Re: Colombia Dengue 2012
http://www.diariodelhuila.com/noticia/24163
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Pitalito | February 24, 2012
High alert in Huila for 1,153 cases of dengue
JOHANNA LIZETH PERDOMO - ALBERTO RENZA
In some municipalities in Huila, Guadalupe, Aipa, Pitalito, Garzon, Timana,
dectectado also been cases of dengue.
Huila today provides a significant figure in the incidence and prevalence in cases of dengue, which are known 1,153 cases a week of year number seven, of which 69 of them are severe dengue and 1,084 are classic.
"The cases are increasing and the extent of this happening is to alert the population to meet the calls made in the item relating to cleanliness, hygiene, waste glassware, plastic material, deposit water ponds and pools are properly washed "said Emma Cosntanza Sastoque, Secretary of Health Department.
Similarly, it was learned that 85 percent of cases are concentrated in the municipalities where the largest number of cases occur in Neiva with 43 events.
Likewise, cases in Guadalupe, Aipa, Pitalito, Garzon, Timana.
Epidemiological surveillance measures
Sastoque stressed that linking communities to the campaign is critical to success, "it is from the houses where you start the fight against the mosquito that transmits the virus."
He insisted the washing of water tanks and pools, keep lids on liquid tanks, clean waterways, courtyards and gardens. "You have to destroy discarded tires, and regularly change water in flower vases and consuming animals," he said.
Sastoque announced that the strategy also includes the allocation to the municipalities of spraying machines to motor back and manual sprayers for control of vectors.
The first deliveries will be made soon for mayor of Neiva, Colombia, La Plata, Campoalegre, Tarqui, Tello, Giant, Rivera, Garzon, Hobo, Timana Villavieja, Argentina and Teruel.
Sastoque noted that the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) indicated that weather patterns on the continent have favored the spread of dengue mosquito, the Aedes aegypti. "Remember that the Huila department is a tropical climate," he lamented.
By age, the group most affected is that of the under 14 men and sex are worse fates to register 56% of cases, while women suffering from dengue account for 44%, he said.
As Eduvino Anacona, 67 years old, was identified the man who died last February 20 in the ICU of the Hospital San Antonio Department of Pitalito, apparently affected by severe dengue box.
This was confirmed by Emma Constance Sastoque, Secretary of Health Department, who yesterday declared the alert by the increase in dengue cases in Huila, that to date a person with no life left.
However, in the Clinic Medilaser of Neiva, also featured the death of an infant by this epidemic, which, according Sastoque, can not be mentioned in the report of the Ministry of Health that the child came from the department of Caquet?.
Symptomatological picture of the deceased Timana
Anacona Eduvino came Timana referred to the February 14, under the symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever, but during their stay in the Hospital Department was established that he suffered from hypertension and heart box.
Municipal Health Secretary of Pitalito, Silvio Gomez Claros said that until yesterday, was notified this office by the IPS Hospital Departmental this situation, which indicates that the patient died from a condition of DHF.
However, sources Departmental Hospital San Antonio, did not confirm the origin of this patient's death, as have not yet received the relevant scientific report that tells them that it was the disease.
The hospital source said, in effect on February 14, entered this person with symptoms of dengue apparently, who had a complication of ailments and died on 20 February.
In yesterday afternoon was to meet the scientific committee of the hospital to issue a formal report on the subject, indicated that while statistics would be released with certain dengue patients in this hospital.
For his part, Gomez Claros, Municipal Health Secretary, said, "the patient who died in the hospital, came from Timana aggravated symptoms, severe dengue, received the Departmental Hospital, he made his treatment was transferred to the ICU and died there.
Statistics of probable cases of dengue, which manages the Secretariat, Dr. Gomez Claros, said in January it handled 41 cases, confirmed and unconfirmed Aug. 28, pending confirmation 5.
He said the 8 confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever are not, "dengue fever or dengue is simple," said the official.
He said that was coordinated with the Departmental Health Secretariat conducting a series of educational talks, which will be schools and educational institutions, an event to be held from 5 to 8 March.
Historically, statistics have three deaths from the disease occurred in 2010, including one in the town of Isnos.
