Today was yet another perspective of the Dengue outbreak. We spent our morning at the Jurisdiccion Sanitaria, which oversees epidemiological efforts from the level of the municipality.
Every hospital within Tapachula reports cases of infectious and monitored diseases to the Jurisdiccion Sanitaria, which is then able to review the data and generate a plan for preventive efforts. While we received an overview of the operations at the center, we observed people reporting from each neighborhood and hospital—each person brought data via USB for their regional report.
Once the information is compiled, epidemiologists identify regions with a high incidence of Dengue and schedule the week’s brigadas. Jurisdiccion Sanitaria coordinates brigadas for fumigation, education, and resources—each of which has teams that focus on increasing prevention in areas with high rates of Aedes mosquitoes and increased incidence of Dengue.
We also had the opportunity to get further insight into the platform that’s used to track the biggest Mosquito borne illnesses: Chikungunya, Zika, and Dengue. It’s a useful tool to ensure that information about these diseases is readily available throughout the country.
With a growing understanding of the multi-faceted efforts to abate this outbreak, we’re looking forward to Wednesday, when we’ll get to work alongside brigadas to assess preventive efforts.
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