The shortage of medical supplies and diagnostic reagents has caused a crisis in some health centres, while public policies, particularly in relation to the non-inclusion of the vaccine in the mandatory schedule and lack of allocation of funds for awareness campaigns, have generated controversy.

[10] The process of climate change has produced abundant rains and high temperatures, (a phenomenon called tropicalization) favouring the reproduction of the mosquito that transmits the dengue virus, advancing the epidemic this year by several weeks compared to previous seasons, which historically, Infection peaks tended to occur between March and April, suggesting a continued increase in cases.

[11] Precipitation provides more places for females to lay their eggs, while elevated temperatures allow mosquitoes to complete their maturation cycle and disperse the virus.

These countries have experienced epidemic outbreaks of dengue during the year, which could have contributed to the increase in cases in Argentina due to the mobility of people and the spread of the virus across borders.

[12] In a complementary sense, the absence of a visible and massive prevention campaign by public communication (directly related to the decision of the national government not to invest in dissemination) negatively affected, thus not allowing the population to be alerted to carry out actions that mitigate and combat the development of this epidemic.

On the other hand, no indigenous viral circulation has been detected in the provinces of Chubut, Neuquén, Río Negro, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego.

If a person experiences abdominal pain, vomiting (at least three times in a 24-hour period), bleeding from the nose or gums, and/or feeling fatigued, agitated, or irritable, it is crucial to seek medical attention immediately.

The most extreme form can lead to severe bleeding, shock, or damage to vital organs such as myocarditis, acute inflammation of the brain or hepatitis, and ultimately death.

[10] Among the deceased cases with complete clinical information, the most frequent signs and symptoms were fever, headache, myalgias and arthralgias, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.

These groups are especially vulnerable and should take additional measures to prevent a second dengue virus infection and seek urgent medical attention if they develop symptoms of the disease.

For this, paracetamol is the recommended medication as an antipyretic and analgesic, while the use of NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, aspirin or naproxen is discouraged due to their potential to worsen the situation by intervening in platelet function.

[23] The National Immunization Commission (CoNaIn) has suggested to the Government that it proceed with the application of a "specific vaccination strategy", focused on particular areas or priority groups.

while Adorni's hypothesis was rejected by Milei's digital strategist, Fernando Cerimedo, who targeted the Microsoft founder directly, blaming Bill Gates for dengue, a position assumed by some members of the cabinet.

[32] Health minister Mario Russo declared regarding the epidemic that the vaccine available for it "is not useful, it is not effective, to mitigate an outbreak" and relativized the lack of repellents, a situation which he summarized as a problem between supply and demand.

[33][34] In response to the lack of supplies, on April 4 the Argentine government decided to open imports of insect repellents in all forms without intervention from the National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology [es].

[40] At the Hospital General de Agudos Bernardino Rivadavia [es] in the city of Buenos Aires, the influx of patients has been such that sometimes the waiting line has come to surround the block.

[18][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52] While the company argues that they are increasing production to meet the growing demand, consumers maintain that the exorbitant prices, which reach up to ten times the original value, have no economic justification and represent a flagrant abuse towards the population that seeks protect your health.

The main ingredient in these repellents, N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), developed by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1946 and released for public use four years later, remains crucial in the fight against mosquitoes that transmit diseases such as dengue.

High demand for these items, exacerbated by the historic outbreak of the disease, has caused shortages in public and private hospitals across the country.

[53] Suppliers, mostly located in Buenos Aires, face difficulties in distributing reagents, which has resulted in delays in their delivery and the inability to perform effective diagnostic tests.

[54] The lack of reagents is having serious consequences on the diagnosis and treatment of dengue, as many patients are forced to wait long periods for test results, delaying appropriate care.

[55] The situation is especially worrying in provinces such as Córdoba and Salta, where high numbers of cases have been recorded and health institutions are struggling to obtain the necessary supplies.

[56] In the province of Buenos Aires, Governor Axel Kicillof criticized President Javier Milei, accusing him of completely ignoring the "health crisis."