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    Monday July 23, 2012
    Report unusual outbreak of pneumonia in Danl?

    08:08 pm - Writing In the department of El Para?so number of epidemiological week 27 were 938 cases of acute respiratory problems, according to the Ministry of Health.
    The children have been most affected by sudden changes in temperature. (Editorial)



    PARADISEHonduras Sudden changes in temperatures have been the trigger to unleash a wave of pneumonia in the town of Danli.
    Older adults and children affected by acute respiratory problems, according to the staff of the health region.In the past two weeks there have been 108 cases, figures when compared to 2011 the increase is 70 percent. Carminda Sosa, an epidemiologist at the health region, said that because of the constantly changing weather the children have been hardest hit. "Pneumonia is a preventable disease, but it is important that the patient is treated in a timely manner," said the interviewee.He also mentioned the need for mothers to identify the symptoms of the disease so they can take their children to health units at an early stage to prevent deaths.In epidemiological week number 27 reported 26 cases in children under five years and the week after 47 cases.Sosa said that due to the increase of the statistics has begun to level monitoring of all serious respiratory symptoms at health units.Deaths Because of pneumonia the department of El Para?so, reports 10 deaths in children under five years. "Pneumonia is a major cause of infant death in the area, so we need to serve it early," he added. Most cases of pneumonia that have arisen from the villages of Danl? Trojes and Liure.Surveillance Health officials have reported at regional level also maintain a continuous surveillance of dengue level.For this reason the area records a reduction of 53 percent of cases compared with 2011So far this year alone there have been 37 suspected cases of dengue fever and DHF 8 suspects."The public support has been important, because thanks to this the vector has been controlled," Sosa admitted.
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