Whooping cough, CONSIDERABLE INCREASE CASE - COLOMBIA

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Whooping cough, CONSIDERABLE INCREASE CASE - COLOMBIA (VALLEY)

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Date: July 5, 2012 Source: El País, Colombia <HTTP: aumentan-casos-tos-ferina-en-valle noticias valle elpais www.elpais.com.co>[Edited by J.

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Torres] are in alert health authorities of Valle del Cauca by the high incidence of pertussis cases in the region.
According to the National Institute of Health, the department currently ranks sixth in the country in number of cases detected.
Statistics from the Ministry of Health indicate that in the Valley so far this year have been detected 116 suspected cases, of which 32 were positive. These figures imply a considerable increase compared to 2011, when it reported seven confirmed cases and 82 suspects.

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This year, the total records in the department, 30 were children less than six months. The owner of Valley Health, Jaime Mosquera, said Cali is the municipality of the department which accounts for about 93% of patients detected with pertussis.

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Followed Dagua and El Cerrito, where two cases were also reported.

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"The disease bacteria are circulating and being transmitted mainly adults to children.

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The little affected because at that age have not developed sufficient immunity because they have not received biological immunizations, "said Health Secretary of the Valley.

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For the pediatrician Peter Villamizar Imbanaco Medical Center, "although there are campaigns for the DPT vaccination, people do not come in time to vaccinate their children.

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This happens, for example, in urban sub populations. "

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However, this is a disease that also attacks teenagers and adults.

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In Cali already reported the cases of two patients 14 and 30 who are under medical treatment.
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