During the year, the department recorded 64 cases of dengue, with the Caldas Territorial Health Directorate (DTSC) and other authorities working to contain the menace. They want to avoid stagnant water, where the mosquitoes that spread it thrive. In detail“In Caldas we do not have an increase in dengue cases as is the case nationally. The incidence of reported dengue cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Caldas has fluctuated in behavior over the years 2010–2020, with epidemic peaks in 2010 (141 cases per 100,000 inhabitants) and 2015 (105.2 per 100,000 inhabitants) . For the year 2020, there were 41 cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

Source: Daily Nation July 07, 2023 12:23 UTC