28.6 C
Delhi
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Argentina detects dengue in half of its provinces

Date:

Share post:

Donate-GC-Razorpay

Buenos Aires: Dengue has been detected in more than half of Argentina’s provinces, where 39,544 cases of the mosquito-borne disease have been registered along with 29 related deaths, the country’s health ministry said on Monday.

Some 14 of Argentina’s 24 provinces “present reported viral circulation in their territory,” including all provinces in the central and northeast regions and five in the northwest, the ministry said.

According to the ministry’s National Epidemiological Bulletin, corresponding to the start of February, 36,765 cases were locally transmitted, 1,813 were imported, while 966 remain under investigation.

From the end of August 2023 until the start of February 2024, the transmission rate was 86 cases per 100,000 inhabitants nationwide.

Symptoms of dengue include high fever, muscle or joint pain, nausea and the appearance of a rash.

Related articles

Modi Exposes Trump’s Fiction: India Needs No Mediator for Pakistan’s Terror Games

When a man known for bluster meets a leader who embodies resolve, truth is the first casualty in...

Sanskritik Yatra Sindhu Darshan Festival Organised in Kashmir

Under the banner of Shan-e-Shafaq, a cultural event, the ‘Sanskritik Yatra Sindhu Darshan Festival’ was organized at the...

Mangirish Salelkar returns as President of Goa Technology Association for 2025–2027

The Goa Technology Association (GTA), the state’s premier body representing IT, ITeS, BPO companies, and technology startups, has...

Predatory Sparrow Strikes: Cyber Justice Against Iran’s Bank of Terror

In a move that merges digital warfare with psychological reckoning, a cyber phantom has landed a decisive blow...