“Combatting Chickenpox Outbreak in the Dominican Republic: Importance of National Immunization Schedule and Professional Treatment”

The official data from the registry of 3,963 cases of chickenpox so far this year in the country, is evidence of the need to introduce the national immunization schedule, the vaccine against this viral disease, since it is the best way to prevention, demanded yesterday the president of the Dominican Society of Pediatrics.

Dr. Luz Herrera demanded greater efficiency in epidemiological surveillance and that the information be disclosed in a timely manner, noting that it is not possible that the authorities have not launched actions to guide and educate the population on how to prevent contagion and treat the disease, despite the high number of cases that have been reported.

Meanwhile, the Dominican Dermatological Institute and Skin Surgery “Dr. Huberto Bogaert Díaz” recommends that the population not self-medicate if they suspect or have the presence of the virus and remember that this disease that presents a skin rash in the form of blisters, which They itch and are transmitted directly from person to person, it is highly contagious and must be treated by medical professionals with their respective protocols.

do not self-medicate

Given the reports of cases of chickenpox that are occurring in the country, the Dominican Dermatological Institute and Skin Surgery “Dr. Huberto Bogaert Díaz” recommends that the population not self-medicate if they suspect or have the presence of the virus.