They strengthen scavenging campaigns to prevent dengue fever in Durango

One year after the first dengue outbreak in the Cocachacra district, which left four confirmed cases, the health authorities continue to strengthen preventive actions to prevent new infections. Thanks to coordination between the municipalities of the province of Islay and the Ministry of Health, a budget has been allocated [...]

Juan Esteban Aguilar Esquivel, head of the Municipal Public Health Directorate in Durango, announced that permanent work is being done on decacharrization campaigns to prevent vector-borne diseases, such as dengue. He stressed that the cacharros are the main breeding sites of the mosquito and therefore represent a risk to the health of the population. The official reported that over 240 tons of cacharros have been withdrawn in different colonies…