They correspond to serotypes DEN-1 and DEN-2. Some of the affected provinces registered them in the last week of October.
The provinces with indigenous cases of dengue are now nine, as indicated by the National Epidemiological Bulletin. With a spring that registers hot days, cases are appearing in different areas. According to the latest Epidemiological Bulletin of the National Ministry of Health, a case of a person with indigenous dengue was registered in CABA in the week of October 20.
These are cases without travel history, under the serotype DEN-1 and DEN-2. The affected provinces are Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Tucumán, Salta, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, Mendoza, Chaco and Formosa.
In which provinces have indigenous dengue cases been recorded so far?
So far, in the province of Buenos Aires, the DEN-1 serotype has been recorded, with one case in the suburbs and one in the city. The same serotype was recorded in the province of Córdoba. Another case of dengue was reported in the department High Cross, Tucumán.
Two recent cases with no travel history were also reported in the provinces of Salta and Santa Fe. The first corresponded to the DEN-2 serotype and resides in the department of Capital. While the second was identified in the department of Castellanos with DEN-1 serotype.
In the province of Entre Ríos, a confirmed case of dengue without travel history has been recorded in the week of October 27. The person resides in the department of Concord. While in Mendoza 2 cases were reported in different weeks of October.
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In addition to these jurisdictions, two provinces also have indigenous circulation. They are Chaco and Formosa, where The transmission did not stop last winter. During this season, in Chaco, 47% of confirmed and probable cases were registered in the department of San Fernando. The remaining infections are distributed in 12 other departments of the province.
As far as Formosa is concerned, a total of 92 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported during this season. The DEN-2 serotype was identified in 44 patients and the DEN-1 serotype in 6 infections. Those infected reside mainly in the departments of Capital, Patiño, Pilagás and Pilcomayo.
Which CABA hospitals are reinforcing their guards before the summer?
He Ministry of Health of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires is carrying out the restructuring of the fever units of a series of hospitals, as part of the second stage Prevention and Action Plan against dengue. This is a strengthening of the health system with the objective of managing possible outbreaks during the summer.
Along these lines, different expansion and strengthening works. The hospitals that are receiving building improvements are the Gutiérrez Hospital, Vélez Sarsfield Hospital, Durand Hospital, Muñiz Hospital, Álvarez Hospital and Argerich Hospital.
Source: Ambito
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