Dourados authorities launch preventive measures against Chikungunya

In Dourados, Brazil, Cassems Hospital and the Zoonosis Control Center (CCZ) have launched a joint preventive initiative to combat Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The mobilization follows a local state of emergency caused by an exponential rise in Chikungunya cases.

The campaign includes trash collection to eliminate standing water, chemical blocking through the application of larvicides, and the use of