Alarming Spread of Dengue in
Guatemala
GUATEMALA - Guatemalan health authorities
issued a red alert and began a drive to
reduce the rising number of dengue cases and
growing Aedes Aegipty mosquito population
reported in the first six months of the
year.
As of June 19, official statistics recorded
4,391 confirmed cases, including 98 of the
hemorrhagic strain, compared to 1,133 in a
similar period in 2009.
The largest numbers of cases were reported
in the departments of Jutiapa, Zacapa, Santa
Rosa, Chiquimula, Escuintla, Suchitepequez,
Guatemala, San Marcos and Quetzaltenango.
The government campaign, which consists of
fumigating and eliminating the mosquito's
breeding sites, involves every institution
and the population, plus training medical
personnel and paramedics to deliver timely,
life-saving diagnosis and treatment. |
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