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Durango, MX-Durango on alert for an outbreak of typhoid fever, 56 cases

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http://impreso.milenio.com/node/9023300
Spanish to English translation

Health officials call for extreme measures of hygiene

Durango on alert for an outbreak of typhoid fever, 56 cases

Torres Muniz urged people to avoid eating foods of dubious origin where it is not sure of the cleanliness in the preparation and handling of them.


09.09.2011 ? Region and State

Gomez Palacio .- The summer season is closing in the state of Durango have registered 56 cases of typhoid fever, hence the Sanitary District Number Two please urge people to take extra hygiene measures home, as it is a highly contagious disease and is not exclusive to the warm weather.

The operational coordinator of Health Services, Elias Armando Muniz, urged people with symptoms such as fever up to 40 degrees Celsius, headache, extreme joint pain and upset stomach continued to see a doctor and avoid self-medication but above all stressed the importance of preventing this disease with improved hygiene.

"Although the number of cases is not a problem very strong, it is clear that infectious disease is a careless hygiene can be easily transmitted, it is important that citizens be aware that the typhoid fever cases are preventable by more than 50 percent of cases when we aseamos hands before eating and after using the bathroom, also raise the cleanliness in food preparation, washing fruits and vegetables with water, soap and disinfectant, "he said the doctor.

He also said that children and the elderly should take extra precautions because they are more vulnerable to any of the 80 viruses that propagate infectious gastrointestinal disorders.

"It is important to emphasize a real cleaning of the hands, not just enough to rinse your hands but you have to lather your hands by rubbing between your fingers, palms, wrists back and up, you should keep the soap scum 15 seconds although the ideal would be at least 30 seconds to reach the soap to kill all microbes, "said Elias Muniz.

Torres Muniz urged people to avoid eating foods of dubious origin where it is not sure of the cleanliness in the preparation and handling of them
 
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