Peru-Figure increasing: in Cusco recorded 500 cases of tuberculosis each year

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http://elcomercio.pe/lima/1345253/n...-se-registran-500-casos-tuberculosis-cada-ano
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Figure increasing: in Cusco recorded 500 cases of tuberculosis each year

In the province of La Convenci?n there are more people affected by TB . It plans to build a facility to care for those affected by bad

Thursday December 8, 2011 - 01:31 pm

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Each year more than 500 reported new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in Cusco , according to a report released by the Regional Directorate of Health of that city.

In addition, the province of La Convenci?n, specifically in the districts and Kimbiri Pichari are the places where there are more people affected by the disease.

Portillo Mario Cornejo, director of Cusco Regional Health, said the number of people affected by TB is increasing. Malnutrition due to ignorance and lack of economic resources is directly related to this condition.

The Regional Strategy for Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis of the Regional Directorate of Health intends to build a store in Cusco to meet hundreds of people with TB and provide them with appropriate treatment. It was reported that the center would be built on the hospital grounds Antonio Lorena.

 

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Re: Peru-Figure increasing: in Cusco recorded 500 cases of tuberculosis each year

http://diariocorreo.pe/nota/76112/chimbote-casos-de-pacientes-con-tbc-aumentaron-en-redes-de-salud/
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Chimbote: Cases of TB patients increased health networks
March 21, 2012 | 7:59 pm Ever Araujo - web@grupoepensa.pe



CHIMBOTE - The number of patients with TB disease has increased in the areas of health networks North and South. This was revealed by the specialists of each unit. Health Network in the South Pacific so far this year, has already registered 57 cases, revealed the coordinator of the Strategy against TB Network South, Esther Jimenez Blas. "2010 was reported 197 cases and in 2011 this number increased to 247" summarized. Health On the Net North the increase is similar. "There are 399 cases of TB in 2010 and 471 last year," said the dean of the College in Nursing, Lucian Sonia Giron, who also said that full provincial mayor passed an ordinance to fight TB. "was approved January 30, but not with the requested budget, which was 5% of the fee, but one that still do not know ", said Luciano Giron.

 

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Re: Peru-Figure increasing: in Cusco recorded 500 cases of tuberculosis each year

http://www.larepublica.pe/24-03-2012/tasa-de-incidencia-en-casos-de-tbc-va-en-aumento-nivel-regional
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Incidence rate of TB cases is increasing at regional
Saturday, March 24, 2012 | 5:00 a.m.
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Arequipa. The incidence rate of tuberculosis cases at the regional level is increasing, and revealed the regional management of Health on World Day to Combat Tuberculosis (TB) is remembered today.

In 2010, the region was recorded in 675 cases. According to the latest report last year, there are 24 new cases. "In total there to 699 cases last year. This indicates that the incidence rate increased from 55.4 to 57.7%, "said Percy Miranda Paz, regional coordinator of the Strategy for TB, HIV-AIDS and Regional Reference Laboratory of Arequipa.

He explained that the age of most affected between 25 to 44 years. "Most of the patients we detected coming from the city of Arequipa." He said that 500 cases are found in the city.

Miranda said that this type of disease is associated with poverty, marginalization, quality of life that exists in the Arequipa region.

"The lack of specialists and technology makes this disease is not controlled. A TB patient is assigned a supervised treatment in the mouth (taking the pill). We still have much to combat this evil, "he said.