Through the epidemiological bulletin corresponding to the week 49he Ministry of Public Health reported that the circulation of respiratory viruses is within the expected range, as a result of seasonal behavior typical.
Until the week 48which concluded on November 29, an active circulation of respiratory syncytial virusmetapneumovirus, adenovirus, influenza A (H1N1) and influenza A (H3N2), being the syncytial and the influenza those with the highest incidence.
- The rise in the number of cases has been sustained since week 23, with a pronounced increase among weeks 30 and 38. The highest number of notifications is recorded between weeks 39 and 42, exceeding 25 cases per week.
In areas with the highest population density and intense mobility, the greatest number of suspicious caseswhile the rural areas They maintain minimum numbers.
To date, 142 patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) have been registered in the country, 20 of them during week 49. With 54 associated deaths, the fatality rate is 3.3%, higher than the 1.2% recorded in 2024.
PAHO asks to reinforce surveillance
Given this scenario, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) urges to reinforce surveillance, maintain high vaccination coverage and prepare the health services in the face of a possible earlier or more intense season, especially to protect high risk groups: pregnant women, the elderly, children under two years of age, health personnel and patients with comorbidities.
Preliminary results of the vaccine’s effectiveness in 2025 showed 41.6% protection against hospitalization due to A(H1N1)pdm09; 37.2 % for A(H3N2) and 77.6 % for influenza B.
In addition to vaccination, preventive measures as wash your hands frequently with soap and water or using alcohol gel, especially after greeting, coughing or sneezing, continue to be the most effective tools to avoid serious cases and hospitalizations due to respiratory viruses own of the Christmas season.
Likewise, the agency warned about the importance of avoiding self-medication and going to doctors. health services in view of warning signssuch as difficulty breathing or persistent fever.
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Respiratory syncytial virus
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Metapneumovirus
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Adenovirus
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Influenza A (H1N1)
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Influenza A (H3N2)
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Sars-CoV-2
Dengue, malaria and anger
For the current study week, which runs from November 30 to December 6, the Directorate of Epidemiology confirmed a case of dengue, placing the accumulated total of cases at 313, with an incidence of 3.09, for a reduction of 76 percent of cases when compared to what was reported last year 2024.
Likewise, two are reported new cases of malariawith a cumulative total of 860 to date this year. The incidence of this disease stands at 8.49, which reflects a reduction in this indicator compared to last year.
The registration of cases of anger this year, while leptospirosis no reports in the last seven days; So far this year, 175 cases have been reported, with a cumulative incidence of 1.74.
Maternal and infant deaths
In the present epidemiological week SE-49 two are confirmed maternal deathscorresponding to two Dominican women. The accumulated to date is 161 deaths confirmed maternal deaths this year: 94 Dominicans and 67 Haitian nationals.
Likewise, 36 are confirmed this week infant deaths. The cumulative total of child deaths is 1,739 this year, a falling figure compared to 2,129 confirmed cases in 2024.
