According to the latest news from the Ministry of Health of Bolivia, the dengue fever outbreak in the country's La Paz province is showing a rapid deterioration trend, especially in the northern region of the drought-stricken province of La Paz, where 148 people have been diagnosed with dengue fever in the past two months, including three deaths and many people in intensive care.
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease with symptoms such as fever, headache, joint pain, rash, etc., which can lead to hemorrhage, shock and even death in severe cases. At present, there is no effective vaccine or specific drug, and the main measures to prevent and control dengue fever are to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and reduce human-to-mosquito contact.
According to the Bolivian Ministry of Health**, the dengue outbreak in the northern region of La Paz has been linked to the drought situation in the region. Due to the lack of water, local residents have had to store water, but no effective mosquito control measures are in place, resulting in mosquito proliferation in water storage containers, increasing the risk of dengue transmission.
The Ministry of Health of Bolivia has deployed a specialized medical team to the northern region of La Paz to provide diagnostic, ** and surveillance services, and is working with local ** and communities to carry out mosquito control and health education activities to raise awareness and capacity for disease prevention.
The Ministry of Health of Bolivia also called on the people of the country to strengthen self-protection, avoid going out when and where mosquitoes are active, wear long-sleeved clothes and pants, use mosquito nets and mosquito repellent, clean up areas that may accumulate water in a timely manner, such as flower pots, tires, buckets, etc., if you have fever and other symptoms, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible, and avoid taking aspirin and other drugs that may aggravate bleeding.