The epidemic of dengue continues to advance in our country and, according to the latest report from the National Ministry of Health, they are already 56,324 total cases registered.
For the moment, the circulation of the virus has been identified in 15 jurisdictions corresponding to four regions: Central Region (Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Santa Fe), NEA region (Corrientes, Formosa, Chaco), NOA region (Catamarca, Jujuy, La Rioja, Salta, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán) and the province of San Luis in the Cuyo region.
On the other hand, referring to the chikungunya feverare recorded so far 1,278 cases of which 776 acquired the infection in the country, while 215 are under investigation and 287 acquired the disease abroad. At the moment, the circulation of this virus has been confirmed in different locations in 8 jurisdictions: Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires, Chaco, Córdoba, Corrientes, Formosa, Santa Fe and Salta.
Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by the bite of the Aedes genus mosquito, mainly by Aedes aegypti. When the mosquito feeds on the blood of a person infected with the dengue virus, it acquires it and after 8 to 12 days it is capable of transmitting it to a healthy person through its bite. Vertical mother-child transmission is possible but rare. Symptoms are fever accompanied by one or more of the following: pain behind the eyes, headache, muscle pain, and joint pain; nausea and vomiting; intense tiredness; appearance of spots on the skin and itching; bleeding nose and gums.
Chikungunya fever is also a viral disease that, like dengue, is transmitted by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes and can also be transmitted from mother to child in the perinatal period. Symptoms usually begin 3 to 7 days after the mosquito bite. The most common is the sudden onset of fever, often accompanied by joint pain. In addition, they may appear: muscle pain, headache; nausea; fatigue and skin rash.
