Paraguay total dengue cases top 200,000 in 2024

The Paraguay Ministry of Health reports in the past three weeks, 32,212 dengue notifications have been recorded, of which 4,848 were confirmed.

Currently, the following 9 regions account for 83 percent of the total cases: Central, Itapúa, Asunción, Alto Paraná, Caaguazú, Paraguarí, Guairá, Cordillera and Misiones.

Since the beginning of the year, Paraguay has recorded 212,939 total dengue cases. 50 deaths have been reported.

87% of the samples processed so far this year tested positive for DENV-2, the predominant serotype in the national territory.

Health officials recommend if you present fever or other symptoms of dengue, you are encouraged to go to the doctor in a timely manner to detect the appearance of warning signs early and avoid complications of the condition. Avoid self-medication and traveling to other cities with symptoms to prevent the spread of the virus.

Pay main attention to the warning signs which may be: abdominal pain, vomiting, altered consciousness, bleeding (gums, nose, genitals and others).

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In addition, eliminate breeding sites: It is important to periodically control and eliminate mosquito breeding sites to combat dengue and other arboviruses.

- Discard any unused object that accumulates water.
- Useless objects that cannot be disposed of, such as household appliances, tires or others, must be placed under a roof or covered to prevent them from accumulating water.
- Cover tanks, drums or any container that contains water that will be used so that mosquitoes do not enter.
- Change the animals' water daily, after cleaning the container with a brush, water and soap, in order to eliminate any eggs that may have stuck to the walls of the container.
- Replace the water in the vases with wet sand.
- Chlorinate the water in swimming pools to prevent the reproduction of mosquitoes.