Cuba concluded the last day with 107 people in intensive care units due to arboviruses, a figure that highlights the ongoing deterioration of the epidemiological situation despite the official reports that insist on noting specific advancements.
The Deputy Minister of Public Health, Carilda Peña García, acknowledged on the state television program Buenos Días that the country is facing an increase in severe cases in the context of the arboviral epidemic, especially due to chikungunya, which continues to spread despite the announced measures.
In total, 107 people remain admitted to intensive care, of which 79 are in serious condition and 28 are reported as critical.
The majority of critical cases are individuals under 18 years old, including neonates and newborns, whose complications require constant monitoring.
Authorities reported that in the last day, 6,793 people with nonspecific febrile syndrome were identified. Of the total, 88% received some form of admission, while 43,911 patients are currently under monitoring.
The positivity rate of the IGM test for dengue also increased to 24.6%, up from 18.5% the previous day, following a higher number of tests conducted on the sixth day of symptoms.
Despite the decline in indicators, the Minsap insists that some municipalities are showing a reduction in fever-related consultations, although it acknowledges that other areas have entered a phase of increasing suspicious cases.
Mosquito breeding sites continue to be a problem, as 416 were detected during the day, keeping the infestation rate high.
Regarding chikungunya, 826 new cases were recorded, bringing the total to 37,194 affected since the beginning of the epidemic. Only six were confirmed by PCR, while the overall number of diagnoses through this method rises to 1,177.
Dr. Peña reiterated that the statistical system only reflects those who visit clinics, polyclinics, or hospitals, and emphasized the individual responsibility to get the recommended tests done.
The authorities highlighted that 96% of the fumigation plan was completed, a figure they presented as a progress, although the lack of equipment persists in several areas.
They also reported that clinical trials planned in Matanzas have begun and that flu vaccination has been extended to younger age groups in areas with greater epidemiological complexity.
Despite these announcements, the deputy minister admitted that the country still cannot speak of a controlled situation and that the behavior of the epidemic remains heterogeneous and volatile across different municipalities.
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