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Peru: 2012 Dengue outbreaks- 41 deaths

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Source: http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-1443-Peruvian-region-placed-under-emergency-after-dengue-outbreak/

Peruvian region placed under emergency after dengue outbreak
By Manuel Vigo
January 25, 2012

The region of Ucayali has been placed under a 60-day state of emergency, after the region?s epidemiology agency found increasing cases of the dengue virus.

According to RPP, the Ucayali Regional Health Board reported 3 deaths, and 50 thousand cases of the dengue virus since October 2011...
 
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Source: http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-1673-Peru-450-cases-of-dengue-reported-in-Cajamarca/

Peru: 450 cases of dengue reported in Cajamarca
By Manuel Vigo
March 1, 2012

On Thursday Cajamarca?s regional government approved a decree to spend 1.4 million soles in order to address the increasing cases of dengue fever in the region.

According to Peru21, there have been at least 450 cases of the dengue virus, in four areas in Cajamarca.

The most affected areas are Jaen, Tembladera, Cutervo, and San Ignacio...
 
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Source: http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-1744-Peru-2-deaths-and-1196-cases-of-dengue-fever-in-Cajamarca/

Peru: 2 deaths, and 1,196 cases of dengue fever in Cajamarca
By Manuel Vigo
March 13, 2012

On Tuesday Cajamarca?s regional health authority reported 1,196 cases of dengue fever, two of which resulted in deaths.

According to Peru21, this number exceeds the 587 cases reported over the same period last year.

Victor Zavaleta, head of the regions epidemiology center, said the province of Jaen was the most affected region...
 
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http://www.andina.com.pe/Espanol/no...es-mas-agresivo-su-tipo-advierten-403863.aspx
Spanish-English translation

Dengue virus detected in Ja?n is the most aggressive of its kind, say experts

Jaen, sea. 13 (ANDINA). detected dengue virus in the province of Jaen in Cajamarca is of type II, the most aggressive to the health of the population, warned the director of General Hospital Jaen, Alberto Sanchez.

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He explained that clinically there are four types of dengue virus: I, II, III and IV, and all had previously circulated in the province except the second, which originates not only fever but also bleeding, abdominal and neurological problems.

"The main problem, and apparently no one took into account was the presence of this virus. People thought he had dengue and seven days after the fever would pass, but were complicated by bleeding, "he said.

He said to Andina news agency that it is the variety "Asian American" and that may have started in Jaen through a person who became ill and was bitten by the mosquito transmits the disease, Aedes aegypti.

"This virus is moving from town to town. Someone from another department or Brazil may have come with this disease and then spread by the bite of the mosquito in other people, "he added.

The doctor recommended that people avoid being bitten by mosquitoes by placing screens on windows of their homes and using insect repellent and clothes that cover arms and legs.

He also stressed the need to remove the tanks with water (such as vases) and worthless objects that can be breeding ground for Aedes aegypti. He also suggested going to the hospital at the first sign.

A total of 180 people were admitted to General Hospital Jaen by dengue so far this year. Currently 36 are met and monitored in a special environment that had to be conditioned by the high number of cases.

30 percent of patients are children, a child under 6 years of age was one of two people dying from the disease. The other was a woman of 26 years. Both were natives of Ja?n.

Sanchez said he has the support of infectious disease at the National Institute of Health, but it is expected that the Ministry of Health sent more professionals in dengue management and monitoring of cases.
 
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http://www.andina.com.pe/Espanol/Noticia.aspx?id=Huk3Qn6e3Yk=
Spanish-English translation


They report 1,800 cases of dengue in Cajamarca region so far this year

Cajamarca, sea. 27 (ANDINA). A cumulative of 1,800 cases of dengue recorded in Cajamarca department so far this year, of whom 90 percent are concentrated in the province of Jaen, said the Regional Director of Health, Reinaldo Nunez Campos.

He noted that the multisectoral committee to combat dengue formed by public entities continue with the tasks of control and prevention of disease, transmitted by the bite of the mosquito Aedes aegypti.

Measures taken include the abatizaci?n, the collection of useless, and house spraying campaigns. He said that so far the regional government has invested over two million soles in the prevention and control actions, and the purchase of equipment laboratory and patient care. For its part, the regional director of Epidemiology, Zavaleta Victor Gaviria, said the situation is under control and support teams (specialists from Chiclayo and Iquitos) returned to their respective cities. A group specialists from the National Institutes of Health remains in the evaluating and coordinating control actions. dengue virus caused the death of Maria Herrera Bustamante (26) and a minor in the area. (END) ELJ / VVS
 
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http://www.elregionalpiura.com.pe/i...-26-casos-de-dengue&catid=67:piura&Itemid=392
Spanish-English translation

Health Confirms 26 Cases of Dengue
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012 00:00 THE JOURNAL OF PIURA REGIONAL
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Regional Health Director requested participation of the Community

The Regional Health Director, Dr. Luis Saavedra Anselmo Juarez, confirmed 26 cases of dengue in the region, the last 10 belong to the sectors of New Castile. It is 9 adults and a child.

So far this year the district of Castilla presented the highest rates of confirmed cases, totaling 15 people infected. The remaining cases are 4 to Piura, 2 in the towns of Sullana Colan, 2 to Chulucanas also reported 3 cases imported from Ecuador and Jaen.

As recalled this disease leads to death without differentiating age, sex or race, this time our age group being attacked, is the adult population with 50% of confirmed cases.

Regarding the activities, the Director of Health, said that monitoring is done currently, abatizaci?n, active case finding strategy using house to house, and to date have been sprayed 2 000 homes that are for New Castile, tomorrow, 19 April plans to fumigate the areas Sacred Heart Tacala to Cross Street.

Currently the index a?dico the Sacred Heart of Castilla AH is 3.86%, which is above normal, so have intensified the work in this area.

Finally the dr. Saavedra invoked the assistance of the population allowing the entry of health brigades to homes so they can meet the dengue control efforts. He also recalled that the main measure to prevent dengue is to wash, and cover properly escobillar tanks that store water containers and eliminate those that no longer serve and that can become breeding grounds for dengue mosquitoes, threatening the health of families.
 
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http://www.eltiempo.pe/julio2012/edicion-07-07-2012/noticias/local-111.html
Spanish-English translation

Local | Piura | 07.07.2012
The cases now exceed 600
Piura in emergency outbreak of dengue
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Regional Director of Health, Luis Saavedra Juarez.
The alarming number of cases of dengue, which only three weeks doubled the 300 that had been recorded so far this year, led to the full Regional Council to declare the region a state of emergency for 60 days. Now, the health sector may modify the use of some items of money to fund the hiring of staff, purchase supplies used in mosquito control and conduct an information campaign.
The request was submitted by the team of the Directorate of Health, that supported the need for the necessary resources, estimated at one million 400 thousand soles. Although it was made ​​clear that the application is not intended to alarm the population, the Regional Council, acting unanimously, gave support to prevent dengue from spreading.
Regional Director of Health, Luis Saavedra Juarez, said the health emergency declaration budget will make some modifications to facilitate the recruitment of human resources and conduct the activities planned in the plan.
This means that now, for example, the Regional Health Authority, may have the money for the purchase of stationery to assign to recruitment of human resources. "We're within the legal framework, and not fall into misuse of funds," he said.
Health Director for People, Ciro Garcia, explained the need for action against this "deadly disease since the speed with which the virus attacks is higher than the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - AIDS. "

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Social Development manager, Juan Carlos Vargas said that "what matters is the health of the population and we can not continue increasing over 300 cases filed in vulnerable areas of the region."
He said the total amount, 798 thousand nuevos soles would be assigned to the control of Aedes aegypti, the transmitter of this deadly disease. In addition, the project provides home inspection, application of abbots and fumigation, and important to have enough staff to prevent the spread and growth of the mosquito.

More than 600 cases
officially Although the Regional Director of Health, Luis Saavedra, said that 418 cases are presented, the director of Health People, Ciro Garcia, gave an updated figure includes up this week, over six hundred cases.
" We want to prevent people at risk and therefore need to act quickly, "Saavedra said Juarez.

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http://www.larepublica.pe/29-08-2012/mas-de-medio-millar-de-casos-de-dengue-confirmados-en-chimbote
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More than five hundred confirmed cases of dengue in Chimbote
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 | 8:30 pm

Environmental Health staff, still walking the streets of Chimbote different conducting surveillance activities


A total of 533 cases of dengue have been confirmed in the town of Chimbote, for what has been called an urgent call to fight through the application of an emergency budget to strengthen the prevention and control of this disease .
The number of dengue cases in Chimbote is increasing despite abatizaci?n fumigation work and carried out in various parts of the city. This is compounded by the refusal of some people to work and not allow entry into their homes to fumigate. This would be overcome with the active and permanent chimbotanas authorities and civil society.

"With the approval of an emergency budget by the Provincial Municipality of Santa can be made ​​continuously all the activities planned by the Health Network "North Pacific" and eliminate the mosquito that transmits the disease, which currently has Chimbote trend of increasing cases , "said the director of the health network" North Pacific ", Maria Ysabel Gil Diaz.

The specialist said that so far the outbreak of dengue in the province of Chimbote has been addressed only the resources of the health sector and with the support of 400 gallons of fuel by the Sub Region "The Pacific", this being very little , despite calls has been made ​​public by various means.

It also called on the Mayor and Aldermen of the City for the next meeting of Council, the budget is approved for the prevention and control activities of Dengue. "The money will be used for vector control activities as abatizaci?n and fumigation in different parts of the city and to hire staff that is very necessary, "he explained.

Environmental Health staff, continues to travel the different streets of Chimbote, conducting surveillance and control activities in the housing sector where there have been more cases of dengue as areas of San Pedro, La Esperanza, La Florida, Progress and La Union, which already have been sprayed around 4.196 homes, in order to eliminate the vector that transmits the disease.

It also called on the general public so that they can provide much needed support to health volunteers, as its sole objective is to ensure the welfare of the people.
 
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http://diariocorreo.pe/ultimas/noticias/1152392/edicion+puno/detectan-20-casos-de-dengue-en-carabaya
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Detected 20 cases of dengue in Carabaya

Texts: E Puno web@epensa.com.pe | Photos: Mail Puno
AUGUST 30, 2012 | PUNO -
Upon detection of 20 cases of dengue in Puerto Maldonado and in the town of Loromayo (Carabaya) a group of specialists in epidemiology of Puno DIRESA moved to the area in order to intervene to prevent the proliferation of most affected and report all patients infected with this disease, said the head of the DIRESA, Irigoyen Arbieto Francisco.
He said they are simultaneously conducting fumigation to prevent this disease caused by a virus. "This vaccine is not available, which could lead to an epidemic of dengue hemorrhagic fever if not treated promptly," he reiterated.
SYMPTOMS. Faced with this outbreak of dengue, Irigoyen Arbieto urged people to cope with the symptoms, such as headache in the front area, pain behind the eyes that is worse with eye movements, muscle aches, joint pain, lack of appetite, nausea and vomiting, go to health centers for treatment or to determine respective ruling out this disease.
 
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Dengue has killed 26 people
Sunday October 14, 2012 | 3:35
The regions most affected by the disease are Loreto, Cajamarca, San Martin and Ucayali.


Increased heat and rain in several locations in the highlands of the Peruvian jungle and are encouraging a greater presence of the mosquito that transmits dengue. In response, the Ministry of Health (MoH) warned that in the coming weeks could present an outbreak of the disease, which, so far this year, has already claimed the lives of 26 people.

According to statistics from the Department of Epidemiology of the MoH, until last September have been addressed in the country 19 041 cases of dengue, of which 144 occurred in its severe form. The most affected regions are Loreto (3.473 cases), Cajamarca (3.380 cases), Ucayali (3,452 cases) and San Martin (2.096 cases).
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http://peru21.pe/impresa/dengue-ha-causado-muerte-26-personas-2046488
 
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Source: http://www.peruviantimes.com/09/four-die-of-dengue-in-perus-ucayali-jungle-region/17417/

Four Die of Dengue in Peru?s Ucayali Jungle Region
November 9, 2012 by Andean Air Mail & PERUVIAN TIMES

Peru?s government says it is taking measures to prevent an outbreak of dengue fever in the country?s jungle region of Ucayali, state news agency Andina reported.

Health Minister Midori de Habich confirmed Thursday that four people have recently died from dengue in Ucayali. De Habich said that authorities might declare a red alert for the area if necessary. More than 600 cases have been reported at the Pucallpa regional hospital...
 
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http://www.rpp.com.pe/2012-11-11-uc...ementan-a-800-en-pucallpa-noticia_539225.html
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Ucayali: Cases of dengue are increased to 800 in Pucallpa
Sunday , November 11, 2012 | 1:35 pm

Source: Public | Credits: ReferenceAn obstetrician sick, who also was infected with the disease, will be evacuated to Lima by the complexity of your case.Comment:Share:Related Topics:dengueepidemiologyhospitalpucallpaUcayali National
Chief of Epidemiology, Regional Health Directorate of Ucayali and chairman of the Committee to Fight Dengue, Key Leb? Bartra are 800 reported cases of polio so far, apart from the chips that are in the process of filling, what the figure would increase to 1,000 cases.



He noted that it was enabled in EsSalud 25 beds for patients arriving Pucallpa Regional Hospital by a partnership between the MoH and EsSalud.

Another 15 beds were also enabled in the Regional Hospital of Pucallpa, in the emergency area, formerly occupied by the medical profession.

Bartra Leb? also said that a hospital obstetrician, who has also been infected with this disease, will be evacuated to Lima by the complexity of your case.

Read more news from the region Ucayali
 
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Source: http://infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/saii/newsbriefs/2012/11/19/newsbrief-08

Peru: 9 die of dengue
19/11/2012

LIMA, Peru ? An outbreak of dengue in the Andean nation?s Amazonian region has killed nine, and 40 patients with serious cases of the disease are expected to be transported to hospitals in the nation?s capital of Lima.

The Ucayali region, which is about 550 kilometers (341.8 miles) from Lima, is home to 1,400 cases of dengue, said Cayo Leveau, the Ucayali Regional Agency?s epidemiology chief.

The government has deployed medical teams to the Ucayali region to contain the disease...
 
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A new died from dengue
Sunday November 25, 2012 | 3:12

The deadly dengue continues to expand in the jungle region. A woman identified as Chumbe Doris Torres (55) is the fifth victim of dengue so far this year in the city of Iquitos.

The information was confirmed by the Regional Director of Health, Hugo Rodriguez Serrucci, who indicated that daily come several patients to discard their disease. The doctor said that at present there are six children in Iquitos Support Hospital with symptoms of having contracted dengue.
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http://peru21.pe/impresa/nuevo-fallecido-dengue-2105005

The most recent Dengue Bulletin from the MOH to October 30th;
Peru Dengue por departamentos 2012 (SE 43).webp
http://www.app.minsa.gob.pe/bsc/detalle_indbsc.asp?lcind=59&lcobj=4&lcper=1&lcfreg=30/10/2012
 
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Situation Report No. 1244 - 25/11/2012/COEN-INDECI/18: 30 HOURS
(Report No. 15)

FACTS:
In the department of Ucayali, in EW-EW 40 (1 October 2012), identified the occurrence of an outbreak of dengue serotype 2, variety Asian / American. The 99.13% of the cases presented were recorded in the districts of Caller?a (50.58%), Manantay (27.41%), Yarinacocha (18.91%).

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http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/Situation_Report_363.pdf

DENGUE WITHOUT WARNING SIGNS / Dengue with warning signs / Dengue Grave/ TOTAL / Fatalities

2,194 / 961 / 34 / 3,109 / 11
 
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Source: http://www.theglobaldispatch.com/perus-amazonian-region-battle-dengue-fever-outbreak-37414/

Peru?s Amazonian region battle dengue fever outbreak

The epidemic of dengue fever in Latin America was enormous in 2012 with some 161,000 people infected with the mosquito borne virus.

In Peru, there has been 21,000 dengue cases, or 18 percent of the total, plus at least 32 fatalities in the country, according to an Al Jazeera report Dec. 31...
 
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