Date: Tue 6 Jan 2008
Source: El Universal [in Spanish, trans. & summ. Mod.TY, edited]
< http://noticias.eluniversal.com/2008/01/06/pol_art_aragua-declarada-zon_661002.shtml>
The Director of Epidemiological Services of the Health Corporation in
the state of Aragua, Luis Dorta, announced that the central area was
closed in 2007 "as an alert zone" due to the proliferation of dengue
virus [transmission] and said that a continuation of the increase in
the number of cases could result in an epidemic this year [2008].
He pointed out, however, that the meteorological conditions during
the next months are favorable for combating the virus, [the mosquito
vectors of which] reproduce in containers of clean water. "We hope
that as we enter summer, the season in which there is no rain, we can
combat the problem."
Dorta stated that during the past year [2007], 3518 cases of dengue
fever were registered, of which 156 were DHF. With respect to these
cases, he pointed out that for every 21 dengue cases, one was DHF. He
stated that in the last 5 months of the year [2007], 8 deaths caused
by this disease were registered, of which 6 were children under 10 years old.
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[A map showing the Venezuelan states, including the location of
Aragua, can be accessed at:
<http://www.crwflags.com/FOTW/FLAGS/ve(.html>.
- Mod.TY]
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