Radio Cadena Agramonte emisiora de Camagüey
Camagüey, September 5. - Camagüey is strengthening measures to eliminate the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the main transmitter of dengue fever, an infectious disease currently considered one of the arboviruses affecting humans and a growing health problem worldwide, especially in the Americas.
Experience shows that these larvae and mosquitoes proliferate in places where the population engages in inappropriate behaviors and practices, especially outside homes. Therefore, community intervention is fundamental to the combat strategy, encompassing key aspects such as organization, training, integrated surveillance, diagnostics, and active community participation in the fight against this serious problem.
The Basic Health Team (EBS, for its acronym in Spanish) plays a central role in ensuring proper functioning, in coordination with the CDR committees and focal couples. It also promotes sanitation, achieving visible positive changes in the neighborhoods.
Aedes aegypti is the main vector of dengue, transmitting the disease to humans through its sting. As is known, there is no vaccine to prevent dengue; therefore, the only effective measure to control the disease and its severe manifestations is mosquito control.
It is estimated that approximately 2.5 billion people worldwide are affected. Between 50 and 100 million cases of infection are reported each year, and more than one million cases of classic and hemorrhagic dengue fever are reported annually to the World Health Organization.
When health workers visit homes, they should be allowed access courteously and in a cooperative and safe environment. It is essential to eliminate water containers in the yards and surroundings that could become larval breeding sites, as well as to remove tires and other unused objects outdoors that can serve as mosquito shelters.
These actions not only contribute to reducing the presence of the vector, but also promote a health culture and increase risk perception, strengthening community participation in the fight against dengue. (Enrique Atiénzar Rivero/Radio Cadena Agramonte Contributor) (Photo: Taken from the Internet)
