Health authorities confirmed that to date, 15,279 confirmed cases of dengue have been registered in Huila, of which 5,276 present alarm signs. in 13 municipalities that are on red alert for this disease.
The departmental health secretary, Sergio Zúñiga, reported that, According to laboratory studies delivered by the National Institute of Health, eight people have died from dengue so far in 2024. in Huila.
Deaths from dengue in Huila
“Unfortunately, dengue cases continue to skyrocket. To date we have a total of 15,279 cases, but The most unfortunate thing is the eight people who have died from dengue, of which three cases correspond to the municipality of Pitalito, two to Teruel, one to Elías, one to La Plata and one to Garzón”, he detailed.
The official added that, at the moment, there are 14 cases in the laboratory that are being analyzed by the National Institute of Health and made a strong call to the communities of Huila to become aware and help eliminate any focus where the mosquito that transmits dengue reproduces.
“I reiterate to citizens that they wash the pools and tanks for storing clean water well, and destroy containers such as bottles and tires, because that is where all this dengue problem is generated, which we have today,” concluded the health secretary.
Indeed, Neiva, Pitalito and Garzón are the municipalities with the most cases of dengue, and 378 patients are in serious condition.
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