A joint effort against Aedes aegypti will be held in 31 neighborhoods in Montes Claros this Saturday (17)
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Montes Claros city hall advises residents to leave tires, bottles and other containers at the door of their homes on Friday night (16) for collection, aiming to eliminate outbreaks of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, after LIRAa indicated an infestation rate of 5.3%, classified as high risk by the Ministry of Health.
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Why It Matters
The latest Rapid Index Survey for Aedes aegypti (LIRAa), carried out between May 11 and 20, showed an infestation rate of 5.3% in Montes Claros, above the 4% limit considered an outbreak risk by the Ministry of Health.
The municipality's guidance is for residents to leave tires, bottles, buckets, scrap metal and other containers that can accumulate water at their front door. The recommendation is that the materials be separated on Friday night (16), making the work of the teams easier.
The agents will begin their activities from Praça do Bairro Lourdes, defined as the concentration point of the action.
The last Rapid Index Survey for Aedes aegypti (LIRAa), carried out between May 11 and 20 this year, showed an infestation rate of 5.3% in Montes Claros.
The result showed that for every 100 homes visited, more than five had mosquito outbreaks, which are responsible for the transmission of dengue, zika and chikungunya.
The percentage of 5% places the municipality at a high risk of mosquito infestation, according to the Ministry of Health. The parameters determine that the measurement is considered satisfactory when it is below 1%, alert when it is in the range between 1% and 3.9% and outbreak risk when it is equal to or greater than 4%.
Open Questions
- What will be the complete schedule for collection actions in the neighborhoods?
- Will there be continuing education campaigns in addition to collecting containers?
