An outbreak of dengue mosquito leaves Sao Bento do Sul on alert

city Sao Bento do Sulon the plateau north at Santa Catarina, on alert due to the spread of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Ministry of Health has received a statement from the Regional Health Supervision in Mafra, that the neighborhoods of Serra Alta and Boimerwald are already considered infested with the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which transmits the dengue virus, chikungunya fever and Zika virus.

Transmission of dengue fever, chikungunya fever, and Zika virus occurs through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito. It has an average size of less than 1 cm, is dark and has white stripes on its paws, head and body.

The circulation of mosquitoes is usually intensified in summer, due to the high temperature with rains. For reproduction, he needs places with stagnant water. Therefore, taking care to avoid their spread seeks to eliminate these potential breeding sites, and prevent the birth of mosquitoes.

According to the director of the Health Surveillance Center, Silvana Bianco Power, residents should be aware, because everyone needs help to fight mosquitoes. “Today we have three settling agents for the entire municipality and through the selection process, we are hiring five more. However, it is imperative that the community help us, because these are simple measures that can combat this spread,” Silvana stressed.

According to the data, only 75 mosquito outbreaks were counted last year, and now, in 2022, 31 cases have already been identified, with about 7,000 households in areas considered endemic.

“We have 466 traps and 81 strategic points installed in the city and in connection with that we also ask that the community not mess with the traps, many of which are damaged and we end up not being able to control the spread of mosquitoes,” the nurse and control coordinator commented. To endemic diseases, Patricia oleifera.

See below for precautions against mosquitoes:

• Avoid using dishes in potted plants;
• Store the bottles with the neck facing down;
• keep litter boxes covered;
• Always leave tanks used for storing water, without any openings, especially water tanks;
• Treat the pool water with chlorine and clean it once a week;
• keep drains closed and unclogged;
• Brush animal food and water utensils at least once a week;
• remove the water that has accumulated on the boards;
• clean gutters, preventing branches or other objects from allowing water to drain adequately;
• Flush them, at least once a week, in toilets that are rarely used and always keep the lid closed;
• Avoid accumulating debris, as they can become mosquito breeding sites.