The epidemiological curve of dengue fever shows an increase in notifications throughout the national territory. The recent Health Surveillance Update shows that in the last three weeks there have been 167 cases of dengue fever recorded, 61% concentrated in Central, Itapúa, Pdte. Hayes and Paraguay.

The epidemiological report from the Directorate General of Health Surveillance stated that in the last three weeks there were 167 cases of dengue fever recorded, 61% of which were concentrated in the Central, Itapúa, Pdte areas. Hayes and Paraguay.

Serotypes DEN-1 and DEN-2 circulate in the country, with a slight predominance of DEN-2 equivalent to 55% of processed samples.

Regarding chikungunya, in the last three weeks, 15 cases were reported, from Guairá, Central, Alto Paraná, Itapúa, Asunción, Ñeembucú and Caazapá.

So far, eleven departments have not verified cases of infection, namely: Paraguarí, San Pedro, Canindeyú, Alto Paraguay, Cordillera, Boquerón, Amambay, Concepción, Caaguazú, Misiones and Pdte. There is.

To date, no cases of Zika have been recorded in the country. In the last three weeks, 65 hospitalizations were recorded due to suspected arbovirus infections. Of these, 15 were for dengue fever and 2 for chikungunya. The greatest prevalence of hospitalization occurs in the age group 5 to 14 years.

So far in 2023, the number of deaths due to chikungunya has still reached 311 people and 15 deaths due to dengue fever.

To prevent mosquitoes from breeding, do not leave objects that can hold water outdoors, throw away objects that are no longer used such as cans, bottles, lids, etc., place them under the roof or cover objects that are not useful. and cannot be thrown away (equipment). ).households, tires, etc.), replace the water in the vase with wet sand, check and clean the gutters, keep the pool chlorinated, cover containers intended to hold water for consumption, check that water does not accumulate between the trunk and branches tree, make sure no water collects in the pot’s saucer, and clean the pet’s water bowl (with a brush and soap) every time the water is changed.