Paraguay admits that the dengue epidemic is the most severe in a decade

Wednesday, April 13th 2011 - 00:30 UTC

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Paraguay’s Minister of Public Health Esperanza Martinez acknowledged on Tuesday that the current mosquito transmitted dengue epidemic is far more severe than that of 2007, considered the worst in recent times, and claimed she has had limited support from city councils Read full article

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GeoffWard
The Dengue Inspectors are always around somewhere in the area (Bahia), but they are seriously hampered by the law not permitting them onto private property without permission of the owner. Thus the (many) unoccupied properties along the coastal strip of dune-slack ponds , freshwater marsh and derelict/unoccupied property are a constant source of Aedes breeding and a constant cause for concern.
Mosquito nets are good at night in the rainy season, but for early morning/evening, exposed-body mozzie sprays are also best practice . . . . bugger, that one got me!
Good job we have a strong sea-wind here, it normally keeps the little blighters at bay.
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