They rule out that there are infections in the Atlantic

Despite the absence of confirmed cases, the Ministry of Health maintains constant surveillance for any possible case.

The head of that portfolio, Luis Carlos Fajardo Jordan, He pointed out that in Colombia the INS has verified 57 cases, of which 55 occurred in the department of Amazonas, but none in the Atlantic.

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The above confirms what was published in a study from February 2024, by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO), in which it indicates that the Oropouche virus outbreaks recorded in the last ten years have taken place mainly in the Amazon region.

The Oropouche virus is transmitted by the bite of the Culicoides Paraensis mosquito. Symptoms of the disease include fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, chills, nausea and vomiting, similar to dengue.

In some cases, aseptic meningitis may occur. Most cases recover within seven days, although in some patients convalescence may take weeks.

The same report of the WHO points out that Oropouche fever is an emerging disease in the Amazon region, which has affected several Latin American countries.
The virus has an incubation period of 4 to 8 days. In most cases they recover within seven days and in some patients convalescence can take weeks.

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It should be noted that in the country, a study published at the end of 2022, carried out by the National University of Colombia, reported 87 cases that occurred between 2019 and 2021, in four cities of the country: Cúcuta (3 cases), Cali (3 cases ), Leticia (43 cases) and Villavicencio (38 cases), which were identified through retrospective laboratory analysis of samples from cases of acute febrile illness. The cases were confirmed by the laboratory at its headquarters in Medellín and its results were corroborated by the National Reference Laboratory of the National Institute of Health in 2023.

Vector prevention and control must be measures to prevent the spread of the virus, by identifying and eliminating the development and resting places of the vectors, by avoiding the accumulation of waste that serves as breeding and resting sites for the mosquito; Likewise, monitor the filling or drainage of water, ponds or temporary flooding sites that can serve as oviposition sites for females and breeding grounds for mosquito larvae; also eliminate weeds around the houses.

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Additionally, The Ministry of Health recommends taking measures to prevent mosquito bites, through the protection of homes with hooks or fine mesh mosquito nets. on doors and windows; use of clothing that covers legs and arms, as well as repellents, which can be applied to exposed skin or clothing, and their use must be in strict accordance with the instructions on the product label.

Likewise, use mosquito nets or awnings, avoid outdoor activities during the period of greatest mosquito activity, that is, at dawn and dusk; In addition, in the case of people at greater risk of being stung, such as field workers, the use of clothing that covers exposed parts of the body is recommended.