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Published Date: 29/06/2013 18:43:03
Subject: PRO / AH> Enf. of unknown cause - Honduras (MOS) (02): Kill, probable neurotoxin
Archive Number: 20130629.334377
ENF. CAUSE UNKNOWN - HONDURAS (MOS) (02): DEATHS, PROBABLE NEUROTOXIN
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A ProMED-mail
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
Date: June 29, 2013
Source: The Americas News
[Edited by Jaime Torres]
Honduras authorities established today in health fence
La Mosquitia region in the Caribbean country after the death of five
children because of a strange disease, an official said.
? Epidemiological fence was established in the community where they were
those cases??, said Undersecretary reporters briefly
Honduran Health, Javier Pastor.
So far the authorities have failed to identify what
cause the strange disease that has claimed the lives of five children in
Plaplaya community, department of Gracias a Dios, and that
remains in critical condition three other children, for about eight
days.
The victims have been identified as Veronica Ruiz, 14;
Anthony Zeno, 14; Cindy Martinez, 13, Gina Chavez, 14, and Anery
Martinez, 7 years old. The disease begins to manifest itself
a little pain in the soles of the feet, followed by paralysis of
the lower extremities up to the hip with pain
intense, told reporters last weekend one of the
members of the Supervisory Commission of the Ministry of Health, Luther
Castillo.
Patients also suffer from chills, loss of strength
muscle, headache, hypertension and difficulty speaking
due to numbness around the mouth. The shadow of the
saw death and took leaving mourning and consternation among his
families.
Five children living in Plaplaya community, municipality of John
Francisco Bulnes, thank God, have died and three more are
in difficult conditions due to a mysterious disease, said
Castillo. The doctor explained that this situation has been presented
for eight days. He added that the first investigations
suggest that the problem is caused by a neurotoxin.
The children who had died, according to Castillo, responded to the names of
Zeno Veronica Ruiz (14), Anthony Zeno (14), Cindy Martinez (13),
Casildo Gina Chavez Martinez (14) and Anery Casildo Martinez (7). Others
three children are in delicate condition.
He added that in the case of those who are in condition
critical, need to be taken to the intensive care unit
of a hospital, in this case, the hospital Mario Catarino
Rivas of San Pedro Sula, because they need mechanical ventilation.
The Ministry of Health has sent medical personnel to place
investigate the strange disease that children may have
contracted by a neurotoxin, Pastor said. He said also
sent some samples to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Diseases, based in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) and at least
one weeks will be receiving the results.
Castillo said that given the situation that exists in the area,
recommends the establishment of an interagency team and
multidisciplinary for further research to
establish which is the genesis of the disease and determine the
neurotoxin.
Communicated by: Jaime R. Torres <torresjaime@cantv.net>
- ProMED-ESP
Published Date: 29/06/2013 18:43:03
Subject: PRO / AH> Enf. of unknown cause - Honduras (MOS) (02): Kill, probable neurotoxin
Archive Number: 20130629.334377
ENF. CAUSE UNKNOWN - HONDURAS (MOS) (02): DEATHS, PROBABLE NEUROTOXIN
************************************************** ****
A ProMED-mail
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
Date: June 29, 2013
Source: The Americas News
[Edited by Jaime Torres]
Honduras authorities established today in health fence
La Mosquitia region in the Caribbean country after the death of five
children because of a strange disease, an official said.
? Epidemiological fence was established in the community where they were
those cases??, said Undersecretary reporters briefly
Honduran Health, Javier Pastor.
So far the authorities have failed to identify what
cause the strange disease that has claimed the lives of five children in
Plaplaya community, department of Gracias a Dios, and that
remains in critical condition three other children, for about eight
days.
The victims have been identified as Veronica Ruiz, 14;
Anthony Zeno, 14; Cindy Martinez, 13, Gina Chavez, 14, and Anery
Martinez, 7 years old. The disease begins to manifest itself
a little pain in the soles of the feet, followed by paralysis of
the lower extremities up to the hip with pain
intense, told reporters last weekend one of the
members of the Supervisory Commission of the Ministry of Health, Luther
Castillo.
Patients also suffer from chills, loss of strength
muscle, headache, hypertension and difficulty speaking
due to numbness around the mouth. The shadow of the
saw death and took leaving mourning and consternation among his
families.
Five children living in Plaplaya community, municipality of John
Francisco Bulnes, thank God, have died and three more are
in difficult conditions due to a mysterious disease, said
Castillo. The doctor explained that this situation has been presented
for eight days. He added that the first investigations
suggest that the problem is caused by a neurotoxin.
The children who had died, according to Castillo, responded to the names of
Zeno Veronica Ruiz (14), Anthony Zeno (14), Cindy Martinez (13),
Casildo Gina Chavez Martinez (14) and Anery Casildo Martinez (7). Others
three children are in delicate condition.
He added that in the case of those who are in condition
critical, need to be taken to the intensive care unit
of a hospital, in this case, the hospital Mario Catarino
Rivas of San Pedro Sula, because they need mechanical ventilation.
The Ministry of Health has sent medical personnel to place
investigate the strange disease that children may have
contracted by a neurotoxin, Pastor said. He said also
sent some samples to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Diseases, based in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) and at least
one weeks will be receiving the results.
Castillo said that given the situation that exists in the area,
recommends the establishment of an interagency team and
multidisciplinary for further research to
establish which is the genesis of the disease and determine the
neurotoxin.
Communicated by: Jaime R. Torres <torresjaime@cantv.net>
- ProMED-ESP
This is an enormous tragedy for this small community.
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