Mexico 51 new cases of tuberculosis in the municipalities of San Pedro and Madero

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51 cases of tuberculosis in 2009
By: PRIMITIVE Gonzalez / El Siglo de Torre?n / SAN PEDRO

This year there have been 51 new cases of tuberculosis in the municipalities of San Pedro and Madero, much higher than in 2008 when it had 49 of whom were no deaths. People who suffer are monitored by the Ministry of Health to achieve cure and prevent contagion, says epidemiologist from the Sanitary Jurisdiction No. VII, Edgar Alejandro Rey Sifuentes.

In TB patients, stresses applied Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) to guarantee a cure, as its duration is six months and usually happens that people abandon it.

HAZARDOUS

"This disease can be fatal if treatment is applied in addition to the infections that can cause, which could be up to ten people per event," says the doctor.
The goal of DOTS, he explains, is to break the transmission chain and that is why staff of the Secretariat of Health goes with patients to ensure that treatment will continue.

The risk groups for tuberculosis, he says, are diabetics, people with malnutrition, drug addicts, alcoholics and also related to poverty, especially by poor nutrition.

SYMPTOMS

The epidemiologist says that the symptoms are cough (with phlegm) for over 15 days, fever, sweating in the afternoon or evening and weight loss.
According to statistics that handles health jurisdiction, the groups most affected are people aged between 45 and 54 years and those aged 65 years and in relation to sex, he says, is 50 percent among women and

 

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Re: Mexico 51 new cases of tuberculosis in the municipalities of San Pedro and Madero

http://www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx/noticia/244855.142-casos-de-tuberculosis.html

Durango, MX
142 cases of tuberculosis

By: JOHN M. CARDENAS / EL SIGLO DE DURANGO / DURANGO - December 21, 2009.

So far this year the various health institutions have reported 142 cases of TB infection that affects all age groups but particularly to adults over 65 years.


Quickly. Before the onset of symptoms, the patient should be treated to prevent more severe complications in health.

zoom in elderly people are most contagious The most common symptoms of TB are a cough with phlegm for more than 15 days, sometimes with blood, fever, night sweats, momentary dizziness, chills and weight loss.

The state Department of Health announced that until the third week of December, it had recorded 142 cases of tuberculosis in the whole entity, which are already under the indicated treatment and strict monitoring to be interrupted because the consequences can be higher.

The age breakdown was learned that people aged 25 to 44 years represent 33 medical consultations for this problem, while 45 to 49 years are only seven, the figure rises to 22 medical care to people 50 to 59, and 16 are the group aged 60 to 64.

However, are those 65 and older that have most need of medical assistance for TB with 46 contingencies.

TREATMENT SHOULD NOT INTERRUPT

TB patients are subjected to Treatment, Short course (DOTS), which is the operating system for proper recovery of health.
For decades there are treatment methods for the recovery of patients, only it is long and requires strict supervision of the attending doctor.

The Health Ministry stressed that treatment should not be interrupted even if in the short time the collection of a remarkable recovery, as this is only the beginning of the effect of the drug and if treatment is stopped there is a risk of relapse and that could infect more people.

Tuberculosis is transmitted through the air, when the patient sneezes, coughs or spits. At the onset of the disease people can have similar symptoms to other diseases such as fever, fatigue, poor appetite, weight loss, depression, night sweats and dyspnea in advanced cases.

It is estimated that 25 percent of active cases the infection moves from the lungs, causing other forms of tuberculosis. This happens most frequently in children.