Trinidad and Tobago reports sudden surge in dengue cases

According to Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Health, dengue cases have suddenly surged. The MoH reportedly recorded 58 fresh cases during the past four days.

With these additional cases, the overall count of laboratory-confirmed dengue illnesses is 450—a significant increase from 392 cases noted last Friday.

The Ministry released the statistics via a press statement stating that four is still the dengue-related death count. Nonetheless, the Ministry recommends that the general public remain conscious of the signs, as the daily instances in the Twin Island nation reflect daily awareness.

One private hospital has also claimed that this does not reflect a sick population even while the instances are rising. Although many of them are positive, St Augustine Private Hospital’s medical lab director, Dr Derek Emmanuel, observed that he is aware that the patients arriving are sick ones.

He further said that the positive instances only show that the individuals arriving are unwell, reducing the risk of the virus being passed on to others.

Regarding the figures, Dr Emmanuel pointed out that although there can be eight to 10 persons in one day, not every day is consecutive. Although it is not a significant concern for the nation, the cases are reported twice or thrice a week.

While there was no way to know who might become infected or even die from dengue fever, Dr Emmanuel also mentioned that persons with genetic predispositions such as sickle cell disease are more likely to die since fatality from the viral disease in Trinidad and Tobago resulted from internal bleeding.

This makes it imperative for the people here to exercise specific preventive measures and avoid carelessness regarding the circumstances.