Given the number of dengue cases that have been recorded at the provincial level in general and in the city of Concordia in particular, the Undersecretariat of Health of the Municipality of Concordia reminds the population of the measures that must be taken to avoid the proliferation of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.
Dr. Florencia Prieto, Undersecretary of Health, emphasized that the main preventive tool is cleanliness, “for which we need the collaboration of the entire community. It is important to keep homes clean, eliminating any element that could allow the presence of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, especially containers with water, regardless of their size,” she pointed out.
In this sense, she remarked that although the Municipality continues to carry out fumigations in public spaces and outside homes, these “eradicate the adult mosquito temporarily but not the larvae, which is why every corner of the houses must be checked so that there are no places where they can proliferate.”
ORDINANCE
Prieto recalled that in Concordia there is an Ordinance from 2009, 33.822, which aims to promote actions to prevent the autochthonous appearance of Dengue in its different varieties and to control, within the Municipal Jurisdiction of Concordia, and particularly in the most vulnerable areas, the breeding sites of the mosquito that transmits the disease.
This Ordinance establishes parameters that the community must comply with, such as controlling or eliminating all natural or artificial containers that exist inside and around the home; keeping all types of containers used to store water for domestic use duly secured or protected; proceeding to drain stagnant water in patios, gardens, and any space belonging to the property, as well as cleaning roof gutters, ditches, and drainage channels, among other measures.
Regarding the Municipality, it is established that it will carry out the execution of permanent cleaning programs for squares, small plazas, parks, green areas, as well as any other type of public space, such as streets, sidewalks, and passageways.
“The Municipality is responsible for keeping green spaces clean and ensuring that open-air dumps do not proliferate, but we know that mosquitoes have domestic habits and we cannot enter homes,” remarked the Undersecretary of Health.
FIELDWORK
Different municipal areas, together with neighborhood representatives, health promoters, and members of the Red Cross, will be carrying out fieldwork with the aim of raising awareness about prevention.
For the peace of mind of the population, those who carry out this task will be duly identified. “We ask that you collaborate with us in this campaign because we need everyone so that the number of cases does not increase.”
CASE MONITORING
Finally, the Undersecretary of Health pointed out that Concordia unfortunately has several autochthonous cases and critical areas have been identified.
In addition, together with the Felipe Heras Hospital, a specific sector has been created for patients who need hospitalization, as well as a network with laboratories to have rapid knowledge of the cases being detected.
If there are people who have access to private healthcare and remain hospitalized, their cases, as well as those of those who do so in the aforementioned hospital, will be followed up by telephone as happened during the COVID pandemic.
Dr. Florencia Prieto, Undersecretary of Health, emphasized that the main preventive tool is cleanliness, “for which we need the collaboration of the entire community. It is important to keep homes clean, eliminating any element that could allow the presence of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, especially containers with water, regardless of their size,” she pointed out.
In this sense, she remarked that although the Municipality continues to carry out fumigations in public spaces and outside homes, these “eradicate the adult mosquito temporarily but not the larvae, which is why every corner of the houses must be checked so that there are no places where they can proliferate.”
ORDINANCE
Prieto recalled that in Concordia there is an Ordinance from 2009, 33.822, which aims to promote actions to prevent the autochthonous appearance of Dengue in its different varieties and to control, within the Municipal Jurisdiction of Concordia, and particularly in the most vulnerable areas, the breeding sites of the mosquito that transmits the disease.
This Ordinance establishes parameters that the community must comply with, such as controlling or eliminating all natural or artificial containers that exist inside and around the home; keeping all types of containers used to store water for domestic use duly secured or protected; proceeding to drain stagnant water in patios, gardens, and any space belonging to the property, as well as cleaning roof gutters, ditches, and drainage channels, among other measures.
Regarding the Municipality, it is established that it will carry out the execution of permanent cleaning programs for squares, small plazas, parks, green areas, as well as any other type of public space, such as streets, sidewalks, and passageways.
“The Municipality is responsible for keeping green spaces clean and ensuring that open-air dumps do not proliferate, but we know that mosquitoes have domestic habits and we cannot enter homes,” remarked the Undersecretary of Health.
FIELDWORK
Different municipal areas, together with neighborhood representatives, health promoters, and members of the Red Cross, will be carrying out fieldwork with the aim of raising awareness about prevention.
For the peace of mind of the population, those who carry out this task will be duly identified. “We ask that you collaborate with us in this campaign because we need everyone so that the number of cases does not increase.”
CASE MONITORING
Finally, the Undersecretary of Health pointed out that Concordia unfortunately has several autochthonous cases and critical areas have been identified.
In addition, together with the Felipe Heras Hospital, a specific sector has been created for patients who need hospitalization, as well as a network with laboratories to have rapid knowledge of the cases being detected.
If there are people who have access to private healthcare and remain hospitalized, their cases, as well as those of those who do so in the aforementioned hospital, will be followed up by telephone as happened during the COVID pandemic.