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Bogota | February 22, 2011 - 8:41 a.m.
Increase to 200 cases of adenovirus in Bogota
By: Elespectador.com
Four people are in intensive care.
This disease mainly attacks children, it is advisable to monitor children's immunizations.
Due to increased cases of adenovirus in Bogota , remains at the peak of epidemic alert. According to Health Secretary Hector Zambrano, in the capital there are 200 people infected with the virus, of which four are in intensive care.
The virus claimed the death of a baby. The adenovirus is transmitted by air and one of the reasons for its spread are the changes in climate.
For the epidemiological alert all public and private hospitals in Bogota will increase the physical spaces and pediatric beds to serve children who have symptoms related to respiratory infections.
Similarly, medical facilities will have to immediately implement isolation and biosecurity measures.
The recommendation is that in gardens, schools and colleges should be alert because it increases the risk of transmission of respiratory and diarrheal diseases are easily spread from child to child caregivers and children through the air, saliva, coughing, sneezing or by direct contact especially through his hands.
Symptoms that may indicate complications include headache, malaise, fever more than 3 days, rapid breathing , ringing in the chest when breathing or collapse of the skin below the ribs which are signs of respiratory distress, decreased appetite and in some cases eye irritation, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.
Spanish to English translation
Bogota | February 22, 2011 - 8:41 a.m.
Increase to 200 cases of adenovirus in Bogota
By: Elespectador.com
Four people are in intensive care.
This disease mainly attacks children, it is advisable to monitor children's immunizations.
Due to increased cases of adenovirus in Bogota , remains at the peak of epidemic alert. According to Health Secretary Hector Zambrano, in the capital there are 200 people infected with the virus, of which four are in intensive care.
The virus claimed the death of a baby. The adenovirus is transmitted by air and one of the reasons for its spread are the changes in climate.
For the epidemiological alert all public and private hospitals in Bogota will increase the physical spaces and pediatric beds to serve children who have symptoms related to respiratory infections.
Similarly, medical facilities will have to immediately implement isolation and biosecurity measures.
The recommendation is that in gardens, schools and colleges should be alert because it increases the risk of transmission of respiratory and diarrheal diseases are easily spread from child to child caregivers and children through the air, saliva, coughing, sneezing or by direct contact especially through his hands.
Symptoms that may indicate complications include headache, malaise, fever more than 3 days, rapid breathing , ringing in the chest when breathing or collapse of the skin below the ribs which are signs of respiratory distress, decreased appetite and in some cases eye irritation, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain.