From the Ministry of Health they warn that, despite the decrease in dengue and chikungunya cases, the risk still persists, especially due to the unusual number reported at this time of year.
Despite the fact that dengue and chikungunya epidemiological curve At the country level, there is a downward trendthe health authorities are concerned because keep detecting positive cases at this time of year.
Dr. Guillermo Sequera, general director of Health Surveillance, maintains that the volume of cases registered during the month of July could be considered as an early start of the dengue and chikungunya epidemic periodanticipating the eventual arrival of a great epidemic.
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In this regard, he explained that This phenomenon already occurred in past epidemics and, when reviewing the historical dengue of 2013, 2015 and 2019it has been observed that in those years confirmed cases were registered (although they were few) during the month of July. “They announced that they would see increases, as well as an early start of a new outbreak or a new epidemicto,” he added.
This was seen in July 2013specifically in epidemiological week 29 when 212 cases of dengue were registered, according to data from Health Surveillance. At the same time, in 2014 (also in the same month), in week 27 106 cases of dengue were recordedwhile in July 2019, 107 cases were identified in week 27.
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Sequera maintains that only the rainy season begins, between September and Octobercould cases of circulating arboviral diseases in the country begin to skyrocketTherefore, it is urged to take prevention and control measures, mainly the elimination of mosquito breeding sites.
Currently, all the departments of the country register cases of dengue and chikungunya.
