Epidemiological Bulletin records 2,440 positive cases of dengue; find out how to prevent

Arapongas City Hall, through the Municipal Health Department, released this Wednesday, 24th, the new dengue epidemiological bulletin – from April 14th to 20th. According to Endemic Disease Control, Arapongas has 4,146 notifications; 2,440 confirmed cases (2,208 acquired within the municipality and 80 imported cases); 374 under investigation; 1,332 negatives and four deaths. The City Hall also informs that it continues with actions to combat and prevent the Aedes aegypti mosquito throughout the city. “Inspection measures, blockages, cleaning, home visits and at strategic points and guidelines. Above all, it is important that the population contributes to public power. Dengue is a serious but preventable disease. Therefore, avoid the accumulation of stagnant water and garbage”, reinforces the coordinator of Endemic Disease Control, Valdecir Pardini.

Important Tips:
– Keep the water tank closed and clean
– Do not leave water accumulated on the slabs
– Keep tires in covered areas until correct disposal
– Keep the yard clean and trash bins covered
– Wash pet water poles at least twice a week
– Always leave the toilet lid closed.

REPORT IT
Help Arapongas City Hall to monitor! In case of complaints, information or doubts from the population, simply call the Environmental Guard on 153 or the Environment Secretariat on 3902-1194.

Dengue vaccination

In Arapongas, the target population for vaccination against dengue is: children and adolescents aged 10 to 14 years, 11 months and 29 days.

LOCATIONS:

– BABY CLINIC. Location: R. Perdizes, 1420, Centro. Telephone: 3172-0214/ 3902-1179
– READY SERVICE 18 HOURS OSVALDO FILLA JUNIOR (Flamingos). Location: R. Irataupá, S/N, Conjunto Flamingos. Telephone:3902-1240/3902-1243
– READY SERVICE 18 HOURS ANTÔNIO J. MARQUES (South Zone) Location: R. Tanatau, nº 520 – Cj. Palmares. Telephone: 3902-1232
– READY SERVICE 18 HOURS LUIZ BEFFA (Petrópolis) Location: R. Pato Mergulhador, 280. Telephone: 3902-1204 / 3902-1315
– JAIME DE LIMA SPECIALTY CENTER. Location: R. Juriti, 1177 – Vila Industrial (Next to SAMU) Telephone: 3902-1074
– UBS BANDEIRANTES. Location: R. Divergulhador, nº 690, Jd. Bandeirantes. Telephone: 3902-1205
– UBS CENTAURO. Location: R. Mutum Poranga, nº 189 – Conj. Centaur. Telephone: 3902-1208
– UBS ARICANDUVA. Location: R. Caiapó, s/n – Aricanduva. Telephone: 3252-5114
– UBS PRIMAVERA. Location: R. Vanaquia, 251 – Jd Aeroporto. Telephone: 3902-1152.

DOCUMENTATION
Bring personal identification with photo and vaccination card.

PARANÁ

The State Department of Health (Sesa) released the new dengue epidemiological bulletin. The document counts 260,517 confirmed cases of dengue in Paraná, 41,472 more than in the previous weekly bulletin. An additional 31 deaths were also recorded, totaling 171 deaths from the disease in this epidemiological period, which began on July 30, 2023 and continues until July 2024.