Peru declares a state of emergency in 18 of the country’s 24 regions, allowing official action against ‘imminent danger from heavy rains’ as millions of homes are fumigated following Peru’s worst-ever dengue outbreak Reuters first reported. Month.
Peruvian health officials said last week that the outbreak was exacerbated by El Niño.
A meteorological phenomenon cyclical warming of the world’s oceans and weather, to fuel tropical cyclones in the Pacific Ocean, Reuters reported Peruvian health officials have accused this of being a major factor in the rising number of cases. Mosquitoes love moist environments.
President Dina Boruarte announced on Monday that Peru’s health minister had also resigned due to the outbreak, citing criticism of the country’s efforts to combat the outbreak.
Here’s what you should know about this virus Killed 273 and infected 156,700according to a recent report from the Associated Press.
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What is dengue fever?
Humans become infected with any of the four related dengue viruses through the bites of infected mosquitoes known as Aedes. according to to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A person can be infected with dengue multiple times throughout his life.
Approximately 1 in 20 people with dengue become seriously ill.
What are the symptoms of dengue fever?
The most common symptoms of infection include headache, body aches, fever, nausea and rash, but most infected people are asymptomatic, the World Health Organization says. report.
If symptoms develop, they appear within 4 to 10 days after infection.
The more frequent dengue infections, the greater the risk of developing more serious symptoms, including but not limited to severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, rapid breathing, bleeding gums or nose, and fatigue. WHO said.
How can I recover from dengue fever?
Most people usually recover from the virus within a few weeks, according to the WHO, but some may need professional treatment as severe cases can be fatal. .
According to WHO, the best way to treat an outbreak of symptoms caused by the dengue virus is to use pain relievers such as acetaminophen.
Common pain relievers such as ibuprofen and aspirin should not be used to treat the virus as they may increase the risk of bleeding.
Denguevacia’s dengue vaccine became available in the United States last year, but the vaccine says it is only recommended for people ages 9 to 16 who have had the virus before and live in certain U.S. territories. It is said that there is CDC.
How prevalent is dengue fever?
About 4 billion people live there, according to the CDC area There is a risk of dengue fever, which infects up to 400 million people annually.
The number of cases reported to WHO in the last 19 years is 505,430 in 2000 to 5.2 million in 2019.
Dengue cases tend to be underreported because most cases are “mild and self-managing,” the WHO said.
Dengue fever is currently endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, North and South America, the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. As of 2021, the virus continues to affect people in Brazil, Colombia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Kenya, Paraguay, the Philippines, Reunion Islands, Vietnam and Peru, according to WHO.
In the United States, the disease is rare in the continental United States and nearly all cases occur among travelers.When an outbreak occurs, it is usually Limited to a small area. Dengue fever is most common in the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. According to the CDC.
