Taruma District, in the Western Region, one of the 14 districts of the capital that are currently considered highly vulnerable to diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti, this Tuesday (14), received a boost in measures to control the mosquitoes that transmit mosquitoes. Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya.
The anti-Aedes aegypti week schedule, implemented by the Municipal Health Service (SMSA), included community mobilization and an educational activity to adhere to the “10 minute anti-Aedes checklist,” a strategy in which each person is instructed to collaborate in order to stop the spread of mosquitoes within the same property.
According to the head of Semsa’s Dengue Control Center, Alciles Comape, the focus is on areas identified in the diagnosis of Aedes aegypti, with a high number of cases of the disease and high rates of mosquito larvae.
The number of dengue cases this year showed a 150% increase in notifications compared to last year. But there was already a decrease in the number of cases in the second half. In June, the diagnosis of Aedes aedes indicated 25 highly affected neighborhoods, and in November the number was reduced to 14.”
Currently, in addition to Taroma, the western region includes four neighborhoods most at risk: Santo Agostinho, Nova Esperanca, Alvorada and São Jorge.
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Between January and November 2021, Manaus recorded 3,808 confirmed cases of dengue, of which 3,053 were recorded in the first half of the year. This year, 58 confirmed cases of Zika and 49 of chikungunya were recorded.
Source: Manaus City Hall
Photos: Propaganda / Manaus City Council
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