The municipality of Ubatuba has announced that through the Sesau (Health Department), on March 19 (Saturday), the first task force against dengue mosquito breeding 2022 will be held in the municipality. The first neighborhoods to be inspected will be Vale do Sol and Jardim Ipiranga, which are located to the west of the city.
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Action will depend on the participation of epidemic control agents, community health agents and Sanepav workers. Business hours are from eight in the morning until two in the afternoon.
The municipality has informed that in case of rain, the teams’ performance will be rescheduled.
“The task force’s goal is to educate the population and eliminate potential Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmit dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever,” Sisaw said in a statement.
Municipal Health Control is asking citizens to cooperate with the measure, releasing home and facility inspections to designated agents. Additionally, Sanepav reports that residents can dispose of waste that collects standing water on sidewalks, so that items are collected by a pickup truck.
indexes
According to Ubatuba Health Surveillance Authority data, which was recently updated on March 7, 2022, the municipality has recorded five cases of dengue fever since the beginning of the year.
The bulletin also indicated that 13 cases are under investigation and 17 cases have already been ignored.
guiding rules
The responsible volume issued some general guidelines on how to prevent the spread of dengue mosquitoes in their homes. paying off:
Keep gutters, baseboards, plant pots, pet watering cans, refrigerator trays, buckets, and watering cans clean.
It’s also important to get rid of old cans and tires, plastic bottles, and other things that could accumulate water.
