Africa-Press – Cape verde. The country registered 569 suspected cases and 317 confirmed cases of dengue fever on Tuesday, according to the daily dengue bulletin released by the Ministry of Health.
According to the bulletin, there are nine people hospitalized and no serious cases of dengue fever have been reported.
Currently, the country has recorded 15,256 reported cases, of which 9,871 have been confirmed and 2 have died.
Ministry of Health Recommendations
Dengue fever is an acute infectious febrile disease transmitted by the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
The most common symptoms are: fever, headaches, body aches, “ka pôdi”, pain behind the eyes, rash, diarrhea and vomiting.
If you experience at least one of the symptoms mentioned, you should seek medical attention for specific guidance.
To prevent the spread of this disease in communities, it is necessary to have a very strong commitment from everyone, from the individual, community and institutional levels, with actions aimed at combating the mosquito and reducing exposure to its bites.
At the individual level and in the household context, it is important that.
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