At least 549 cases of dengue fever have been recorded this year, officials say.
An Aedes aegypti mosquito sucks blood from a person at a laboratory in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on March 26, 2024.So far this year, there have been 549 cases reported with the plurality occurring in San Juan, according to thethis year in cases from Jan. 1 to March 21, compared to the same period last year, the department said.
"This year, dengue cases have exceeded historical figures," Dr. Carlos Mellado López, the secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Health, said in a statement. "The teams have been working on the integrated plan for prevention and control in response to arbovirus and we are going to expand the implemented response. It is important to note that the increase in cases has not only been reflected in Puerto Rico, but we have seen it throughout the region of the Americas.
An Aedes aegypti mosquito sucks blood from a person at a laboratory in La Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on March 26, 2024."Municipal leaders have played a crucial role alongside the Department of Health, recognizing the impact that dengue has on population," Marzán said. "We are deeply grateful for your support and we urge you to empower your communities so that they can carry out cleaning efforts around the home and thus eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.
Dengue can be caused by dengue virus 1, 2, 3 or 4, the health agency said. A person can be infected multiple times over the course of their life.lasting two to seven days, but symptoms are usually mild and include fever, rash, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, joint pain and bone pain.There are no specific medicines to treat dengue aside from supportive care, which includes rest, drinking fluids and taking acetaminophen.
However, about one in 20 will develop severe dengue, which can lead to shock , internal bleeding and even death, althoughis approved for children between ages 9 and 16 who have a laboratory-confirmed previous dengue virus infection and who live in areas where dengue is endemic, according to the CDC. It is available in Puerto Rico and is part of the territory's routine childhood immunization schedule, the CDC said.
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