Higuey - The provincial office of the Ministry of Health together with other authorities and several non-profit institutions have begun a fight against dengue which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, and to a lesser extent by the Aedes albopictus.

The operation, led by the provincial health director, Dr. Jaime Rodriguez and Gov. Luis Cedeño, have been working closely with the Association of Hotels and Tourism Projects in the Eastern area of the Dominican Republic, namely Punta Cana, Bavaro, Higuey and La Romana and have provided fumigation equipment and portable pumps to spray the different sectors of these provinces.

Among the institutions that worked with Public Health, are the Civil Defence, the Dominican Red Cross and neighborhood associations.