Panama: Dengue 2011

[Ronan Kelly]

Panama Confirms Child Death to Dengue
International
07 / 26 / 2011
By: Estela McCollin. 11:56.Panama, Jul 25 (Prensa Latina) Panama Health Ministry has confirmed the death of an 8-year-old to hemorrhagic dengue in this capital, the first this year.

Jorge Hassan, director of the Metropolitan Health Region, said their top goal is to detect where the vector is and order sanitation and eradication measures.

The latest official statistics had shown so far 1,608 cases of classic dengue cases and two of the hemorrhagic strain, non lethal.


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[Tonka]

Re: Panama: Dengue 2011

http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=313365&Itemid=1
Spanish to English translation

Continue to report cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever in PanamaWritten by Luis Manuel Arce Isaac

August 8, 2011, 10: Panama, Aug 8 (Prensa Latina) Two new suspected cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever were reported in the village of Las Ma?anitas this weekend, said the director of the Metropolitan Health Region, Jorge Hassan.

The official said the Epidemiological Surveillance System of the Ministry of Health (MOH), counted so far 11 patients hospitalized but in stable condition and under observation.

He added that such a patient is being held in the Children's Specialty Hospital, five at the Hospital of the Social Security Fund Arnulfo Arias Madrid, four in St. Thomas Hospital and one at the Hospital Susan Jones, Villa Lucre.

The director was concerned metropolitan thousands of larvae were found this weekend in 420 houses in the capital's slums and N.?2 The Pitchers N.?1 where magistrates had to intervene and fine neighbors maintain farms.

He admitted that cases of classic dengue and complicated continue to increase in the country, but despite this the population is not properly supporting the operations of elimination of breeding sites of Aedes aegypti.

Between Saturday and Sunday Minsa perform various operations on parts of the capital, such as herons Resume, Resume, December 24, Bethany (La Alameda), Pueblo Nuevo, Juan Diaz and Las Cumbres.

Hassan said that people are reluctant to open the doors to the spraying in their homes in which they continue to find larval breeding sites.

The Cleaning Authority made a clean operation, spraying and sweeping the village of December 24, but not enough.

Inside the country there are problems, as in the district Sona, Veraguas.

Dr. Maria del Pilar Pelaes, regional director of the MoH in Veraguas, confirmed that seven patients tested positive as carriers of dengue fever and seven others are being considered as possible suspects.

He said the fight against dengue is not only the responsibility of the MoH, and to counteract this epidemic work should be done in conjunction with other state institutions and the population

 

[Tonka]

Re: Panama: Dengue 2011

http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=362985&Itemid=1
Spanish to English translation

Another death from dengue hemorrhagic fever in Panama

Panama, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) The Epidemiology Department of the Ministry of Health confirmed one death from dengue hemorrhagic fever, a lady resident in the province of Herrera, which would be the tenth fatality so far this year. A medical report submitted today the media indicates that up to September 25 thousand 780 were confirmed cases of dengue fever and 20 bleeding and continue to perform control operations and detection of mosquito breeding sites. The communication states that people will be fined at home or establishments maintain Aedes aegypti mosquito breeding sites within and outside their premises. The Minister urged people to remain vigilant and take extreme measures to prevent, eliminate potential sites of breeding sites, spraying it, he warns, is not sufficient because it only removes the adult mosquito.

 

[Tonka]

Re: Panama: Dengue 2011

http://laestrella.com.pa/online/impreso/2011/12/26/el_azote_del_aedes_aegyptis.asp
Spanish-English translation

The scourge of Aedes Aegyptis
JOSEPH ARCI
jarcia@laestrella.com.pa
Across the country there were 2,496 cases of dengue, of which 32 were hemorrhagic. 15 people died


HEALTH. MINSA operatives included spraying in areas with greater presence of the mosquito. Photo Archive | The Star

11 h 28 min ago PANAMA. On 28 October, the Ministry of Health (MOH) issued its latest report on the mosquito Aedes Aegyptis. At that time there had been 15 people died from dengue hemorrhagic fever, which is caused by mosquito bites. The report gives account of the last four people dead, three of whom lived in the capital district and one in the district of San Miguelito . It is in these two districts the MOH was forced to create a cordon sanitaire by high rates of people with dengue. Across the country there were 2,497 cases of dengue, of which 32 were hemorrhagic. Despite the ongoing operational health authorities to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, vector gave no respite. The high rate of people with dengue scaring people who questioned the effectiveness of the authorities to counter the presence of the mosquito. While authorities urged people to remain vigilant, since 90% of the responsibility to eradicate mosquito is in the hands of citizens. Fumigation is not enough, because it only removes the adult mosquito, was the argument of the MOH.