Nicaragua reports fewer dengue cases

Managua, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health (MINSA) of Nicaragua reported an 18-percent decrease in confirmed dengue cases compared to the previous week, as a result of a campaign against that disease.

January 7, 2025
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A statement from the health institution specified that 183 people with dengue were registered.

Nicaragua has intensified the fight against the disease since late September, when the MINSA reported an increase in confirmed cases due to the rainy season.

According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), dengue has a seasonal behavior, whose pattern corresponds to the warmer and rainier months of the year.

On the other hand, the MINSA reported that regarding leptospirosis, no cases were reported, while there was a 13-percent increase in patients with malaria (81 cases).

Pneumonia cases remained the same as during the previous week (590), while influenza was positive in three people with respiratory illness, which is considered to be in an epidemiological control zone.

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