He Dr. Manuel Segovia, head of the microbiology service HOSPITAL Virgin University Clinic Arrixacais one of the biggest specialists in vector-borne diseases in the Murcia region and has focused much of his professional work on the control and detection of Chagas.
Question on the situation in which the community finds itself and on the numbers that the latest study of epidemiology, Manuel Segovia He acknowledges that the situation of vector-borne diseases «is feared for a double reason: the appearance of a new vector as well as the tiger mosquito, with the ability to transmit diseases such as dengue; and current population movements and that they were not common before the 21st century, because now today travels to tomorrow ».
These two conditions make them increase the chances that people who have contracted the virus and have it in their blood can pass it on to other citizens of the region, he points out. He adds to that “Years ago, we could have patients who came in from outside, but now that we have the vector here, there is the possibility of transmission.”
Segovia explains that the same thing as in mosquitoes also occurs in the ticks that transmit the Krya-Congo virus, because the increase in temperatures and climate change favored them to be established in areas where they were not common. That’s why he confirms it “It is very difficult to control these vectors because the mosquito is widespread and it is difficult to limit its presence.”
Early detection
Chief Microbiology Arrixac howeverAnd is for increasing early detection tools and the ability to diagnose cases as quickly as possible In order to make public health decisions and initiate treatment with infected people.
For this purpose Awareness of healthcare workers, To be the ones who are attentive and detect cases, keep in mind if people who have specific symptoms have visited risk areas.
Dr. Segovia recalls the outbreak of dengue in the Murcia region in 2018, the first native in Spain and “was given because a tiger mosquito bit an infected person and infected others in our community.” When asked about the most dangerous diseases at the moment, the specialist confirms that the danger will be that some outbreaks of dengue or chikungunya will occur due to the bites of tiger mosquitoes.
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