Why should we wait for an operator to arrive at our house to detect the larvae of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in a water tank, in the toilet bowl or in a bottle that is incorrectly placed in the yard?, reflected Dr. Aldo Cortés González, Deputy Director of the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology (CPHEM), referring to the situation that the province presents today with the vector.
“Most of the foci are in homes and we can destroy them with family auto focal measures. We have to act responsibly because our climate is conducive to the spread of the Aedes, and it is up to all of us to reduce the infestation rates," he said.
The fight against the Aedes is not a matter of days, weeks or months. And that is well known by the people of Las Tunas. A constant battle is waged here all year round, and the slightest oversight influences everyone's health. The experience of so many years has shown that health and government strategies are not enough if the people do not comply with the prevention measures at home.
In the recently concluded 2020, Las Tunas did not report transmission of dengue or other diseases caused by the insect bite. According to Dr. José Ángel Martínez Rodríguez, Deputy Director of Surveillance and Vector Control of the CPHEM, so far this year there has been a decrease in breeding grounds, of which 70 percent are located in containers to store water.
However, he said, the staff works in the transformation of the risks and, in this sense, the contribution of the population is essential. It would be unfortunate if, in the midst of the epidemiological panorama of the territory, with the outbreak of COVID-19, an epidemic of dengue or other arboviruses is generated.
Many families have suffered the consequences of the mosquito bite and even so, carelessness, irresponsibility and lack of conscience prevail. Certainly, nobody wants to get sick, but in the midst of daily routines, it is often forgotten that the campaign against the vector is daily and very simple actions can save our lives.
