Abstract
Background: Dengue is a highly prevalent arbovirosis, with great epidemiological, social, and economic impact worldwide. In Cali, this disease presents asynchronous behavior. The Corregimiento La Buitrera, a rural area of Cali, regularly reports cases of dengue, however, during 2022 an unusual increase in cases led the Cali District Health Secretariat to carry out articulated actions to contain the outbreak. Objective: Describe the comprehensive management actions that allowed containing a dengue outbreak in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An active review of the notification of cases of dengue, severe dengue, and death due to dengue in SIVIGILA was carried out. The management was carried out in five institutions where users of the Corregimiento were served and integrated vector management activities were evaluated and monitored. Results: 16 cases of dengue were detected in the La Buitrera district. The percentage of dengue cases reported for 2022 (2.58%) exceeded those of epidemic years (2016 and 2020) in Santiago de Cali. 47.75% of the cases corresponded to DENV-2. 15.9% of the homes and 25% of the human concentrations inspected had at least one Aedes aegypti breeding site. The main difficulty in the IPS evaluation was adherence to the guidelines and management protocols for vector-borne diseases. Conclusion: The articulated and timely actions of the District Public Health Secretariat significantly influenced the containment of the outbreak, which can serve as a model for future epidemiological situations.
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