With days to go before the Ministry of Health (Minsa) closes the record books for 2019, it reports a total of  4,066  dengue cases nationwide.

Of those 383 are with warning signs, 11 are serious cases and to date 5 deaths. Lourdes Moreno, from Epidemiologia del Minsa, recommends that people who have to reserve drinking water for their basic needs, empty  and scrub them once a week Properly dispose of any unusable container, brush the pet's feeding bowl  and drinking fountains, to remove mosquito eggs that may be attached

The population is reminded not to self-medicate. If you have symptoms such as headache, high fever, joint pain, or skin rash, go to your nearest Health Center.