Santo Domingo.- He Ministry of Health reported this Thursday that in the country they have been detected three imported cases of chikungunya, all from Cubaand clarified that so far there is no community transmission in the national territory.
The institution explained that the cases were identified through the national surveillance system epidemiological and confirmed through tests carried out in the National Reference Laboratory Dr. Defilló, as part of the routine protocol for early detection of arboviruses.
He health minister, Victor Atallah noted that this finding confirms the system effectiveness surveillance and emphasized that “there is no cause for alarmit is about imported cases detected opportunely”.
Before him sustained increase of cases in the Caribbean regionespecially in Cubathe MSP ordered the strengthening of the actions of epidemiological surveillance, the active search for feverish people in communities and the intensification of the days of vector controlwhich include fumigation, elimination of breeding sites and community orientation.
Likewise, the health supervision measures in airports, ports and border crossings.
The Ministry also reported that the preparation protocols and response in health centers, guaranteeing the diagnostic capacityappropriate clinical management and timely care if necessary.
