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Published Date: 12/08/2012 23:29:24
Subject: PRO / PORT> Disease unknown - Venezuela (MO), deaths
Archive Number: 20120812.1240995
UNKNOWN ILLNESS - VENEZUELA (Monagas), deaths
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Date: Saturday / Sunday, August 12 / August 2012
Source: El Universal [10/08/2012] [Edited]
http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional...s-personas-en-caripito-por-una-extrana-enferm
Reported the death of three people in a strange disease Caripito
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A strange disease caused the death of three people in Caripito, Monagas state Bolivar municipality, reported the National Institute of Hygiene, already received the samples.
Epidemiology director of the entity, Luis Jimenez that in 10 days the results will be disseminated to know the origin of the strange disease that has worried the people of Caripito Corner.
The victims were CARP strange disease (24 [years]) who died last Saturday [04/agosto/2012], AJP (46 [years]) who died Monday [06/agosto/2012] and AA (11 [years]) who died on Tuesday [07/agosto/2012]. The three deceased had the same symptoms: high fever, bone pain and abdominal skin bruising addition to vomit.
Immediately began operating fever vaccination Rivero street, down the street Chaima sector Caripito Corner, where epidemiological fence was activated.
47 families are affected by this situation and have already received prophylactic treatment. About 20 nurses at the hospital Dr. Dario Marquez, Caripito, Civil Protection 13, 18 and 13 physicians Malariology Barrio Adentro, helped with the placement of the 200 shots Ceftriaxonia for locals, while staff Malariology dealt fumigation.
"We do not know how long it might take to provide an accurate diagnosis of the disease that took the life of these people, but do not be swayed by the speculation," said epidemiologist Luis Jimenez, who has called for patience from the community, because it is must await the results from the National Institute of Hygiene.
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[The information is scarce and inaccurate. There is no information, for example, the date of onset of symptoms, if there was link between the cases, if the transmission occurred in urban, rural or wild.
For the information of the news, as measures of prevention and control, apparently, there was vaccination (possibly yellow fever account), use of ceftriaxone (blockade against meningococcus, probably) and fumigation (against vectors? Either rodents?). That is, apparently, the local health authorities do not work with a most likely hypothesis at present.
However, among the various possible causes, and meningococcus and yellow fever, dengue, arenavirose (Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever caused by arenaviruses Guanarito), hantavirus, leptospirosis, malaria and rickettsial infection until hypotheses are being investigated.
Let's watching.
Published Date: 12/08/2012 23:29:24
Subject: PRO / PORT> Disease unknown - Venezuela (MO), deaths
Archive Number: 20120812.1240995
UNKNOWN ILLNESS - VENEZUELA (Monagas), deaths
************************************************** ***
A message / Una mensaje / a ProMED-PORT
http://www.promedmail.org
ProMED-mail is a program of the / es un program de la
International Society for Infectious Diseases
http://www.isid.org
Date: Saturday / Sunday, August 12 / August 2012
Source: El Universal [10/08/2012] [Edited]
http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional...s-personas-en-caripito-por-una-extrana-enferm
Reported the death of three people in a strange disease Caripito
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A strange disease caused the death of three people in Caripito, Monagas state Bolivar municipality, reported the National Institute of Hygiene, already received the samples.
Epidemiology director of the entity, Luis Jimenez that in 10 days the results will be disseminated to know the origin of the strange disease that has worried the people of Caripito Corner.
The victims were CARP strange disease (24 [years]) who died last Saturday [04/agosto/2012], AJP (46 [years]) who died Monday [06/agosto/2012] and AA (11 [years]) who died on Tuesday [07/agosto/2012]. The three deceased had the same symptoms: high fever, bone pain and abdominal skin bruising addition to vomit.
Immediately began operating fever vaccination Rivero street, down the street Chaima sector Caripito Corner, where epidemiological fence was activated.
47 families are affected by this situation and have already received prophylactic treatment. About 20 nurses at the hospital Dr. Dario Marquez, Caripito, Civil Protection 13, 18 and 13 physicians Malariology Barrio Adentro, helped with the placement of the 200 shots Ceftriaxonia for locals, while staff Malariology dealt fumigation.
"We do not know how long it might take to provide an accurate diagnosis of the disease that took the life of these people, but do not be swayed by the speculation," said epidemiologist Luis Jimenez, who has called for patience from the community, because it is must await the results from the National Institute of Hygiene.
Reported by:
ProMED-PORT
promed-port@promedmail.org
[The information is scarce and inaccurate. There is no information, for example, the date of onset of symptoms, if there was link between the cases, if the transmission occurred in urban, rural or wild.
For the information of the news, as measures of prevention and control, apparently, there was vaccination (possibly yellow fever account), use of ceftriaxone (blockade against meningococcus, probably) and fumigation (against vectors? Either rodents?). That is, apparently, the local health authorities do not work with a most likely hypothesis at present.
However, among the various possible causes, and meningococcus and yellow fever, dengue, arenavirose (Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever caused by arenaviruses Guanarito), hantavirus, leptospirosis, malaria and rickettsial infection until hypotheses are being investigated.
Let's watching.