Chikungunya cases in Paraguay (third update)
Since the outbreak of chikungunya began in Paraguay in October 2022, 77,790 confirmed and probable cases of chikungunya have been recorded, according to the Health Surveillance Agency report. All regions of the country report cases of chikungunya.
5,836 cases of chikungunya were identified in the past three weeks, mainly concentrated in the following regions:
- Central (25%)
- lok
- St. Lawrence
- number
- Fernando de la Mora
- Itogo
- He. She
- Let him take it
- Asuncion (23%)
- Upper Baran (10%)
An expansion of the epidemic outside urban areas was also observed in the following areas:
- Ghawar
- Amambay
- Saint Peter
- Paraguay
- as a passport
- bokern
- President Hayes
dengue fever
With regard to dengue fever, 606 cases of dengue fever were recorded in the past three weeks. The majority of cases focus on departments:
- middle
- Itaba
- bokern
- Amambay
- As well as the capital of the country
The circulating serotypes are DEN 1 and DEN 2. The combined circulation of both serotypes was verified in ten regions:
- middle
- bokern
- Cordillera
- Imagine
- Asuncion
- Saint Peter
- Ghawar
- Candy
- Pte. Hayes
- Impuku
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To avoid infection, travelers should use insect repellents that contain the active ingredient DEET or Icaridin Protection from insect bites.
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>> What: Breathnewstoday.com, 04/28/2023
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