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Leishmaniasis human cases appeared in 15 districts
The disease is based for years in the city of Corrientes. Patients had a long journey to that doctors diagnose the unknown. The previous health management, provincial, was warned of what could happen in Capital. "In 15 districts of the city of Corrientes is patients with leishmaniasis," said the director time yesterday at the National Center for Parasitology and Tropical Diseases (CENPETROP), Faculty of Medicine UNNE, Carlos Borda.
The scientist with extensive experience in the region also said it "was located Cutaneous leishmaniasis (LTA) in 19 departments, or about 76% of the province, this leads us to conclude that the disease is endemic in Corrientes.
These studies were conducted by an interdisciplinary team of biologists, zoologists, chemists and doctors since 1987.
According to Borda said 56 percent of patients live in urban areas. All this information was provided to the Ministry of Public Health of the Province during the previous administration and municipal authorities are aware because they work in conjunction with the CENPETROP, which is why it is striking that were not taken preventive measures to the progression of leishmaniasis.
CENPETROP director also recommended education as the main tool to combat this and other tropical diseases and parasitology, but not only in schools but also in universities and professionals.
"We must deepen the training of professionals on leishmaniasis because many patients had a long journey until they had a proper diagnosis," he said, adding "we need to relearn humility."
In addition to information and training of medical professionals, Borda urged the authorities in advance and census records of dogs and cats to determine the number that exist in the city.
Finally he said, to the criticism of the work presented, Borda said, reciting the gospel, "knows the truth and the truth shall make you free" and indicating that some would not hear the warnings and we are in this situation.
Monday, February 28, 2011