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Bacterial Conjunctivitis puts the country on alert
Flor Guardado, right, accompanies her sister Alexandra, who spends consultation FOSALUD a mobile unit. Diario Co Latino Photo / Rodrigo Sura
Claudia Solorzano
Diario Co Latino Writing
Dengue fever and respiratory infections are no longer the sole concern of health authorities, now joins the increase in cases of bacterial conjunctivitis, which remains on alert throughout the country.
The number of cases is 16%, at least two thousand cases in the last week of July. Health authorities reported that only yesterday there were 56 new cases.
"We hike, bacterial conjunctivitis has set alarm to all departments with the exception of San Salvador and San Miguel," explained the Deputy Minister of Health, Violeta Menjivar.
The technical term "alarm" indicates that the Salvadoran population is one step to entering the epidemic area, so that preventive action and awareness are key to prevent an increase in cases.
For the authorities in the field, the numbers still surpass last year's. According to consolidated from January to July 2010, there were 36 000 358 cases, while in 2009, there were 38 000 786.
The Director of Health Surveillance, Julio Armero, explained that "even if the upward trend in the previous two weeks, the cumulative still gave lower figures."
Preventive measures, both public officials recommended to go immediately to a hospital, watching red eye or excessive so-called "Chelita".
"It is essential to wash hands, not touching your eyes with dirty hands, this statement applies to other diseases," said Armero.
In any case, health authorities banned the self-medication to avoid complications in the eyes.
"Let's go to the doctor because conjunctivitis is curable, but if not adequately addressed can be complicated," insisted the Director of Health Surveillance.
Dengue
Meanwhile, the rising cases of dengue epidemic maintains seven departments, five in alarm and only two in Security Zone (Sonsonate and Ahuachap?n).
To date, 998 health reports 6000 confirmed cases, of these, 113 were hemorrhagic and the other classics.
During the year, totaling 536 cases of rotavirus, influenza A H1N1 there were 15 infections and two deaths. Another disease that no truce are acute respiratory infections (IRAS). "The cases of IRAS increased 2% in the last two weeks, so it also remains in alarm to the national territory," said Menjivar.
The statements by the heads of the Ministry of Health were discharged while verifying the work of FOSALUD units located in the field of fair Don Rua.
Nationwide, there are 55 mobile units FOSALUD, 226 units of the Ministry and 30 public hospitals, which are open 24 hours.
Also, clinics Salvadoran Social Security Institute shall be entitled during the holidays Agostino.
According to the Ministry of Health, there are 5000 people, including nurses and physicians, responding to emergencies around the country.
"We call on the people that hand washing can prevent diarrhea, bacterial conjunctivitis, influenza A H1N1," I advise the Deputy Minister of Health, Violeta Menjivar.
Bacterial Conjunctivitis puts the country on alert
Flor Guardado, right, accompanies her sister Alexandra, who spends consultation FOSALUD a mobile unit. Diario Co Latino Photo / Rodrigo Sura
Claudia Solorzano
Diario Co Latino Writing
Dengue fever and respiratory infections are no longer the sole concern of health authorities, now joins the increase in cases of bacterial conjunctivitis, which remains on alert throughout the country.
The number of cases is 16%, at least two thousand cases in the last week of July. Health authorities reported that only yesterday there were 56 new cases.
"We hike, bacterial conjunctivitis has set alarm to all departments with the exception of San Salvador and San Miguel," explained the Deputy Minister of Health, Violeta Menjivar.
The technical term "alarm" indicates that the Salvadoran population is one step to entering the epidemic area, so that preventive action and awareness are key to prevent an increase in cases.
For the authorities in the field, the numbers still surpass last year's. According to consolidated from January to July 2010, there were 36 000 358 cases, while in 2009, there were 38 000 786.
The Director of Health Surveillance, Julio Armero, explained that "even if the upward trend in the previous two weeks, the cumulative still gave lower figures."
Preventive measures, both public officials recommended to go immediately to a hospital, watching red eye or excessive so-called "Chelita".
"It is essential to wash hands, not touching your eyes with dirty hands, this statement applies to other diseases," said Armero.
In any case, health authorities banned the self-medication to avoid complications in the eyes.
"Let's go to the doctor because conjunctivitis is curable, but if not adequately addressed can be complicated," insisted the Director of Health Surveillance.
Dengue
Meanwhile, the rising cases of dengue epidemic maintains seven departments, five in alarm and only two in Security Zone (Sonsonate and Ahuachap?n).
To date, 998 health reports 6000 confirmed cases, of these, 113 were hemorrhagic and the other classics.
During the year, totaling 536 cases of rotavirus, influenza A H1N1 there were 15 infections and two deaths. Another disease that no truce are acute respiratory infections (IRAS). "The cases of IRAS increased 2% in the last two weeks, so it also remains in alarm to the national territory," said Menjivar.
The statements by the heads of the Ministry of Health were discharged while verifying the work of FOSALUD units located in the field of fair Don Rua.
Nationwide, there are 55 mobile units FOSALUD, 226 units of the Ministry and 30 public hospitals, which are open 24 hours.
Also, clinics Salvadoran Social Security Institute shall be entitled during the holidays Agostino.
According to the Ministry of Health, there are 5000 people, including nurses and physicians, responding to emergencies around the country.
"We call on the people that hand washing can prevent diarrhea, bacterial conjunctivitis, influenza A H1N1," I advise the Deputy Minister of Health, Violeta Menjivar.