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A case of Dengue fever in the city. This is what the Municipality of Brescia gives an account with a post on Facebook, indicating in the area of via Cipro the area where the episode was reported.
The Loggia was informed by Ats Brescia on July 15 and has activated the preventive remediation activities of the area for the areas of its competence. In other words, it is the disinfestation of tiger mosquitoes which are the main vector of the disease “with both adulticides and larvicides in radius of 200 meters from the house of the caseto drastically and rapidly reduce the density of the vector insect if present ».
From what we learn, it is in any case an isolated episode that would concern two family members. It has not yet been clarified whether the virus was contract in Brescia or abroadwhere the two affected people actually went.
As for the containment of the presence of tiger mosquitoesthe Municipality reminds that various actions can be implemented, summarized in aspecific section of the Loggia websitewhose sectors can be activated by completing a specific form for situations of particular importance.
Previous
Even if it were confirmed for an actual case of Dengue fever, the one in via Cipro would be the first recorded in recent years in the Bresciano area and in particular in the capital: one – not autochthonous, i.e. contracted by the affected patient abroad, dates back toAugust 2019 in Chiari (preceded in 2018 by episodes in Travagliato and Paratico), but more recently, to be exact between April and May, there have been a Costalunga, always in the territory of the Leonessa. Even in these cases however the disease would have been contracted abroad. Fortunately, none of these cases turned out to be fatal.
What is Dengue
Dengue is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes, widespread in tropical and subtropical countries, especially in urban areas, which causes a flu-like illness and, rarely, a severe form that can be fatal. It is transmitted through the bite of Aedes mosquitoes (tiger mosquitoes) infected with one of four viral serotypes. Febrile illness manifests itself 3-14 days after the infectious stingwith symptoms of a severe flu-like illness.
In some cases, a life-threatening complication called severe dengue can occur. Severe dengue affects i Countries of Asia and Latin America (currently they register critical situations in Cuba and Brazil) where it is one of the main causes of hospitalization and death among children and adults. The incidence of dengue has increased 30 times over the past 50 years. They are currently valued 50-100 million infections every year in over 100 endemic countries: almost half of the world population is at risk of infection. Timely clinical diagnosis and careful management by physicians and healthcare professionals increase survival.
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