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Dengue mosquito
The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) recommends vaccination as the best way to prevent hepatitis, as well as maintaining good hygiene practices.
The Dominican Health Agency reminds us that hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that can be caused by various factors that lead to serious liver diseases and liver cancer.
Among the most common types of viral hepatitis are types A, B, C, D, and E.
In the Dominican Republic, the prevalence of hepatitis B and C is a cause for concern, although specific data may vary. The Government of the Dominican Republic, through the Ministry of Public Health (MSP) and the National Health Service (SNS), has implemented strategies to prevent and eliminate hepatitis B, with a particular focus on pregnant women and newborns.
These actions include the provision of free vaccines and treatments, as well as the distribution of anti-B immunoglobulin to newborns of mothers who carry the virus. Additionally, protocols have been established to facilitate the timely detection and treatment of the disease, with the aim of achieving the elimination goals by 2030.
Dengue
Two new cases of dengue fever have been confirmed, bringing the cumulative total to 147 and the incidence rate to 2.54, representing an 85% reduction compared to last year.
Regarding malaria, eight cases have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases this year to 629. The incidence of this disease is 10.87, a decrease of -8 percent.
No cases of leptospirosis were reported this week; the total to date is 23, with a cumulative incidence of 0.40, representing a 17 percent reduction in cases. The number of cholera cases recorded this year remains at zero.
Maternal and infant deaths
Maternal death reports for the current 28th epidemiological week show three deaths, one of them a Dominican woman and two Haitian nationals. The total number of maternal deaths confirmed to date is 89 this year; last year, 100 deaths were recorded for the same period, reflecting an 11% decrease.
Thirty-seven infant deaths have been confirmed this week, compared to 43 last year in the same epidemiological week. The cumulative total of infant deaths is 943 this year, compared to 1,192 last year, indicating a continued decline in this indicator.
