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Alert to possible epidemics
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08 February 2011
In coordination with the municipality of Oca?a will develop promotional campaigns and prevention of various diseases.
The official said the Institute Department of Health confirmed two cases of A (H1N1) and swine influenza in the area of the country.
Patients were sent in October last year from the Erasmus University Hospital Oca?a Meoz of Cucuta with a third level of complexity. In the reference against confirmed suffering from the disease.
Patients were asked required treatment in C?cuta and Oca?a complemented the procedure. The cases correspond to users in the peripheral areas of the town.
According to the diagnosis and treatment was started tracking. Also ordered the cordon epidemiological active search and the usual home visits.
At present the disease, one patient was in an advanced state of pregnancy and childbirth care was achieved in the medical center.
The other woman was also taken to C?cuta and applied all the guidelines established by health agencies.
After performing the respective tests of probable cases in the laboratories confirmed that correspond to the pandemic that struck humanity in 2009.
Grimaldo Castellanos said the community should maintain caution, because the risks are latent because of the proximity to the border area.
Recommended that before the symptoms should go to health professionals to prevent the spread of the virus.
"Do not let down our guard, because we are in a border region with Venezuela, which also are cases of cholera."
In this sense, were reactivated in conjunction with the Department of Health Institute of prevention campaigns, education and care of individual cases, to reduce the risk of an epidemic.
Health professionals said the basic recommendations: washing hands, eating good food, cover your mouth when you cough and seek medical advice if any symptoms
Spanish to English translation
Alert to possible epidemics
Share:
08 February 2011
In coordination with the municipality of Oca?a will develop promotional campaigns and prevention of various diseases.
The official said the Institute Department of Health confirmed two cases of A (H1N1) and swine influenza in the area of the country.
Patients were sent in October last year from the Erasmus University Hospital Oca?a Meoz of Cucuta with a third level of complexity. In the reference against confirmed suffering from the disease.
Patients were asked required treatment in C?cuta and Oca?a complemented the procedure. The cases correspond to users in the peripheral areas of the town.
According to the diagnosis and treatment was started tracking. Also ordered the cordon epidemiological active search and the usual home visits.
At present the disease, one patient was in an advanced state of pregnancy and childbirth care was achieved in the medical center.
The other woman was also taken to C?cuta and applied all the guidelines established by health agencies.
After performing the respective tests of probable cases in the laboratories confirmed that correspond to the pandemic that struck humanity in 2009.
Grimaldo Castellanos said the community should maintain caution, because the risks are latent because of the proximity to the border area.
Recommended that before the symptoms should go to health professionals to prevent the spread of the virus.
"Do not let down our guard, because we are in a border region with Venezuela, which also are cases of cholera."
In this sense, were reactivated in conjunction with the Department of Health Institute of prevention campaigns, education and care of individual cases, to reduce the risk of an epidemic.
Health professionals said the basic recommendations: washing hands, eating good food, cover your mouth when you cough and seek medical advice if any symptoms