{"id":43812,"date":"2011-09-13T16:56:33","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T20:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=43812"},"modified":"2011-09-14T07:40:29","modified_gmt":"2011-09-14T11:40:29","slug":"breaking-news-dengue-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/health\/breaking-news-dengue-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Dengue alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_43813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-43813\" style=\"width: 263px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-43813\" title=\"mosquito\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/mosquito.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/mosquito.jpg 263w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/mosquito-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-43813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dengue is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that there is an outbreak of Dengue which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito<\/p>\n<p>There were 15 confirmed cases of Dengue Fever for the last month.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of cases are within the Roseau Health District which includes the Roseau South, Roseau Valley, Roseau North, and Roseau Central up to the Mahaut area.<\/p>\n<p>We are also awaiting confirmation of nine other suspected cases<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Health wishes to inform the population that vigilance should be maintained to avoid the increase of cases.<\/p>\n<p>Symptoms of Dengue Fever include High fever, rash, severe headaches, back pain, eye pain, muscles and joint pain.<\/p>\n<p>The time between the bite of a mosquito carrying dengue virus and the start of the symptoms averages 4 to 6 days, with a range of 3 to 14 days.<\/p>\n<p>An infected person cannot spread the infection to other persons but can be a source of the dengue virus for mosquitoes for about 6 days<\/p>\n<p>Persons with symptoms should report to their Health Center, doctor or to the Princess Margaret Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>The Environmental Health Department and the Health Promotion Resource Center with support from National Pest and Termite Control Ltd. and other stakeholders continue to reactivate\u00a0 the National Dengue Emergency Plan\u00a0 including :<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Continued mosquito surveillance<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fogging operations<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 provision of chemical to eliminate breeding sites<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Investigation and surveillance of both suspected and confirmed dengue cases<br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Investigation of dengue related complaints<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Health will continue to:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conduct health educations sessions to the general public especially at the Health Care facilities throughout the island\u00a0 and to fisherman and community groups<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To\u00a0 Distribute educational materials\u00a0 such as leaflets , flyers and posters<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 airing of Public Service Announcements via radio , television and big screen<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Conduct Radio and Television discussions<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Health continues to urge the general public to practice safety measures such as keeping drums covered, disposing of tires appropriately and keeping your environment clean to ensure the prevention and spread of dengue fever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that there is an outbreak of Dengue which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito There were 15 confirmed cases of Dengue Fever for the last month. 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