Paraguay: Dengue 2011

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Paraguay: Dengue 2011

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Death toll from dengue epidemic rises to 35 in Paraguay
The death toll from dengue epidemic that now affects Paraguay increased to 35 so far this year, although the authorities have announced a "progressive decline" of the reported cases.
Asunci?n, EFE April 26, 2011.

"They reported 93 deaths associated with dengue, of which 35 were confirmed dead. 42 cases are still under investigation and have been ruled [out?] as death by 16 dengue cases," he said at a news conference Ivan Allende, director of the Health Surveillance Ministry.

Two weeks ago the Ministry of Health has reported 30 fatalities.

The epidemiologist said that a total of 11,261 affected by the disease of acute febrile 30,881 reported and most patients were in Asunci?n and cities surrounding the capital.

He added that so far 2,095 people were hospitalized, of which 136 required intensive care, which represents 5 percent of the total.

Allende said that there is a viral movement throughout the country and simultaneously of types 1 and 2, with a predominance of the latter.

Dengue, transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, causes fever, headache, muscle and joint and its most severe form, accompanied by vomiting, loss of fluid or bleeding, can be fatal.

Fatal cases this year and doubled to 2007, when an outbreak caused 17 deaths of 27,000 infections, while in 2010 the number of deaths was 15 of about 10,000 infected, officials said.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Paraguay: Dengue 2011

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Increases to 38 deaths due to dengue in Paraguay
Asunci?n, May 1 (EFE) .- The health authorities of Paraguay reported today on three deaths from dengue, bringing to 38 the death toll due to this disease, which suffered 12,822 people so far this year.

"In the epidemiological week 17, the system records a total of 38 deaths due to dengue, 16 were dismissed and 41 are under investigation pending laboratory results and conclusion of clinical analysis," explained the Health Ministry said in a statement.

The government agency noted that in recent weeks have declined notifications of infection of the disease in the areas hardest hit by the epidemic, as Asunci?n and its belt as well as in the department of Alto Parana on the border with Brazil.

Recalled further that there is a viral movement types 1 and 2 of evil, dominated by the latter.

Health officials on Friday again urge people to go so early to medical facilities if you have symptoms of the disease.

Dengue, transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, causes fever, headache, muscle and joint and its most severe form, accompanied by vomiting, loss of fluid or bleeding, can be fatal.

Fatal cases this year already surpassed those of 2007 when an outbreak caused 17 deaths of 27,000 infections, while in 2010 the number of deaths was 15 of about 10,000 infected, officials said.

Recalled further that there is a viral movement types 1 and 2 of evil, dominated by the latter. EFE

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[Tonka]

Re: Paraguay: Dengue 2011

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Paraguay reported 53 deaths from dengue so far in 2011

By Agencia EFE - 14 hours ago
Asunci?n, May 20 (EFE) .- The health authorities in Paraguay said Thursday that dengue has already caused 53 deaths so far this year and maintaining the downward trend of infections of the disease, which suffered 21,334 people .
The Director of Health Surveillance of the ministry of industry, Ivan Allende, announced the confirmation by laboratory testing of two new fatal cases due to this evil, bringing to 53 the death toll and there are 95 other be confirmed fatalities clinic.
"The 2011 outbreak, which affected the country between February and April, left about 44,000 notifications of suspected dengue fever cases, of which 21,334 were confirmed pictures," the official said at a news conference.
Allende said that two weeks ago the country out of the range of epidemic dengue, after reduction of the transmission of this scourge.
"From now reinstalled all strategies to prevent and control dengue endemic to a stage that is installed in our country since October 2009," he said.
The official said that "the great lesson is that dengue affects the whole community, in all strata and at all levels and has no specific treatment nor a vaccine to prevent or cure it."
"It just requires a perception of risk of the person to go to services timely and appropriate management of cases in medical facilities, secured by a protocol" to contain pre-set, he said.
It also urged the public to sustain prevention efforts for the elimination of potential mosquito breeding sites of Aedes aegypti, which carries the dengue.
This disease causes fever, headache, muscle and joint and its most severe form, accompanied by vomiting, loss of fluid or bleeding, can be fatal.
Fatal cases this year and tripled to 2007, when dengue outbreak caused 17 deaths of 27,000 infections, while in 2010 the number of deaths was 15 of about 10,000 infected, officials said.