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Reduce diarrhea and respiratory infections

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http://www.laprensagrafica.com/el-s...las-diarreas-e-infecciones-respiratorias.html
Spanish to English translation

Reduce diarrhea and respiratory infections
However, they warn not neglected during the holidays.

Written by Byron Sosa
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 00:00

The trend in the disease, mainly gastrointestinal and acute respiratory infections (ARIs) has decreased by 13% before the Easter holidays, but the Ministry of Health (Ministry) to alert people not to neglect for not raising the numbers of cases.

Deputy Minister of Health, Violeta Menjivar, explained that up to epidemiological week 13 (April 2) have confirmed "392 cases of dengue. In 2010, to date, we had 3.439, we were concerned with dengue. Now there is extreme concern, but we stick because the rainy season starts and we want this we are not going to shoot. "

So far there are 79 cases of rotavirus, against 259 reported last year, and there are 12 deaths from diarrhea (in 2010 was 24). Health is positive because the IRAS has decreased by 13.5% compared to last year, and that to date there are 561.864 cases. In 2010, to date, there were 649.691.

"This is not to abide by our population, because come the Easter holiday and people relax, be exposed to dust. Therefore we take care of respiratory diseases, "said Menjivar.

In the case of pneumonia there is a slight decrease of 2%, 10.923 cases so far contrary to 10.713 a year ago.

The same downward trend is accompanied by diarrhea and gastroenteritis. In 2010 were 66.949 cases and this year are 57.956 (13.4% lower).

About conjunctivitis, Menjivar said there was no outbreak in the country but are concerned to continue to increase. He urged people to take necessary health measures
 
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