Dengue cases in the West on decline – Ministry of Health

Dengue cases in the West on decline – Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health states there is a decline in reported dengue fever cases in the Western division. The Ministry adds it is implementing its Dengue Outbreak Response Plan and continues to monitor the outbreak situation at divisional and national levels. “We are also committed to delivering critical medicines such as IV fluids and analgesics to support the response actions and patient care at our healthcare facilities across the country,” sa…

Of the total number of infections, 70% are patients with pictures without signs of alarm. The province of Jaén, in the Cajamarca region, reports more than 1 700 cases and two dengue deaths so far this year. This was confirmed by the director of the Integrated Health Network, Artidoro Díaz Díaz. Death victims are a 20-year-old male and a 30-year-old woman, who failed to overcome the complications resulting from the disease. Until epidemiological …

Dengue Cases Drop in 38 Iloilo Towns

By Mariela Angella Oladive Dengue cases in the province are declining, with 38 towns reporting fewer infections in the latest two-week surveillance, according to the Iloilo Provincial Health Office (IPHO). Dr. Rodney Labis, head of IPHO’s Health Service Delivery Division, said the affected areas posted a negative two-week growth rate, indicating fewer cases compared to those logged three to four weeks earlier. “This is a good indication that cas…