He National Epidemiological Bulletin (BEN) indicates that In the first 16 weeks of the year, 379,341 cases of dengue were reported95.67 percent of the 396,484 infections registered in the season, that is, from Epidemiological Week 31 of 2023 (SE31/23) until now.
It’s about a outbreak that is 3.25 times higher compared to the same period last year and is driven by infections in the central region, the Ministry of Health reported today, Sunday.
The BEN indicated that the largest number of cases is contributed by the central region (61.5 percent), followed by the northwest (20.9 percent) and northeast (15.4 percent), while the west and south present the smaller number of cases.
The disease presents indigenous viral circulation in 19 of the 24 Argentine districts. The peak of cases throughout this year took place in week 12, when 55,476 infections were reported.
Dengue in Argentina: 280 deaths recorded
The BEN added that From SE 31/23 to SE 16/24, 280 deaths were also recorded due to dengue, with a median age of 49 years. “Deceased cases were recorded in all age groups, with the highest mortality rate being those over 80 years of age,” the BEN indicated.
According to the entity, among the most frequent symptoms in cases of deceased people with complete clinical information are fever, headache, diarrhea and abdominal pain.
He Ministry of Health has urged the population to reinforce care to prevent diseases transmitted by the mosquito “Aedes aegypti”.
Among the care is eliminate possible mosquito breeding sitesavoid bites with the use of repellents and make a early consultation in case of symptoms of the illness.
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