Cuban authorities confirmed that the Oropouche virus has already been detected in the country's capital, and urged the implementation of actions to control the epidemiological situation.
The governor of Havana, Liván Izquierdo Alonso, said that there is an increase in cases affected by dengue and the Oropouche virus in the country's capital, as reported by Tribuna de La Habana.
In a meeting, the official stated that there are "indicators warning of the approach to critical numbers" if the protocols established for "increasing screenings, controlling cases, and identifying citizens with fever symptoms" are not followed.
"In the state sector, areas where the transmitter of dengue and oropouche can concentrate must be eradicated," explained Izquierdo Alonso.
The measures include the elimination of mosquito breeding grounds and the implementation of fumigation programs and vector control throughout the city.
The Oropouche virus is transmitted through mosquito bites, and its arrival in the Cuban capital is particularly concerning because the national director of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP), Francisco Durán, admitted on Wednesday that the country does not have the fuel to fumigate against mosquitoes.
Cases of fever have increased in Santiago de Cuba, Las Tunas, Holguin, Matanzas, Ciego de Avila, and other Cuban provinces.
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