33.3% of confirmed cases affected the age range of 20 to 29 years.
The cumulative incidence of cases is 3.51 per 100,000 inhabitants, with the province of San Juan having the highest incidence.
Of the reported cases, 22.46% correspond to people of nationality, which has intensified the active search for cases, especially in migrant communities and agricultural settlements, considered high risk for the transmission of the disease transmitted by the bite of the Anopheles mosquito.
Among the actions implemented, epidemiological surveillance has been reinforced, primarily through actively detecting febrile cases with a specific focus on high-mobility areas.
Dengue
Regarding dengue, in the Dominican Republic, in epidemiological week 12, 29 suspected cases of dengue were reported without confirmed cases. The cumulative number to that week is 473 suspected cases and 37 confirmed cases. 33.3% of confirmed cases affected people between the ages of 10 and 19, with 57% of cases affecting males. The disease is transmitted through the Aedes aegypti mosquito.
Leptospirosis
In epidemiological week 12, three suspected cases of leptospirosis were reported, with no new confirmed cases.
The cumulative number reached 118 suspected cases and 19 confirmed cases. 95% of the confirmed cases affected males between the ages of 20 and 29, with 42.1%. No deaths are recorded in this indicator.
The cumulative incidence of suspected cases is 4.76 per 100,000 inhabitants; San José de Ocoa is the province with the highest incidence, with 52.11 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.
52.6%(10) of the confirmed cases are of Haitian nationality, and 47% (9) are Dominican. The Ministry of Health continues to strengthen strategies for controlling the disease, such as rodent control and sanitation measures.
Hepatitis B
The report indicates that 29% affected the age group of 60 or older, followed by 22.1% in 40 to 49 years, affecting both sexes with 50% of cases.