Posted by Miguel on February 10, 2007, 8:03 pm, in reply to "Dengue Fever"
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Indeed something for all to be aware of. I have heard of other cases down my way in the Melaque area and noticed signage in about it in Manzanillo. From: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/dengue/ Dengue (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are caused by one of four closely related, but antigenically distinct, virus serotypes (DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4), of the genus Flavivirus. Infection with one of these serotypes provides immunity to only that serotype for life, so persons living in a dengue-endemic area can have more than one dengue infection during their lifetime. DF and DHF are primarily diseases of tropical and sub tropical areas, and the four different dengue serotypes are maintained in a cycle that involves humans and the Aedes mosquito. However, Aedes aegypti, a domestic, day-biting mosquito that prefers to feed on humans, is the most common Aedes species. Infections produce a spectrum of clinical illness ranging from a nonspecific viral syndrome to severe and fatal hemorrhagic disease. Important risk factors for DHF include the strain of the infecting virus, as well as the age, and especially the prior dengue infection history of the patient. And more comprehensive from here: www2.ncid.cdc.gov/travel/yb/utils/ybGet.asp?section=dis&obj=dengue.htm I`ve noticed that this year the mosquito spray trucks have been much more active in the early morning hours here in the Melaque / San Patricio |
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