The latest reports on dengue cases in Barranquilla account for 598 cases, of which 11 correspond to severe dengue. The southwestern town reports the highest number of cases with 32.17%.
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Given this scenario, the District initiated actions in the neighborhoods with the highest number of cases, including Citadel July 20Rebolo, La Luz, El Bosque, Carrizal, Simón Bolívar, El Santuario, El Ferry, Las Nieves, La Manga and El Recreo.
These actions include inspection of homes, inspection of water tanks in search of mosquito breeding sites, days of collection of unusable and fumigations.
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Educational workshops with the communities in the neighborhoods and house-to-house visits are also included. In addition to preventive measures such as: housing reviewcollection of unusable items that can store water.
According to the District report, 5,818 homes have been inspected, of which 95 have found mosquito breeding sites. Aedes aegypti. Health authorities have inspected 20,976 water reservoirs and eliminated 95 mosquito breeding sites.
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To date, five prevention events have been carried out and 13,002 have been impacted with training and guidance. Likewise, 204 indoor fumigations and 233 follow-up telephone calls have been made.
Recommendations to deal with dengue
Maintain clean the house.
Wash the deposits clean water.
flip or eliminate tanks or elements where clean water accumulates.
Check inside and outside the house for possible mosquito breeding sites.
Install anjeos on doors and windows.
Go to the doctor if you have symptoms.
ventilate spaces closed inside houses where mosquitoes can stay
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