The  Honduras government is on alert due to the dengue epidemic that has been driving down the country in recent months.

The numbers of people infected with this disease surged in recent weeks due to constant rains that have hit these days have helped to increase the deadly mosquito breeding sites.

Hospitals are overcrowded, and many have no quota to meet sick people who come from various parts of the country. In the department of Colón, one of the most affected, 60% of the population is suspected of having dengue, and this means that six of every ten people have symptoms of dengue. So far 43 Hondurans have lost their lives due to dengue hemorrhagic fever, deadly variation of the disease. In addition, the Hospital Escuela, in the capital reported 1025 suspected cases of dengue hemorrhagic weekly. Meanwhile, the number of people infected by common dengue is 33, 628 throughout the country.

In PAHS, we have taken steps to prevent the spread of the vector, keeping clean our gardens and monitor the campus to prevent the formation of breeding of these mosquitoes. Community authorities were also part of the campaign against dengue and went to spray the town and surrounding communities. We hope in God not being affected by this epidemic.

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