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Dengue is not a tropical disease. That does not exist. Dengue is a disease of bad governments. In Brazil, the majority of the population does not have sewage.

Dengue is not a tropical disease. That does not exist. Dengue is a disease of bad governments. In Brazil, the majority of the population does not have sewage. Tap water is not potable and is not distributed every day, in some areas twice a week, in some areas less than that. This creates the need for everyone to have a water tank at home, creating the possibility of a large number of mosquito breeding sites. And the Moskito Aedes aegypti is a terrible vector of 52 diseases [0], among which it transmits a sarcoma (!!!) among hamsters. The current government tried not to buy vaccines[1], trying to wait for the Butantan vaccine. The current Brazilian government is the same or worse (!) than the previous one, more censorship, more dead Indians[2], more fires in the Amazon rainforest[3], and one thing is really worse: all the press covers up the mistakes of the current government . And...politicians are crazy, intelligent, incredible psychopaths. In the last two weeks the discussion has been about freedom of expression, about Elon Musk and so on. Economy, education, security and health are never priorities. It's clear that the government is trying to pass a law to regulate social media (and using Musk and Twitter as an example to do so), and the mainstream press is very eager to do so, because the law has a part that states that social media will pay for links to news sites. It is not a problem for a country that needs sewage. They are incredibly good at doing nothing. Some things in Brazil have been discussed for over 100 years, an example is a tunnel in the city of Santos[5]. The next government will also be bad, the population will fight over policies and nothing will change. I will never understand why people fight for these psychopaths. "My psychopath is better than yours." Please, I will not discuss “fascists” or “communists”, left or right, “everything is politics”, “but billionaires are bad”, etc. These are first-world problems. It is irrelevant for a country that needs sewage. Of course this can be discussed, but not in the current proportion. Sewers are much more important than that. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_aegypti#Vector_of_disease https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aedes_aegypti#Vector_of_diseas... [1] https://saude-ig-com-br.translate.goog/2023-07-03/dengue-ministerio-da-saude-prioriza-produto-nacional-e-vacina-pode-ficar-para-2025 https://saude-ig-com-br.translate.goog/2023-07-03/dengue-min... .html?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=pt-BR&_x_tr_pto=wapp [2] https://g1-globo-com.translate.goog/jornal-nacional/noticia/2024/02/23/mortes-de-indigenas-yanomami-em-2023-crescem-6percent-em-relacao-a https://g1-globo-com.translate.goog/jornal-nacional/noticia/... -2022-showm-dados-do-ministerio-da-saude.ghtml?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=pt-BR&_x_tr_pto=wapp [3] https://umsoplaneta-globo-com.translate.goog/biodiversidade/noticia/2024/04/11/incendios-em-areas-de-florestas-maduras-cresceram-152percent-na-amazonia-em-2023 https://umsoplaneta-globo-com.translate.goog/biodiversidade/... -aponta-estudo.ghtml?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=pt-BR&_x_tr_pto=wapp [4] https://g1-globo-com.translate.goog/sp/santos-regiao/noticia/2023/08/11/tunel-santos-guaruja-idealizado-ha-quase-100-anos-e-incluido https://g1-globo-com.translate.goog/sp/santos-regiao/noticia... -no-novo-pac.ghtml?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=pt-BR&_x_tr_pto=wapp [5] https://g1-globo-com.translate.goog/sp/santos-regiao/noticia/2023/08/11/tunel-santos-guaruja-idealizado-ha-quase-100-anos-e-incluido https://g1-globo-com.translate.goog/sp/santos-regiao/noticia... -no-novo-pac.ghtml?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=pt-BR&_x_tr_pto=wapp

andreareina 3y ago
Dengue is also an issue in Singapore, despite all the measures being taken: public awareness campaigns, release of sterile males, mosquito traps, etc. Doesn't mean the Brazilian government shouldn't take the steps it can, but this take significantly undersells how serious and difficult of an issue it is.
- Cayde-6 3y ago
  And even this is selling Singapore’s policy and procedure short. On top of those broader measures listed and the general level of public cleaning/maintenance, there’s reporting of every dengue infection diagnosed along with the individual’s home address and particulars to the National Environmental Agency. Cases and trends are monitored for developing clusters, publicly publishing up-to-date findings and exact numbers. Where a cluster is found, they do additional anti-mosquito fogging and significantly increase the local public awareness campaign (huge banners, posters in every elevator, distribute leaflets, etc). They then send agents unannounced to inspect inside every home/unit in the area for any potential breeding grounds. Everything is checked from potted plant trays to dish drying racks to toilet bowl scrubber holders. If any breeding is found, there’s fines in the thousands of dollars. The agents are empowered to enter without a warrant; it’s taken THAT seriously. The NEA also monitors and takes appropriate action against non-residential areas like construction sites, where standing water is hard to eliminate unless it’s a priority.
  - zac23or 2y ago
    Are you comparing 8k cases (Singapore) with 3 million cases per year (Brazil)?
  - ahonhn 2y ago
    Had such inspections before whenever kena red zone here. As well as checking all these things the agent will advise on what to look out for. For example our unused plastic buckets in the bathroom are upside down so they don't accumulate water, ah! but then also must check that little rim channel as it too can also accumulate enough water from nearby splashing to become a breeding spot! SG also has Zika which transmits via Aedes mosquitos. The common corridors in many blocks also have "Gravitraps" they use to monitor numbers by counting how many mozzies get trapped. https://www.nea.gov.sg/dengue-zika https://www.nea.gov.sg/dengue-zika

andreareina 3y ago

Dengue is also an issue in Singapore, despite all the measures being taken: public awareness campaigns, release of sterile males, mosquito traps, etc. Doesn't mean the Brazilian government shouldn't take the steps it can, but this take significantly undersells how serious and difficult of an issue it is.

Cayde-6 3y ago
And even this is selling Singapore’s policy and procedure short. On top of those broader measures listed and the general level of public cleaning/maintenance, there’s reporting of every dengue infection diagnosed along with the individual’s home address and particulars to the National Environmental Agency. Cases and trends are monitored for developing clusters, publicly publishing up-to-date findings and exact numbers. Where a cluster is found, they do additional anti-mosquito fogging and significantly increase the local public awareness campaign (huge banners, posters in every elevator, distribute leaflets, etc). They then send agents unannounced to inspect inside every home/unit in the area for any potential breeding grounds. Everything is checked from potted plant trays to dish drying racks to toilet bowl scrubber holders. If any breeding is found, there’s fines in the thousands of dollars. The agents are empowered to enter without a warrant; it’s taken THAT seriously. The NEA also monitors and takes appropriate action against non-residential areas like construction sites, where standing water is hard to eliminate unless it’s a priority.
- zac23or 2y ago
  Are you comparing 8k cases (Singapore) with 3 million cases per year (Brazil)?
- ahonhn 2y ago
  Had such inspections before whenever kena red zone here. As well as checking all these things the agent will advise on what to look out for. For example our unused plastic buckets in the bathroom are upside down so they don't accumulate water, ah! but then also must check that little rim channel as it too can also accumulate enough water from nearby splashing to become a breeding spot! SG also has Zika which transmits via Aedes mosquitos. The common corridors in many blocks also have "Gravitraps" they use to monitor numbers by counting how many mozzies get trapped. https://www.nea.gov.sg/dengue-zika https://www.nea.gov.sg/dengue-zika