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Dengue in Mauritius Island. Authorities warn of a dangerous virus

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In Mauritius, more and more people are carriers of dengue - a potentially fatal tropical disease. The local health service emphasizes that the increase is rapid. Within four days it was diagnosed by almost 20%. more patients than since the beginning of the year. There was an appeal to residents and tourists.

Mosquitoes transmit a dangerous virus. Alarm on a paradise island

According to the Ministry of Health, which is responsible for monitoring the epidemic situation in Mauritius, several hundred cases of dengue have been reported on the islands over the past three months.

 

Since March 1, the number of people suffering from the disease has risen from 494 to 585 in just four days. This is an increase of 18.4 per cent.

Epidemic in Mauritius. More and more cases of dengue

The first case of dengue was detected on December 1 last year. Since then, a total of 2,200 cases have been registered. On one of the islands alone, Rodrigues, 742 cases have been reported. So far, there have been two deaths directly linked to the virus.

 

 

The country's former health minister, Rajesh Jeetah, commented on the matter. "Health professionals are right to send out serious alarm signals, and I, too, am concerned about reviewing the data provided by the Ministry of Health. Dengue fever appears to be widespread in the north and can now be found in many regions in the south, he commented.

 

 

The services appeal to residents and tourists to contact a doctor as soon as possible if they experience symptoms of the disease caused by the virus. The recommendations also appeared on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Mauritius.

 

"Check your medical insurance, monitor and follow the announcements of the services, familiarize yourself with the symptoms of the disease, the course of its treatment and preventive measures," the facility advises.

How do you get dengue? There is no cure for this disease

Dengue is transmitted by several species of mosquitoes belonging to the genus Aedes, especially Aedes aegypti. The virus is carried by humans, occasionally monkeys take part in the epidemic chain. It is not possible to transmit the infection directly from person to person.

 

Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, and a characteristic rash, similar to that of measles. In isolated cases, the disease leads to life-threatening hemorrhagic fever.

 

 

There is currently no cure for dengue, but a vaccine is available. This week, the WHO recommended the Qdenga vaccine for children in areas at risk of infection.

 

Climate change means that dengue-spreading mosquitoes are able to survive in more areas. This means that the disease could also pose a threat in Europe and other parts of the world in the future.

 

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