This Wednesday, Cape Verde recorded 23,567 suspected cases, 334 confirmed cases and there are three people hospitalized, according to the daily dengue bulletin released by the Ministry of Health.
According to the bulletin, no cases of severe dengue fever were reported in the country. Currently, the country has 15,823 reported cases, including 10,205 confirmed cases and two accumulated deaths.
Recommendations from the Ministry of Health
The most common symptoms are: fever, headache, body aches, “ka pôdi”, pain behind the eyes, rash, diarrhea and vomiting.
If you experience at least one of the symptoms mentioned, you should seek medical attention for specific guidance.
To prevent the spread of this disease in communities, it is necessary to have a strong commitment from everyone, from the individual, community and institutional levels, with actions aimed at combating mosquitoes and reducing exposure to mosquito bites.
At the individual level and in the household context, it is important that:
with soap and water, at least once a week;