To date, 4,887 cases of dengue have been confirmed throughout the national territory, as reported by the national head of the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), Lourdes Moreno.
Of these confirmed cases, 4 thousand 369 are cases of dengue, without warning signs; 506 with warning signs; twelve serious cases and two deaths (one registered in San Miguelito, at the beginning of the year) and the minor under six years of age in Panamá Oeste, last Wednesday.
Moreno explained that an increase in dengue cases is being registered in the Burunga area. “There are 144 reported cases, of which there are 134 without warning signs and 9 with warning signs,” he specified.
Among the actions that each individual must do to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, is that each person can check their environment (home, work or school) and see what could be all those containers that can serve as water collection, which is making a breeding ground for the mosquito.
“Inside the house, the screens, windows and doors must be cleaned, as well as changing the water in the vases, dishes, pots and drinking bowls of the pets and that outside the house, the water containers be well covered; roof gutters, saucers and plants with stems that collect water,” he added.
The doctor urged the population to clean their surroundings and inside their homes, cover the containers with water and keep in mind that nebulization only kills the adult mosquito.
