( MENAFN - AzerNews) Argentina has detected 504,580 cases of dengue so far this year,an outbreak that is 3.26 times larger than a year before, driven byinfections in the Central region, Xinhua reports citing the HealthMinistry, Azernews reports. The number of cases represents 97 percent of the 521,746 totalcases registered during 2023's dengue season from week 31 of 2023to week 22 of 2024, according to the ministry's NationalEpidemiological Bulletin.
The Central region registered the highest number of cases,representing 61.9 percent of the total, followed by the Northwestregion at 22.8 percent and the Northeast region at 13.
1percent. The disease is spreading locally in 19 of the 24 districts ofthe South American country and has caused a total of 365 deathsthis season, among which 355 were registered in 2024. Deaths occurred among "all age groups," but the highestmortality rate was among those aged 80 or over, the bulletin said,adding that the most frequent signs and symptoms among thefatalities were fever, headache, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, andabdominal pain.
A vaccination campaign has been launched in priority districtsmainly for people aged 15 to 39. MENAFN10062024000195011045ID1108317538 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article.
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