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Teams visited a total of 450 homes over two days and found no outbreaks of dengue-carrying mosquitoes
On Sunday (23) and this Tuesday (25) health surveillance teams were in the neighborhoods of Calmon Viana and Villa Acuriana, where they carried out two more operations of Operation Casa a Casa. In total, 450 homes were visited and information materials about the disease were left in locked homes.
On Sunday (23), of the 306 houses visited in Calmon Viana, 135 were open and 171 were closed. No Aedes aegypti mosquito was found at the site. On Tuesday (25), teams visited 144 homes, 44 of which were open and 70 were closed.
Since January 1 of this year, the city has recorded 2,084 confirmed cases of the disease. Another 4,485 are being investigated. In total, Bua has 7,694 suspected cases; Of these, 1,125 were euthanized. Two deaths were recorded this year.
“This is a very important measure to monitor and control the dengue mosquito, which is likely to reproduce during the rainy season. Therefore, we are intensifying measures whenever necessary. However, everyone must do their part. Municipal Health Minister Alexander Prof. said: Residents avoid areas with stagnant water and open water tanks.”
Among the guidelines, the minister points out that it is important to maintain precautions such as not throwing garbage in vacant spaces and keeping water tanks closed. To clarify doubts, request a visit from agents and get guidance on this and other diseases, the phone number of the Health Ombudsman is (11) 4634-3540. The entire service is free.
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