PAHO advises that dengue cases should begin to decrease in the second half of the year. In 2019, 1,553 deaths were recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The presence of dengue in the population of Latin America is combined with that of COVID-19.
Dengue is also known as bone breaker fever because of the strong joint pain it causes. But in the presence of the coronavirus, the resources to treat this disease have been redirected.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) warned that dengue intensive care units can also become overcrowded.
He noted that a dengue epidemic is spreading in the region that began in late 2018 and that after two years of low numbers, dengue infections in the Americas reached a record high of 3.1 million in 2019.
According to PAHO, dengue cases should begin to decrease in the second half of the year, which recorded 1,553 deaths from dengue in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2019.
Currently, there are four strains of dengue in circulation, people can contract it more than once and the second cases can be severe.
Although dengue is not usually fatal and can be treated with pain relievers, some patients face persistent symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, and depression that affect their ability to work. But patients often stay home for fear of contracting the coronavirus, at least that is what happens in Colombia.
In Paraguay, dengue cases have exploded this year. In the first 18 weeks of 2020, the country reported 42,710 confirmed cases and 64 deaths.
In contrast, in Ecuador, where the coronavirus outbreak has hit hard, there is an apparent drop in dengue cases that could mask other problems.
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Health registered 888 cases and until the week of April 4 they fell to 257.
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