Armando Achocalla, Epidemiologist of Riberalta, discarded malaria outbreak in the July 7 communityas stated in some media. Moreover, he said The district to which this town belongs, Florida, is an endemic area of this disease.
“In the Florida district, in the municipality of Riberalta, malaria is endemic; and They usually report cases. Moreover, to be more precise, the last epidemiological week no case was reported, but the one before that two cases were detected and week 35. This district always reports cases, there are more there are other communities that record even more cases. We practically live with malaria“Achocalla admitted.
The professional also revealed that “the Malaria program works regularly, but the last days for the Fuel shortage we have not been able to perform rural supervisions, Tour with the expert coach. However, work has been done through the health center in the area. Eventually there may be lack of some medications, but it is municipal competition. But it has normally been working. “
