Dengue vector genus Anopheles mosquitoes
Santo Domingo – The Epidemiological Surveillance System (SINAVE) reports that as of week 27, 8,484 dengue cases had been registered, and nine deaths had been reported.
However, it states that as of week 27, only 941 cases and nine deaths have been confirmed in the Dominican Republic.
The provinces with the highest incidence of cases are Santiago (255), Puerto Plata (133), and Duarte (99). The official data for cases can be verified.
The most affected sex is males between the ages of 10 and 19. Six cases were reported last week.
Dengue is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is a disease that affects people of all ages, with symptoms ranging from a mild fever to an incapacitating fever, accompanied by intense headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, and erythema.
Malaria
The total number of suspected malaria cases under investigation is 28,007.
Malaria is an acute febrile illness caused by parasites of the Plasmodium genus that are spread to people through the bite of mosquitoes of the Anopheles genus. It is a preventable and curable disease. According to Epidemiology, it is not contagious and cannot be transmitted from one person to another. National data establish that for week 27 of this year -2024, 618 suspected malaria cases were reported, of which 9 cases were confirmed, eight male and one female, within the age group of 10 to 19 years old. These cases correspond to the active outbreaks in the provinces of San Juan, with eight cases, and Azua, with one case.
Covid-19 cases
In the last week, 159 cases of COVID-19 were reported, and as of week 27, 636 cases have been confirmed.
Leptospirosis
In the Dominican Republic, up to week 27, 323 probable cases of leptospirosis were reported; this represents an increase of 318% in the variation of the rate compared to 2023, when it was 154%.
The provinces with the highest incidence are Santo Domingo (55), Monte Cristi (43), Santiago (28) and Distrito Nacional with 15 cases.
The most affected sex is male, within the age group of 20 to 29 years old.
The Epidemiology Department keeps up to date with its weekly bulletins.