Barueri City Hall

– April 1, 2024

To further draw the population’s attention to the need to join forces against dengue, on March 23, a Saturday, the “D-Day” of Mobilization took place in Parque dos Camargos, an event organized by the Department of Health with a focus on raising awareness .

The initiative brought together employees from Barueri’s municipal departments and residents on a walk along the neighborhood’s main roads, such as Estrada Velha de Itapevi and Avenida Zélia, to distribute educational material and guidance. Endemic disease control agents and cleaning teams from the Municipal Services Department toured the neighborhood carrying out the Cata Cacareco campaign and visiting homes.

Municipal authorities were present, such as Mayor Rubens Furlan, and some secretaries, including Beto Piteri, from the Government Secretariat, and Milton Monti, head of the Health Secretariat.

High alert
Monti said that “D-Day” is an important action to combat outbreaks of Aedes aegypti, the mosquito responsible for transmitting dengue fever and other diseases, such as Zika, Chikungunya and yellow fever. “This action came to alert the population of the neighborhood not to leave stagnant water in potted plant dishes, tires, bottles inside homes and businesses and, thus, avoid mosquitoes”, highlighted the secretary.

The director of the Technical Department for Zoonosis Control, Marta Chaves, was present alerting everyone about the importance of this action.

“This distribution of leaflets and posters here in Parque dos Camargos is very important so that the local population does not leave containers that could contain or retain water, attracting the dengue mosquito. These are small actions that can save lives, because if there is no stagnant water, the mosquito will not reproduce and we will have fewer sick people”, highlighted Marta.

She also said that it is important to use repellent, screens on windows and keep the grounds clean. “Follow the guidelines in the educational folder for each container listed, carry out an inspection. With just 10 minutes a week at home, you can keep your family protected and your home free from dengue mosquitoes. If the mosquito is not born there is nothing to fear”, reinforced the director.

Intensification of actions
Since the beginning of summer, the Barueri Health Department has been carrying out several actions to combat Dengue and other arboviruses. With the increase in cases of the disease in the State of São Paulo, Decree 9,943 was created, of February 22, 2024, which established the Emergency Group for Actions and Combating Dengue and Other Arboviruses.

Every week, representatives from the municipal departments meet to organize actions throughout the municipality. In addition to routine work, joint efforts are being carried out on Saturdays to intensify cleaning work and house-to-house visits. The neighborhoods covered in these collective efforts so far have been Parque Imperial, Parque Viana, Jardim Maria Helena and Parque dos Camargos.

In total, 8,468 tons of waste were collected and 7,743 properties were visited in March.

Dengue
Despite being a virus, dengue is not transmitted through the air or through contact with an infected person. The only way the disease is transmitted is through the bite of the female Aedes aegypti mosquito.

After a person is bitten, they begin to develop symptoms within five days of contact. They are: high fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, nausea, vomiting, red spots on the skin. But the disease can progress to more serious forms after the first week, when these symptoms become an even greater warning sign: intense abdominal pain, persistent and bloody vomiting, wheezing, bleeding of mucous membranes, fatigue, dehydration are some of them. . Without adequate treatment, the condition can progress seriously.

If you experience any of these symptoms, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

The mosquito reproduces and lays its eggs in environments with stagnant water which, when they break, become larvae and pupa (formation stages) and, finally, a mosquito within seven days. The Aedes larva is resistant. Once deposited, even in a dry place, it can remain alive for up to a year and when in contact with humidity, it develops.

Action to combat mosquitoes is everyone’s responsibility, as with fewer vectors, there is less possibility of disease transmission. It is important to emphasize that 80% of dengue outbreaks are located inside homes. If each family takes good care of their home, the risk decreases significantly for everyone.