While waiting for the arrival of summer, the alarms went off in Córdoba after detecting the first case of Dengue serotype 4 in the country. This was confirmed by the province’s Ministry of Health and this serovar is added to the other three that already circulate in the country.
The dengue case that alarmed Córdoba
According to what was reported by the provincial health portfoliothe patient contracted the disease in August of this year when she traveled to Cuba. This somehow generated peace of mind among the professionals, since for the moment there would be no community or viral circulation.
Along these lines, the director of Epidemiology, María Eugenia Víttori, explained: “It was in August and the person affected was a traveler from Cubaso currently there would be no viral circulation of this virus in the province.”
Currently, in the country there is mainly circulation of two serotypes: DEN-1 and DEN-2. The former has more influence in the central region, while the latter in the northwest region.
On the other hand, the specialist also clarified that there are some registered cases of the serotype DEN-3in the country and, now, the case of the new serovar. Given what happened, the medical authorities stressed the importance of emphasizing and increase provincial vaccination.
Mendoza’s curious tactic to combat Dengue
Recently, an innovative trial is carried out in Guaymallen, province of Mendozato face the increase in dengue cases. Experts released genetically modified red mosquitoes to combat the proliferation of the virus. Aedes aegyptithe insect that transmits dengue.
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As they explained, these red mosquitoes are a biotechnological creation designed to interrupt the reproductive cycle of dengue-transmitting mosquitoes. In this way, they were genetically modified so that, when they copulate with wild females, the offspring do not survive and the transmission of the virus.
This type of technique is known as biological self-control and is used to control pests without the use of insecticides harmful to the environment. These mosquitoes do not bite or transmit diseases and are vital to stop the spread of the disease, so it is requested not to kill them as this would stop the positive impact they have on reducing the Aedes aegypti population.
Source: Ambito
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