Loja Ecuador: campaign to prevent dengue in coming winter season

The campaign to prevent dengue will spread to several districts of the province. The winter season is coming in December and January, months in which vector-borne diseases increase. In Macara, Zapotillo Catamayo Vilcabamba and the parish in 2009 were cases of dengue. Fabiola Barba, an epidemiologist at the Provincial Health Department of Loja, DPS-L, noted that, based on statistical data, involved in areas where the disease is most intense. Although this year the rates decreased, so far, 2012 is recorded five confirmed cases; malaria one, while even five years ago there were 20, noted Beard. Prevention
Education campaigns targeting the community and students to collaborate in prevention; each Area Health directly involved in the activity together with the National Malaria Eradication, SNEM. Read Article