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Source: http://www2.elnuevodiario.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=116058
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19/8/2008
Panama, the first country in Central America with manual rules against bird flu
7:17 pm --
Panama, Aug 19 (EFE) .- Panama became the first country in Central America to have a manual for the attention of a human influenza virus or bird flu pandemic virus.
The document, which deals with rules, procedures and protocols to address this problem, was prepared by 14 Panamanian institutions, led by the Ministry of Health, said today the head of the Institutional System for emergencies and disasters (SIS) of that entity, Raul Gonzalez .
"The manual provides guidance to health workers from hospitals, evaluating or providing assistance to patients with suspected or confirmed infected with H5N1," Gonzalez elaborated during his presentation.
He explained that with this initiative, Panama pursues a series of preventive actions, to strengthen its surveillance system and strengthen the capacity to meet the health system so comprehensive in scope prehospital and hospitable.
"This manual is important because the scenario risk of the H5N1 virus is big and its expansion in Europe, Asia and Africa conditional on the countries of americas to remain vigilant and prepared, especially for migrating birds that represent a transmission of the virus "He said.
The manual, which consists of 19 chapters, implies protocols and actions required to develop with the biosecurity measures respective to the attention of life of patients in the initial stage of the pandemic, ranging from a wake-up call to the arrival of a person to a hospital.
Studies of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reveal that the epidemic is endemic in chickens and H5N1 (highly pathogenic) has been isolated from certain species of migratory birds.
Besides humans, the virus has infected other mammals such as cats, pigs and New Zealand white rabbits. EFE
Google translation:
19/8/2008
Panama, the first country in Central America with manual rules against bird flu
7:17 pm --
Panama, Aug 19 (EFE) .- Panama became the first country in Central America to have a manual for the attention of a human influenza virus or bird flu pandemic virus.
The document, which deals with rules, procedures and protocols to address this problem, was prepared by 14 Panamanian institutions, led by the Ministry of Health, said today the head of the Institutional System for emergencies and disasters (SIS) of that entity, Raul Gonzalez .
"The manual provides guidance to health workers from hospitals, evaluating or providing assistance to patients with suspected or confirmed infected with H5N1," Gonzalez elaborated during his presentation.
He explained that with this initiative, Panama pursues a series of preventive actions, to strengthen its surveillance system and strengthen the capacity to meet the health system so comprehensive in scope prehospital and hospitable.
"This manual is important because the scenario risk of the H5N1 virus is big and its expansion in Europe, Asia and Africa conditional on the countries of americas to remain vigilant and prepared, especially for migrating birds that represent a transmission of the virus "He said.
The manual, which consists of 19 chapters, implies protocols and actions required to develop with the biosecurity measures respective to the attention of life of patients in the initial stage of the pandemic, ranging from a wake-up call to the arrival of a person to a hospital.
Studies of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reveal that the epidemic is endemic in chickens and H5N1 (highly pathogenic) has been isolated from certain species of migratory birds.
Besides humans, the virus has infected other mammals such as cats, pigs and New Zealand white rabbits. EFE