The dengue numbers are continuing to climb in Region Six as the mosquito infestation remains a serious problem.
Region Six Chairman, David Armogan in providing an update yesterday said that the numbers of the mosquito-borne infection have been increasing every month since January.
According to him, in January there were 80 cases recorded, February 143, March 204, April 329 and May 474 cases “which means that there is a serious increase in the number of cases recorded.”
Armogan further explained that in some cases there were people “who already had the dengue but were recorded because they still had symptoms but the dengue was not in the active stage, they called it IgG, so all of that is included in the current status.”
Further, the chairman noted that residents have somewhat become more aware of dengue as it is noticed now once they develop symptoms they quickly visit the health facilities for a test and treatment.
“Many people have begun to recognize that dengue is a very serious disease and it can kill you and so as soon as people start to get signs, pains and so in the body they go very quickly to the hospital to get treated”, he said.
Last month, Stabroek News reported that GuySuCo’s Port Mourant Training School had been temporarily closed after a dengue outbreak which had left at least two students hospitalized.
Armogan had said there had been seven cases of the mosquito-borne dengue confirmed at the school. As such the school was closed to be fumigated.
Stabroek News was told that for the month of May the affected communities were Adelphi, East Canje Berbice; Sandvoort, West Canje Berbice; Goed Bananen Land, East Canje Berbice; Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice; Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice; Sheet Anchor, East Canje Berbice; Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam; Sheet Anchor, East Canje Berbice and Smythfield, New Amsterdam.
