Florida, Jul 6.- The highest management of the Public Health system in the municipality of Florida called to redouble the measures to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquito in the current summer season and recommended complying to the letter of the medical protocol provided in the cases of people infected with dengue.
They report from Public Health that there are various triggering factors for the increase in the aforementioned disease and its transmitting agent, including humidity, heat, the geographical position of the territory and poor hygienic-sanitary control in neighborhoods and communities, among others; therefore, responsible autofocusing and active health surveillance, together with intersectoral cooperation, today constitute the best weapons to defeat the epidemic.
It is recommended that in the presence of fever, diarrhea, lack of appetite, decay, fatigue, abdominal and muscle pain, bleeding, skin rashes and vomiting, among other symptoms, it is best to see a doctor immediately, more urgently. in the case of infants under 10 years of age.
In the event that the dengue infection test is positive, the patient will remain hospitalized exceptionally if there is an imminent threat to life, and if this is not the case, they must face recovery at home, under the protocol approved for it and under the supervision of the Family Physician.
Without truce against the mosquito, united for health in a family summer, is the slogan to materialize in the current battle we are waging to eliminate Aedes aegypti and minimize the incidence of dengue in Florida.
