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Flood woes
Increasing cases of Respiratory, Dermatosis and Gastrointestinal in Veracruz
VULNERABLE. Hundreds of survivors take refuge in the World Trade Center (WTC) in Boca del Rio for days (Photo: JORGE SERRATO EL UNIVERSAL)
Mi?rcoles September 22, 2010
Edgar Avila / Correspondent | El Universal
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Federal officials acknowledged that the risk of epidemic in Veracruz will be until the natural living conditions are restored. The health sector in the state admitted that were overcome to provide medical care to victims, mainly with regard to gastrointestinal ailments, respiratory and skin diseases.
Since late July, Veracruz live an emergency situation by the rains, which left damages in the heritage of some 500 000 people, 12 killed, over 40 000 displaced people, seven rivers flooded and dozens of roads damaged.
Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, Secretary of Health of the federal government, said that while not back to normal, at risk the health of people and latent risks of epidemics. Even showed the H3N2 that is circulating, a seasonal influenza virus H1N1 less aggressive and responds when treated with oseltamivir.
Interviewed in Mexico City, recommended that people take refuge in shelters while passing the contingency, which is estimated to last two weeks.
Secretary of Health and Veracruz, Antiga Luis Fernando Tinoco, admitted that in the conurbation Veracruz-Boca del Rio Medellin are insufficient over 2000 items commissioned to provide medical care to the population.
It takes at least 2000 people, including physicians and nurses, because to date have provided more than 55 000 medical care to the victims, he said.
"We were busy in attending Papaloapan Basin and Minatitlan, when we come this new rush of water now Medell?n, Veracruz and Boca del Rio, and we do not supply to cover the entire affected population."
The regional delegate of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Veracruz-North Valley Victor Ibarra Octavio Perez admitted that there is an increase of 30% in cases of skin diseases, respiratory, conjunctivitis and dengue, although he refused to be an epidemic outbreak .
Silvia Dominguez Lopez, Secretary of Civil Protection, announced that the death toll rose to 14. Located two drownings that were reported missing.
Requests federal resources to advance
In order to cope with the emergency caused by Hurricane Karl, the Veracruz government expected an advance of federal contributions to the full.
Gov. Fidel Herrera Beltr?n said federal deputies to the Federation managed to pay to care for thousands of victims.
Considered that the first estimates of damage could rise to 50 billion pesos.
Herrera Beltr?n faced the wrath of dozens of residents of Floresta fractionation of Veracruz, whose homes are underwater. Considered that the only solution to end flooding in that place with 2000 300 houses, is its disappearance.
The director of the National DIF, Margarita Zavala, toured the shelter Benito Juarez Auditorium, in the suburbs of Veracruz-Boca del Rio, where he promised to people that the federal government support. "The most important is that you are alive," he said. (R. Rodriguez