Jamaica has now surpassed 1,000 confirmed instances of dengue, in accordance with an announcement from the Ministry of Well being and Wellness.
As of November 30, there have been 1,301 confirmed Dengue instances in Jamaica, the ministry stated, together with 12 Dengue-related deaths – eight of which have been labeled as suspected and 4 as confirmed.
Kingston & St. Andrew has reported the very best variety of instances for 2023 at 1,232. On the identical time, St Thomas continues with the very best price of 541.4 instances per 100,000 inhabitants.
The very best variety of instances continues to be noticed within the 5–14-year-old cohort at a price of 623.1 instances per 100,000 inhabitants.
Dengue remedy and security measures
The ministry is once more reminding the general public that Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that’s normally a light sickness wherein an individual could get a fever, headache, joint, and muscle pains.
“Relaxation and satisfactory hydration are normally sufficient to see one by means of the interval of sickness. The really useful remedy for the fever is acetaminophen/paracetamol,” it stated in an announcement.
The ministry has additionally urged residents to not self-treat themselves if they believe that they’ve dengue, however to go to a well being facility and search medical recommendation.
It additionally urged folks to play their half by checking for and eliminating mosquito breeding websites of their environment.
“Individuals are requested to play their half in guaranteeing that the Dengue instances are minimized by monitoring water storage containers for mosquito breeding; retaining environment freed from particles; destroying or treating potential mosquito breeding websites; carrying protecting clothes and utilizing a DEET containing mosquito repellent,” the assertion learn.
Dengue mitigation measures proceed
For the reason that outbreak was declared in September, over 400 communities have been fogged up to now, in accordance with Minister of Well being Christopher Tufton.
Morning and night fogging classes are only one a part of the ministry’s dengue outbreak mitigation plan, which features a public schooling marketing campaign on dengue, scientific administration, destroying mosquito breeding websites (primarily situated within the properties of residents), drain cleansing, and waste elimination.
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