Argentina: Dengue 2011

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http://www.oncenoticias.com.ar/noticia.php?id=748

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Dengue: the first case in Argentina
It has confirmed the first case of dengue in Argentina. This is a man of 60 years, the city of Puerto Iguaz?, Misiones.

Health authorities in the province of Misiones, reported that it has detected the first case of dengue in the country. Also ahead there are 5 people suspected of being infected with the virus.

The infected man is an employee of the National Animal Health Directorate, working in a health post on the border with Brazil. Oscar Federico Kanemann called, is 60 and lives in the town of Puerto Iguaz?, Misiones province.

Oscar, would have presented Jan. 22 at the Martha Schwarz hospital with typical symptoms of the disease. Fever, muscle aches, headaches behind the eyes. It was submitted by doctors to a number of immediate analysis, which tested positive and was hospitalized. Now continues under observation, under treatment, but out of danger.

 

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http://www.iguazunoticias.com/v2011...-este-esta-en-uti-con-cuadro-de-dengue-grave/
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Adolescents in Ciudad del Este, is in ICU with severe dengue case

A 17-year San Antonio district of Ciudad del Este is in the intensive care unit of Central Sanitarium confirmed diagnosis of dengue hemorrhagic fever.

Meanwhile, in the Social Welfare Institute of the provincial capital a 34 year-old from Hernandarias is also in ICU of a probable H1N1 case, as Hugo said Dr. Casartelli, medical director of the institution.

The practitioner responded to expressions of Dr. Hector Arnella of the tenth health region, compared to the private sector reports of severe dengue cases to the media before the representatives of the Ministry of Health.

"We fulfilled all the requirements to deliver the diagnosis of any disease, but Arnella goes on to say that as many patients die in the private sector, that perhaps because the public sector are not answered in a timely manner," said Casartelli.

The cases of classic dengue monopolize virtually all area hospitals and the public does not realize to eliminate the breeding sites of mosquito vector of the disease, although in the area and claimed 5 lives, so far this year.

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/422908/Información_General/Casos-dengue-Santa-Fe--San-Luis.html
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Dengue cases in Santa Fe and San Luis

Wednesday February 23, 2011 |
SANTA FE / SAN LUIS .- The Government of Santa Fe said he is considering a possible case of dengue in the province. Health officials said that although not confirmed, it would be an indigenous case.

Apparently, the patient was on holiday in southern Brazil, where he likely contracted the disease. From the Ministry of Health has made an intervention in this person's house and took security measures to prevent it from becoming a focus of expansion of the disease. This is the second case being investigated in Santa Fe are analyzing the analysis that was done to a boy who showed the symptoms of the disease in Coronda.

Moreover, in San Luis confirmed a case of dengue in the city of Villa Mercedes. Health officials emphasized that it is an imported case. They reported that the patient is a Paraguayan woman traveled to that country and there was infected. Upon arrival in St. Louis told him the disease.

The Chief Epidemiologist, Cristian Cano , said patient response to treatment was good and in a few hours will be discharged from the hospital in Villa Mercedes, where he was admitted when he said the symptoms. (DyN-T?lam)

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

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Santa Fe confirmed 17 cases of dengue
[March 6, 2011 1:52]
The figure was provided by the provincial executive. All cases occurred in the town of Romang, north of the capital Santa Fe.

A total of 17 cases of dengue were confirmed in the northern province of Santa Fe, said the National Health Surveillance (Sivila-SNVS) under the Ministry of Health of the Nation.

The SNVS, through a statement, said "the health portfolio santafecina officially this morning by the existence of 17 cases of laboratory-confirmed dengue, all in Romang, a distance of 280 km. North of the provincial capital and 40 km . south of the city of Reconquista. "

"The cases would arise in people who traveled during the month of February to Paraguay for shopping tours and Brazil for tourism," the official part, while adding that all samples correspond to the serotype DEN 1.

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In 2009, for the same date in Argentina 2194 confirmed cases were recorded, while in 2010 the number stood at 717 people sick.

To date, added 27 cases distributed in Buenos Aires (3), Federal Capital (3), Mendoza (1), Salta (2) and Santa Fe (18).
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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.larazon.com.ar/actualidad/Confirman-casos-dengue-Santa-Fe_0_220500094.html
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Confirmed 76 cases of dengue in Santa Fe
Occurred in the northern province, but officials say the spread of the disease "is blocked."

The Minister of Health of Santa Fe, Miguel Angel Cappiello said that in the north of the province is controlled dengue and new cases dismissed. Despite admitting that on Monday had been added 8 new cases and has already amounted to 76 patients, the staff opted to block the disease by spraying and descacharrado. Noted that none of the victims are hospitalized or complicated their health.

Sergio Ramseyer, president Romang communal coincided with the diagnosis that made the minister and said that in the last 24 hours there were only "six or seven visits for fever cases." "It was blocking all the work. Thank God we're getting fewer queries fever cases. We are better than it was 48 hours, the work being done is for the better, "said Ramseyer.

Last Sunday was known that dengue had become strong north of Santa Fe during the last 24 hours amounted to 76 patients since, said Cappiello, 8 cases were added: "All patients are considered to have the systematology patients because there is movement of the disease in Romang "he said. Cappiello said that "the movement of people is what creates contagion" and said: "We learned that there Romag shopping tours to Paraguay, one must have gone and brought the disease. Once here, the mosquito becomes indigenous, "he said.

Despite the situation, the minister remarked: "The disease is locked in Romang and neighboring towns," and mentioned the work of fumigation and the local spatial and descacharrizado in which they obtained excellent cooperation from the neighbors.

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=273320&Itemid=1
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93 cases of dengue in Argentina

Buenos Aires, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) Argentine health officials today reported the existence of only 93 cases of dengue in the country so far in 2011, according to a report by the Ministry of Health of the Nation released in this capital.

The bulk of patients (73) were located in the town of Romang, in the province of Santa Fe, where movement was detected viral disease was identified the serotype DEN 1, the source said.

Infections were also reported in Buenos Aires (4), Chaco (1), Mendoza (1), Salta (8) and in Beijing (4).

In the course of this year, the report said the health portfolio, there were 1,037 reports of febrile patients in 19 provinces.

The report itself notes that in Paraguay 104 now total five thousand cases of acute fever with suspected dengue recorded in 2011, while the number of confirmed patients amounted to 3003.

In recent statements to the press, the Health Minister Juan Manzur recalled that in 2009 Argentina had 30 thousand cases of dengue and 2010 "did not get a thousand 500.

 

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Source: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health/2011/03/22/argentina-dengue-death/

Argentina Has First Dengue Death
Published March 22, 2011

| EFE

A young Argentinean girl who had traveled to Bolivia became the first dengue fatality in Argentina, officials said.

The girl, who was 13, lived in the Argentine city of Cafeyate ?but was infected in Bolivia during the carnival celebrations? the government said in a statement...

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/427769/Información_General/Rosario-dispararon--alerta-dengue.html
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Rosario on dengue alert

Friday March 25, 2011 | There are mosquito larvae in all neighborhoods.

BUENOS AIRES .- Rosario health officials in the province of Santa Fe, said fire alert for possible cases of dengue mosquito larvae were found for the disease in all areas of the city. This scenario is aggravated by the heavy rains and the tourist trade for the long weekend (they fear that some inhabitant from spreading elsewhere and bring evil to the city).

On Tuesday was the first death from dengue in Argentina so far in 2011. The incident occurred in Salta and the victim was a teenager who contracted the hemorrhagic type of evil.

The alert status in Rosario was announced by the municipal coordinator of Health Information Services, Anal?a Chumpitaz , after a meeting of the Steering Committee on Dengue in the municipality. "We studied patients with febrile syndromes, but so far none has tested positive," they said. The experts evaluated the larval indices of the dengue-carrying mosquito, Aedes aegypti, and considered very high in all districts of the city. Chumpitaz said it is to be expected, due to rain and temperatures in February and March.

The epidemiologist said they also are very concerned that found in many homes, the courtyards are full of pots in which mosquito larvae were found transmits the disease. (DyN)

 

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http://www.cadena3.com/contenido/2011/05/21/77094.asp
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Detected a new case of dengue in Cordoba, where there are already three this year
21/05/2011 | 6:03 This is a 30 year old man who returned to the province after his vacation in Buzios, Brazil, according to the Health Minister Oscar Gonzalez.

Confirmed a new case of dengue in C?rdoba (Report of Andrew Collins).


The Health Minister Oscar Gonzalez, announced that it has detected a new case of dengue in the province of Cordoba. This is a 30 year old man who returned from Buzios, Brazil, and who is in good health.

In this case, and added three those detected so far this year in the province.

"We have diagnosed the third case in the Rawson Hospital. It is a young adult, neighborhood Alberdi Buzios acquired the disease, "the provincial official told a news conference.

Gonzalez, who made the announcement at the Ministry of Health, said that none of the cases are indigenous.

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.eltribuno.info/salta/82470-Nina-con-dengue-esta-grave.note.aspx

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SHE IS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL OF SAN RAM?N DE LA NUEVA ORAN
Girl with serious dengue is in grave condition


The little girl is 7 and it would be an indigenous case. Suspect that another patient has the disease.
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Sunday October 9, 2011 Salta ANDREA SILVERA, THE TRIBUNE
Andrea Silvera

A 7 year old girl is admitted to the St. Vincent de Paul hospital of Oran with dengue, according to the results of the initial diagnosis. The store manager, Julio Cortez, confirmed to The Tribune ? the critical condition which is small and that it would be an indigenous case, bearing in mind that his family claims to have left the city.



Doctors suspect that a policeman could also suffer from the disease's symptoms and are studied in the laboratory.

The little girl lives in the neighborhood 60 homes, adjacent to the area of ​​reedbed. He began to feel the symptoms on Wednesday and admitted her parents on Friday night in intensive care at the hospital. Chief of Pediatrics, Alejandro Angeloni said they also expect test results to rule that is affected by hantavirus.

Angeloni and Cortez remarked that "the case so unusual surprises," and puts the symptoms of a possible case of hantavirus. The child is learning in school Pizarro, establishment tomorrow will be fumigated Coordination to Combat Dengue.

60 homes in the neighborhood was operating a cleaning and descacharrado on 26 September. "Today is without weeds, junk or debris that may be made to assume that proliferate the mosquito that transmits dengue," they said from the Municipality of San Ram?n de la Nueva Oran.

Task disease

Just the first diagnosis was known in the neighborhood where he lives intensive spraying was performed.

Technicians checked the inside of the house of the patient, but found no mosquito larvae of Aedes aegypti. Anyway, it was decided to extend the preventive measures in the area of ​​the city of Oran until next Wednesday.

In June, the Health Minister, Gabriel Chagra Dib, reported the completion of the surveillance period that develops against the disease between November and May: 201 cases studied in this period, only 12 cases of dengue were confirmed in the province, unlike what happened in the triple border where it was found the existence of 50 000 cases.

The province works all year against the disease, together with the municipalities that implement preventive operations.

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.lineacapital.com.ar/?noticia=57511
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The region
Posted November 3
The Ministry of Public Health of Misiones, through the Department of Epidemiology and Epidemiologic Surveillance Area, report the epidemiological alert issued by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called on Dengue in the Americas, which states: Dengue and severe dengue is a problem of public health in tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas.

Posadas (AH). During 2011, Member States reported 979,774 cases of dengue, of which 15,860 had severe forms requiring hospitalization and 692 died. This year, outbreaks of dengue, with a total number of cases and deaths registered exceeded the historical data, in Paraguay, Panama and the Caribbean countries and territories, English and French as Aruba, Bahamas, St. Lucia. We also observed the introduction of dengue 4 virus in Panama and in some states of Brazil where there was previously circulated "...

In that sense it is reported that measures to strengthen the reporting of suspected cases in a timely manner, throughout the Province of Misiones

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.diariolarepublica.com.ar/notix/noticia.php?i=178674
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Dengue threat and alert region
The heat and rain increase the risk of the emergence of the mosquito vector in Corrientes. About the situation in neighboring countries.
Current weather conditions can accelerate the emergence of dengue are not taken basic preventive measures in housing. Rainfall and temperature create the enabling environment for the development of Aedes aegypti and, given the situation in neighboring countries that have dengue, is necessary to strengthen environmental management.
A high percentage of the struggle depends on the action of the neighbor, but still aware of this little action. This was stated by the provincial Public Health undersecretary, Ricardo Cardozo.
"People are generally well aware of the diseases and the mechanisms, but the action is missing. We are in the same, is aware but does not clean your yard. It is important to aim for the dissemination and transmission of reality. The presence of an infected mosquito threatens the health and life of the whole family, "he said.
That is why the Ministry of Public Health coordinates prevention efforts in different districts of the capital and provincial towns inside. In this city this week began focal control tasks in the San Benito. The activities are having on the results of the method Lira (Uprising rapid rates of Aedes aegypti). Public Health works with this technique last year in the districts of the capital. Thus, San Benito, South San Martin were the highest rate recorded larvae. Next week will be carried out similar work in the San Martin.
The situation calls not to neglect any kind of preventive action and people are advised to avoid in certain containers, buckets, drums and even unused tires, standing water along more than three or four days. The larva of Aedes takes a week to become a mosquito. Alert PAHO The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an epidemiological alert linked to the expansion is happening in America in this new serotype of dengue virus, which had been rather restricted circulation in past seasons. It was the serotype 4, which now has greater circulation. Situation of Bolivia In Bolivia, there are 47 dead by a 7094 outbreak of dengue and those affected. The area most compromised is the Amazon. According to official figures, 16 people died from the disease in Beni, 3 in the department of La Paz, Cochabamba and 27 1 in Santa Cruz. They also indicated that 60 percent of the fatalities are children and adolescents precisely the most vulnerable. The outbreak of dengue was caused by the rainy season in the Amazon region of Bolivia. In this situation, urgent measures were taken to prevent that, however, could not prevent deaths.

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.lavoz901.com.ar/despachos.asp?cod_des=138047&ID_Seccion=61
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Intensified control measures .
Was detected a suspected case of dengue in Concordia
[06/12/2011 | 10:25] - The head of the Epidemiology Department of the province, Silvina Saavedra, reported that on Monday detected a suspected case of dengue in the city of Concordia, is a man who traveled Cuba recently and returned with fever and malaise syndrome, now drawn blood samples to send to the lab to confirm or rule out the disease.

Statements by the head of the Directorate of Epidemiology of the province, Silvina RADIO VOICE Saavedra .-


"It's a suspected case," said the first officer, who said early Monday afternoon received notification of the occurrence of this case. As he said, is "a person who traveled abroad to a place where there are cases of dengue, and returned with a fever and malaise syndrome ". He noted that currently the patient is progressing well. He noted that action is suspected as the established protocol, ie extracted "samples for diagnosis, to see if changes likely suspect." Moreover, "for tomorrow we are planning all actions of blockade, which is vector control. This involves spraying the apple one of the suspected case and 9 blocks around. Descacharrizaci?n also massive. " Saavedra said that these actions are done "to eliminate adult mosquitoes that may have infected biting the patient." Finally, the Director of Epidemiology said that "in Concord had been working" in mosquito control and now "these actions will intensify.

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.lanoticia1.com/noticia/l...-prevencion-de-dengue-y-hantavirus-24280.html
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La Plata: Operating Dengue and Hantavirus prevention

The City being conducted by the Mayor Pablo Bruera conduct a campaign to prevent hantavirus and dengue. It will be in the town of Melchor Romero. Deliver awareness information materials and bait rodenticide.

During the day distributed material information and bait rodenticide .

The main objective is the prevention of dengue and hantavirus in homes and in the way public , the control of treatment of waste , the descacharrizaci?n and eradication of foci of breeding of mosquitoes and rodents , among other things.

The work will be carried out at the intersection of 186 and 490 Colonia Urquiza. Strengthen preventive activities in the umbilical fruit and vegetable of the city.

"In the time involved , the Secretary of Health and Social Medicine , the Department of Zoonosis , the Directorate General of Centers Communal , the Agency Environment , the Department of Control of Waste and the Delegation of the Melchor Romero

 

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Re: Argentina: Dengue 2011

http://www.el-litoral.com.ar/leer_noticia.asp?IdNoticia=181680
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Constant alert for dengue cases in neighboring countries
Publication Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011


Health technicians carry out checks on the southern neighborhoods.
Monitoring efforts continue in the districts of Corrientes to prevent dengue outbreak. Yesterday, Public Health conducted an operation in the First Assembly districts, Union and Progress. There portfolio technicians urged residents to discard useless containers and deal with larvicide that can not be deleted.
focal treatment is part of a series of controls already deployed in other areas of Capital. The deputy provincial Zoonosis, Claudia Ben?tez Sosa explained that larvicide treatment is a method of prevention. The fumigation, however, are made ​​when required to eradicate the adult mosquito.
The professional also reported that Argentina until there is no circulation of the disease. If cases of dengue fever and severe in Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia. "Currents to be strategically located at the border, and the vector Aedes aegypti in our homes or around houses, we run the risk that if there is anyone with symptoms of dengue can develop an indigenous outbreak," he said.
For this reason, the Directorate Epidemiology constantly alert is sent to all hospitals and health centers to intensify surveillance of febrile syndromes. "This means that any person with fever within seven days and no apparent need to get a sample to see whether or not dengue virus circulation," responsible for the area expanded.