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ENDEMIC
Leprosy leaves Crato on alert
01/26/2012
In 2011, there were 52 cases of the disease in the city, which now holds a campaign against the disease
Crato Only in the first months of the year, have been diagnosed in this city, four cases of leprosy. The City has received the classification of hyper endemic. For the Ministry of Health, the city is a priority due to the high rate of disease. The municipal health authorities are concerned about the spread of the disease. In any Cear?, according to the State Health Department, there are 2,149 cases of people on treatment of the disease. To try to reduce the transmission and the number of cases, the Secretary of Health is conducting Crato municipality, until Aug. 27, Week Municipal Fighting leprosy. The agency expects notified possible cases still hidden. In Juazeiro, according to the Movement for Reintegration of People Affected by Leprosy (MORHAN), 89 patients are receiving treatment for the disease. In January 2010 there were 75 people receiving treatment. The body constantly develops active search of cases. In the city, the Municipal Department of Health began a process of decentralization of basic health care, which also develops the Leprosy and Tuberculosis Program. The measure aims to train high level professionals who work in teams of the Family Health Strategy (FHS), which can identify the disease and proper treatment at an early stage. Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacterium "Mycobacterium leprae", whose main source of infection is the man, which transmits the disease mainly through the upper airways. The disease affects the skin and nerves of the patient, and there is a long time between infection and onset of symptoms, ranging from two to over ten years. Week to Fight Leprosy in Crato is offering, in waiting rooms Stations of the Family Health Program (PSF), lectures to raise awareness about the symptoms of leprosy. The Department is also conducting training for all 207 agents to health, of which 185 have already received instructions to alert the public to the symptoms of the disease. In the visits to homes, health officials advise and refer people suspected of presenting PSFs for the disease. Daily, each health unit is performing the necessary tests to diagnose the disease. In all, the city, 56 people are receiving treatment for leprosy. When the patient has tested positive for the disease, the Secretary of Health provides free medication necessary to treat the patient, which can be done within six months to a year. The remedies are received from the Ministry of Health Cases In 2011, the Municipality recorded 52 cases, 34 were multi bacillary type, which is the most aggressive form of the disease and usually have time to late diagnosis. The other 18 were paucibacillary type, which is the initial form of leprosy, for which usually requires treatment for only six months. The Municipal Department of Health estimates that in 2013 there is a 5% increase in the number of people with leprosy, compared to 2012 data. According to the coordinator of leprosy in Crato, Tereza Cristina Brito Cabral, we must break the prejudice that still exists with the disease and lead people to seek medical team as soon as symptoms appear. "What we want is to control leprosy and decrease the number of cases. This is still a disease full of prejudices. It is therefore important that people seek health clinics to observe the first symptoms," he says. Leprosy can cause physical deformities. The most apparent symptoms are painless white patches on the body. However, the disease is curable and deformities can be avoided with the diagnosis at the initial stage of the disease and consequently with the right treatment. When diagnosing a positive case, all the patient's family should receive the monitoring team of health tests done to contain the chain of transmission. In virtually every neighborhood of Crato there confirmed cases of leprosy and the Department of Health believes that there may be more people with the disease, even without notice. More information Department of Health Crato September 7th Street S / N Phone: (88) 3586.8000 MORHAN Juazeiro Phone: (88) 3572.1464 YA?AN? Nepomuceno REPORTER
Portuguese-English translation
ENDEMIC
Leprosy leaves Crato on alert
01/26/2012
In 2011, there were 52 cases of the disease in the city, which now holds a campaign against the disease
Crato Only in the first months of the year, have been diagnosed in this city, four cases of leprosy. The City has received the classification of hyper endemic. For the Ministry of Health, the city is a priority due to the high rate of disease. The municipal health authorities are concerned about the spread of the disease. In any Cear?, according to the State Health Department, there are 2,149 cases of people on treatment of the disease. To try to reduce the transmission and the number of cases, the Secretary of Health is conducting Crato municipality, until Aug. 27, Week Municipal Fighting leprosy. The agency expects notified possible cases still hidden. In Juazeiro, according to the Movement for Reintegration of People Affected by Leprosy (MORHAN), 89 patients are receiving treatment for the disease. In January 2010 there were 75 people receiving treatment. The body constantly develops active search of cases. In the city, the Municipal Department of Health began a process of decentralization of basic health care, which also develops the Leprosy and Tuberculosis Program. The measure aims to train high level professionals who work in teams of the Family Health Strategy (FHS), which can identify the disease and proper treatment at an early stage. Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacterium "Mycobacterium leprae", whose main source of infection is the man, which transmits the disease mainly through the upper airways. The disease affects the skin and nerves of the patient, and there is a long time between infection and onset of symptoms, ranging from two to over ten years. Week to Fight Leprosy in Crato is offering, in waiting rooms Stations of the Family Health Program (PSF), lectures to raise awareness about the symptoms of leprosy. The Department is also conducting training for all 207 agents to health, of which 185 have already received instructions to alert the public to the symptoms of the disease. In the visits to homes, health officials advise and refer people suspected of presenting PSFs for the disease. Daily, each health unit is performing the necessary tests to diagnose the disease. In all, the city, 56 people are receiving treatment for leprosy. When the patient has tested positive for the disease, the Secretary of Health provides free medication necessary to treat the patient, which can be done within six months to a year. The remedies are received from the Ministry of Health Cases In 2011, the Municipality recorded 52 cases, 34 were multi bacillary type, which is the most aggressive form of the disease and usually have time to late diagnosis. The other 18 were paucibacillary type, which is the initial form of leprosy, for which usually requires treatment for only six months. The Municipal Department of Health estimates that in 2013 there is a 5% increase in the number of people with leprosy, compared to 2012 data. According to the coordinator of leprosy in Crato, Tereza Cristina Brito Cabral, we must break the prejudice that still exists with the disease and lead people to seek medical team as soon as symptoms appear. "What we want is to control leprosy and decrease the number of cases. This is still a disease full of prejudices. It is therefore important that people seek health clinics to observe the first symptoms," he says. Leprosy can cause physical deformities. The most apparent symptoms are painless white patches on the body. However, the disease is curable and deformities can be avoided with the diagnosis at the initial stage of the disease and consequently with the right treatment. When diagnosing a positive case, all the patient's family should receive the monitoring team of health tests done to contain the chain of transmission. In virtually every neighborhood of Crato there confirmed cases of leprosy and the Department of Health believes that there may be more people with the disease, even without notice. More information Department of Health Crato September 7th Street S / N Phone: (88) 3586.8000 MORHAN Juazeiro Phone: (88) 3572.1464 YA?AN? Nepomuceno REPORTER