Infections in several municipalities have tripled compared to the same period last year, a situation that has the authorities on alert.
People are dying, Casanare Health Secretary Tatiana Chávez Duque said today in a press conference, after the Departmental Risk Management Council issued a favorable opinion to declare the state of calamity and decree the emergency in public health
The health official began her conference by revealing her concern about the rebound in the transmission of Dengue, characterized by an alarming increase in the number and scale of cases, which already extends to eight municipalities in multiple outbreaks, which could generate a hospital emergency. .
To date, 1,139 cases have been reported, which exceeds the statistics for 2023, which to date barely exceeded 400, which means an increase of 178 percent for this year.
The municipalities located in the plain foothills, such as Yopal, Nunchía, Pore, Paz de Ariporo, Hato Corozal, Aguazul, Tauramena and Támara, are in the Type II Outbreak Alert zone and Trinidad, in the center of the plain, is becoming at risk. Yopal and Paz de Ariporo reached a high number of patients, while in Tauramena, one death from Dengue was reported and 9 patients affected by severe Dengue were being treated.
The public health emergency decree, issued by the government, establishes management guidelines and protocols, as well as the development of education measures for users, companions and family members, warning signs, disease promotion and prevention measures. , management recommendations at home, vector control, care routes and the execution of the emergency plan, based on the existing health situation.
The official called the attention of the citizens to assume control of the mosquito breeding sites, which is usually in the houses, where water reservoirs are made, which is the natural habitat of the vector, she even recommended that the mayors That if possible, public force be used to force people to adopt protective measures.
