Guyana sees significant decline in dengue cases – Anthony

Guyana has seen a substantial reduction in the number of active dengue fever cases over the past week.

In an interview with this newspaper yesterday, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony noted that 186 persons have been tested positive over the past week, with 101 persons having a past infection and 85 persons contracting the virus for the first time.

Dengue fever, transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, has been a long-standing concern in Guyana. It is mostly found in tropical regions of the world and is a key public health concern. For this year, a recorded total of 2,196 cases have been confirmed, with 239 persons hospitalized and 11 dengue related deaths.