SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s well being secretary declared an epidemic this week following a spike in dengue circumstances.
The U.S. territory of three.2 million folks has reported at the least 549 circumstances up to now this 12 months, in contrast with a complete of 1,293 circumstances for all of final 12 months. The vast majority of circumstances have been reported within the capital of San Juan.
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Greater than 340 folks have been hospitalized for the mosquito-borne virus, in line with the island’s well being division.
What’s dengue?
Dengue viruses are unfold to folks by the chunk of an contaminated mosquito, in line with the CDC.
Mosquitoes grow to be contaminated after they chunk an individual with the virus.
The virus could cause crushing complications, fever, vomiting, a rash and different signs. Whereas most contaminated folks don’t get signs, extreme circumstances can result in plasma leakage and dying.
The CDC studies 7 complete dengue circumstances in Ohio in 2024, together with in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties, nevertheless, not one of the circumstances was domestically acquired.
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Whereas dengue has been reported in additional than half of the U.S. this 12 months, solely 3 circumstances in Florida are believed to be from native infections, CDC information reveals.
Greater than 5 million dengue circumstances had been reported worldwide final 12 months, with practically 80% of them occurring within the Western Hemisphere, in accordance the World Well being Group. The area has reported some 3 million circumstances up to now this 12 months, with well being officers noting that larger rainfall together with humidity and warmth linked to local weather change have contributed to an increase in circumstances.
Puerto Rico final declared a dengue epidemic in 2012.
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