Sugar with 2.3% (185); Neiva-Huila, with 2.2% (170); Riohacha – La Guajira (135) and Girardot – Cundinamarca (132), with 1.7% each; Cúcuta – Norte de Santander, with 1.6% (104); Espinal – Tolima (122), Valledupar – Caesar (120); Montería – Córdoba (116), with 1.5% each; Florencia – Caquetá, with 1.4% (112); Uribia – La Guajira with 1.3% (103); Corozal – Sugar with 1.2% (94); Ibagué – Tolima (85) and Magangué – Bolívar (83), with 1.1% each”, is exposed the Bulletin issued by the INS.
Colombia had been proposed to reduce the lethality of dengue fever to less than 2% by 2025, in order to achieve this objective, the Ministry of Health alerted the public, with the aim of putting in place prevention and control measures against the disease.
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Among the recommendations that have been given, reduce the proliferation of mosquito which transmits the disease, it is necessary to identify places where water stagnates, such as swimming pools, water storage tanks, vases or other mediums in which the insect can reproduce.
He NSI offered some guidelines related to the identification of the disease, because many times the symptoms can be confused with other conditions, such as the common cold, leading people to self-medicate and self-medicate at home.
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Go to a professional when the clinical picture is complicated and the room for maneuver of the health personnel is very limited, among the symptoms are: fever, headache, rash, pain behind the eyes, muscles and joints.
In the event that a person has two or more symptoms, has been in risk areas for the past 15 days, is suspected of having the disease, for which he must go immediately to a health center, where tests blood tests must be carried out in the laboratory. .
Since Ministry of Health Territorial entities sensitive to outbreaks of this disease have been reminded that entomological surveillance must be carried out, intensify vector control actions, taking into account the management guide for entomological surveillance and control of dengue transmission. , as well as timely informing the community about risks and prevention. disease measures.