Santa Cruz de la Sierra has a larval infestation rate of 29%which means that 29 out of every 100 dwellings havein mosquito larvae Aedes aegyptitransmitter of dengue, zika and chikungunya, according to the results of the entomological survey, released yesterday, Monday.
The study, which was carried out in the 15 districts of the city during the rainy season, yields a high percentage of home infestation, since the parameter should not exceed 15% in the rainy season to keep dengue cases at bay.
1,510 homes were visited and of these 719 had mosquito larvae breeding sites, according to the study.
De all districts of the city, four of them have index greater than 30%. It is D-6 (Pampa de la Isla), with 47.83%; from D-3 (Argentina Station), with 40%; from D-7 (Villa Primero de Mayo), with 34.50%; and the D-8 (Three Thousand Plan), with 30.58%.
“29% of the houses in the city have mosquito larvae, the average is high. It is urgent that we do aa campaign to destroy breeding sites to avoid un rebound in dengue cases, starting with the districts with the highest rates of larval infestation,” said the Municipal Secretary of Health, Roberto Vargas.
The municipal authority anticipated that a campaign to eliminate breeding sites will be coordinated and will be launched in the nextdays and asked the population for their support, cleaning hiss canchones and patios at least once a week because that is the time the vector needs to reproduce.
According to official data, so far there have been recorded 7 cases of dengue in Santa Cruz and more than 300 suspects. All confirmed cases were registered in the capital municipality.
About Covid-19
Regarding the situation of the coronavirus, the Ministry of Health informedor that the cases of Covid-19 in the country were reduced by 3% in lto epidemiological week 11. Five departments reported a decrease and four have a rebound.
The Minister of Health, Jeyson Auza, indicated that 2,312 cases were recorded, 72 less than in the past seven days. As well there were nine deaths and lethality remains at 0.7 per hundred.
According to national data, Pando had an increase in cases of 220%; Cochabamba, 90%; Tarija, 50%; and the Pz, 20%. Meanwhile, Santa Cruz fell 40%; Bení, 21%; Chuquisaca, 21%; Potosi, 40; and Oruro 53%.
Regarding vaccination, there are already 12,871,350 applied doses, of the 6,048,170 are first doses, 4,752,926 second doses, 994,961 single doses and 1,175,293 booster doses.
In general terms, in the population under 18 years of age, who resume face-to-face classes, coverage reaches 48.1% with first doses and 32.7% with complete scheme.
“The group from 12 to 17 years old has reached 54.1% of vaccination with first doses and 39.7% with complete regimen; while between 5 and 11 years, 43% were reached in first doses and 26.7 with complete scheme”, said the minister.
Regarding vaccination in Santa Cruz, the health authorities reported that coverage reaches 65% of the population. target population. In the groups older than 18 years, 74% has first doses and 64% second doses; while, in those under 18 years of age, 43% started their scheme and 57% have the complete vaccination schedule.
The authorities indicated that they continue to deploy brigades to educational establishments to reinforce immunization in the student population. In this week it plans to reach 53 schools.
In the first week of classes, two positive cases of covid-19 were registered in schools.
