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Health: revaccination against measles
The campaign will focus on under 39 years old
Thursday July 14, 2011
Ruth Rodr?guez | El Universal
6:30
ruth.rodriguez @ eluniversal.com.mx
With the risk so high that Mexico get an outbreak of measles from the United States or Europe, the Ministry of Health determined revaccinated persons under 39 years of age who have not had this disease, which have never been vaccinated or only have the first dose and therefore require a booster.
Jos? ?ngel C?rdova Villalobos, Secretary of Health, advanced above, and acknowledged that there is concern that it might register an outbreak of measles in Mexico due to the intense flow of people is recorded for the holiday period and the Pan American Games to be held in Mexico.
Interviewed, the official announced that there will be a special operation in the seven major international airports in the country where vaccination of staff working in these places, such as Customs, Immigration, Health and pilots.
"The latter asked them to announce to passengers that if they bring a symptom of evil seek medical attention, that this in turn notify and make appropriate health fences," he explained.
He added that these sites be tested for throat when there are symptoms, but so far there is no case, he said.
He recalled that the holiday season are coming from 185 to 187 migrants in special flight, so also they will be given information and health will create a filter where they ask if you do not bring a symptom of measles.
C?rdova Villalobos said that these agreements came yesterday at the meeting of National Immunization Council, where it was agreed to ensure diagnostic capacity of laboratories for the diagnosis is made exudates of the virus.
He explained that the booster will focus on people who never become ill with measles and who are under 39 years of age or those with a single dose given for measles. Before the age of 12, recalled the young man has only one dose and you will need reinforcement.
However, he recalled that the percentage vaccinated is low because in 2008 there was a revaccination against measles-rubella encompassed 26 million young people. "As far as how much applies to one million 800 thousand people," he said.
For now, he added, there is a reserve of one million vaccines and another 750 are coming thousand doses. Each vaccine, he said, costs 13 pesos.
He said the vaccine is free and has few side effects. Measles is a benign disease explained, which can be complicated, "but the important thing here is that this virus is spread 15 times easier than the flu," he said.
Measles is an infectious disease characterized by spots on the skin red, fever and a state weakened. In case of complication, inflamed lungs and brain, which are a threat to the patient's life.
According to experts, lasts four to 12 days, during which no symptoms. Infected people remain contagious from the first symptoms until 3 to 5 days after the rash appears.
Spanish to English translation
Health: revaccination against measles
The campaign will focus on under 39 years old
Thursday July 14, 2011
Ruth Rodr?guez | El Universal
6:30
ruth.rodriguez @ eluniversal.com.mx
With the risk so high that Mexico get an outbreak of measles from the United States or Europe, the Ministry of Health determined revaccinated persons under 39 years of age who have not had this disease, which have never been vaccinated or only have the first dose and therefore require a booster.
Jos? ?ngel C?rdova Villalobos, Secretary of Health, advanced above, and acknowledged that there is concern that it might register an outbreak of measles in Mexico due to the intense flow of people is recorded for the holiday period and the Pan American Games to be held in Mexico.
Interviewed, the official announced that there will be a special operation in the seven major international airports in the country where vaccination of staff working in these places, such as Customs, Immigration, Health and pilots.
"The latter asked them to announce to passengers that if they bring a symptom of evil seek medical attention, that this in turn notify and make appropriate health fences," he explained.
He added that these sites be tested for throat when there are symptoms, but so far there is no case, he said.
He recalled that the holiday season are coming from 185 to 187 migrants in special flight, so also they will be given information and health will create a filter where they ask if you do not bring a symptom of measles.
C?rdova Villalobos said that these agreements came yesterday at the meeting of National Immunization Council, where it was agreed to ensure diagnostic capacity of laboratories for the diagnosis is made exudates of the virus.
He explained that the booster will focus on people who never become ill with measles and who are under 39 years of age or those with a single dose given for measles. Before the age of 12, recalled the young man has only one dose and you will need reinforcement.
However, he recalled that the percentage vaccinated is low because in 2008 there was a revaccination against measles-rubella encompassed 26 million young people. "As far as how much applies to one million 800 thousand people," he said.
For now, he added, there is a reserve of one million vaccines and another 750 are coming thousand doses. Each vaccine, he said, costs 13 pesos.
He said the vaccine is free and has few side effects. Measles is a benign disease explained, which can be complicated, "but the important thing here is that this virus is spread 15 times easier than the flu," he said.
Measles is an infectious disease characterized by spots on the skin red, fever and a state weakened. In case of complication, inflamed lungs and brain, which are a threat to the patient's life.
According to experts, lasts four to 12 days, during which no symptoms. Infected people remain contagious from the first symptoms until 3 to 5 days after the rash appears.