• April 26, 2024

The arrival of heat does not come alone, the mosquito accompanies it aedes aegypt, an insect that causes Zika virus and dengue disease . Know the differences between them and take precautions.

The Federal Ministry of Health confirms a total of 121 cases of Zika in the country; 11 of them are pregnant women. For its part, the World Health Organization (WHO), catalogs this viral disease as a public health emergency of international importance, due to the suspicion that is associated with the association of cases of microcephaly in babies.

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Dengue cases nationwide number seven thousand 136 cases, of which five thousand 728 are classic and one thousand 408 hemorrhagic, with 11 deaths, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

The same mosquito, different diseases

The Zika virus and dengue disease they share the transmission by the bite of the mosquito aedes aegypt which is located in tropical and subtropical zones.

Identify the differences and do not expose your health or that of your family.

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