Dengue increases in Pinar del Río and Guantánamo: Health crisis worsened by the ineffectiveness of the Cuban government.

The health crisis in Cuba, exacerbated by the lack of medication and growing unsanitary conditions, has reached a critical point with the spread of dengue in Pinar del Río and Guantánamo.

Despite the warnings and recommendations from experts, the inefficiency of the Cuban government keeps citizens exposed to serious health risks.

The Aedes Aegypti mosquito, known transmitter of dengue, zika, and chikungunya, continues to be a latent threat in Guantánamo.

According to Dr. Leonel Heredia Carpintrú, deputy director of the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology, and Microbiology, July ends with high infestation rates, especially in the municipalities of Guantánamo, Manuel Tames, and Caimanera. Only Yateras and Maisí present a favorable outlook.

The epidemiological situation of dengue is alarming, with numerous febrile cases and suspected cases of breakbone fever in Guantánamo and other municipalities such as Baracoa, Imías, and San Antonio del Sur.

In addition, the Oropouche virus has also been confirmed in several areas, according to the Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine.

The lack of necessary chemicals for fumigation limits efforts to control the mosquito. Heredia Carpintrú has urged the population to cooperate in the vector control fight, but without the proper resources, these measures are insufficient.

In Pinar del Río, at the other end of the country, the situation is similar. Guane and San Luis are facing active dengue transmission, with confirmed positive cases.

Dr. Andrés Villar Bahamonde, director of the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology, and Microbiology, has pointed out that the Oropouche virus also circulates in several municipalities, further complicating the health situation.

The government's ineffectiveness in addressing these health issues is reflected in the streets filled with uncollected garbage, water leaks, and dumps that create a favorable environment for the proliferation of mosquitoes, cockroaches, and mice.

The lack of proper waste management and fumigation campaigns puts the entire population at risk.

In this context, health authorities have emphasized the importance of seeing a doctor at any symptoms of fever, headache, muscle or joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and respiratory manifestations.

However, without a significant improvement in sanitary conditions and an adequate supply of medications, the fight against these diseases will continue to be an uphill battle for Cubans.

The critical health situation in Cuba demands a more effective and committed response from the government, which has so far proven incapable of adequately protecting the health of its population.