The World Health Organisation (WHO) mentioned yesterday in an outbreak announcement that the Iranian Ministry of Health reported the nation’s first two regionally transmitted circumstances of dengue in mid-June.
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The two confirmed circumstances are from Bandar Lengeh, within the southern Iranian province of Homozgan, and neither had a latest journey historical past. The circumstances have been confirmed on the Institut Pasteur in Bandar Abbas.
As of July 17, there have been 12 circumstances of an infection in Iran, all in the identical metropolis. According to the WHO, Iran averages about 20 imported dengue circumstances per 12 months, however this 12 months there was a pointy improve, with 137 circumstances reported between May and July.
“Confirmation of autochthonous transmission of dengue virus in 2024 is uncommon, though anticipated, given the presence of the vector within the nation and inhabitants motion into Iran from endemic areas,” WHO mentioned.
Dengue vectors in 5 states
Mosquito surveillance in Iran has proven that the 2 species of mosquitoes that transmit the virus, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, are current in 5 Iranian provinces: Sistan, Balochistan, Hormozgan, Bushehr, Khuzastan and Gilan.
Iran’s Health Ministry has responded to the brand new menace by strengthening hospital preparedness and figuring out high-risk provinces for focused mosquito management actions, and the WHO mentioned it was supporting the ministry by stepping up surveillance and distributing medical and fast diagnostic provides.
The WHO mentioned the danger of dengue fever to Iran is excessive as a result of presence of dengue vectors, beneficial circumstances for mosquitoes and the motion of individuals to Iran from international locations the place dengue fever is endemic.