Public Health registers 9,300 suspected dengue cases

Santo Domingo – In the Dominican Republic, 48 suspected cases were reported during the 36th epidemiological week, and no confirmed cases of the viral disease were confirmed. Likewise, there were nine deaths due to the disease and 31 deaths due to leptospirosis.

The new cases of dengue fever are geographically distributed as follows: 21% in Hermanas Mirabal, 19% in Barahona, and 15% in Santo Domingo. According to the Epidemiology report, 52% of the cases affected females in the 10 to 10 age group.

Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by the bite of the Aedes aegyti mosquito. It is advised that mosquito breeding sites be avoided.

Suspected cases
As of epidemiological week 36, a total of 9,300 suspected cases have been reported, of which 1,089 have been confirmed for dengue. The National Public Health Reference Laboratory D has processed 8,307 dengue tests, of which 14% of the tests were positive. Among the positive samples, dengue-3 serotype was detected in 35%, while 64% corresponded to dengue-1 and dengue-2 serotypes. Of the suspected dengue cases, 84% have received care in health facilities, while 15% have been treated on an outpatient basis and 0.6% have been referred to other services.

The epidemiological surveillance system also recorded 729 cases of malaria and 384 cases of leptospirosis.