Overview
- Peru’s Health Ministry declared an imminent-danger emergency in 382 districts across 20 regions and urged families to eliminate mosquito breeding sites inside homes.
- The vector-control directorate cautioned that recent downpours create ideal conditions for Aedes aegypti to reproduce in stored or stagnant water.
- The ministry promoted the “10 minutes against dengue” household self-check to help residents identify and remove water-holding containers.
- Health guidance stresses recognizing symptoms, avoiding self-medication, maintaining hydration, and seeking prompt care to prevent severe outcomes.
- In Argentina’s Jujuy province, health teams set Jan. 12–16 collection days and expanded use of ovitraps and monitoring to reinforce descacharrado.