Honduras: Domestic Cases of Chikungunya Detected

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Re: Honduras: Domestic Cases of Chikungunya Detected




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In Honduras there are four zones of patients with chikungunya

November 3, 2014

Samples sent to the United States confirms 14 cases and added one more of Choluteca, El Salvador confirmed.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Virus and chikungunya is a threat to the Honduran authorities to confirm that the samples sent to the United States were positive.

The announcement was made by Deputy Minister of Health, Francis Contreras, after they were received laboratory results of 20 blood samples.

Clinical tests were taken from patients Villa de San Francisco, Francisco Morazán, where a strong fever outbreak was recorded a few weeks ago. So in Tegucigalpa and samples were also taken Cortés.

Then these samples were sent to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, USA, that were analyzed.

Contreras explained that of the 20 samples, 14 were positive for chikungunya virus.

Of these, five were imported, ie, that people acquired the virus after traveling to El Salvador and the Dominican Republic.

Nine cases were locally, that is, that the transmission originated from mosquitoes to people in the country.

La Prensa

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Honduras : 3 suspected cases of Chikungunya - Imported

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Alert in Honduras for possible presence of chikungunya

July 7, 2014 9:59 PM - Julissa Mercado

Health took samples of three suspected cases located in Choluteca, Comayagua and Tegucigalpa. Authorities require extreme measures to prevent and control mosquito.

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As part of the development of the "Workshop Update on Chikungunya" held for the media, the Health Minister Yolani Batres, reported that there is already recording three suspected cases of chikungunya. He explained that the three people: two adults and a child, were you identified in Tegucigalpa, Comayagua and Choluteca.

The official reported that the three suspected cases have imported the disease, as they have record of having visited the Dominican Republic in recent weeks. He explained that either Honduras or other Central American country may be diagnosed this disease, so the samples will be sent to the Centre for Control and Prevention of Diseases in Atlanta, United States, which will confirm or rule cases.

El Heraldo

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Re: Honduras Cases of Chikungunya Ruled Out by PAHO/WHO

May 19, 2014

PAHO and WHO reject cases of chikungunya

Tegucigalpa, Honduras Of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) authorities Monday ruled out suspected cases of chikungunya fever in Honduras.

On 16 May, the hospital physicians School University (HEU) had confirmed three cases of chikungunya fever. At that time it was noted that during dengue serology studies these people were negative and explained that the test was positive for chikungunya.

However, on Monday the same HEU authorities held a press conference to contradict their statements. According to Ana Treasure, representative of PAHO / WHO in Honduras, has officially confirmed that no cases of this disease.

"Honduras has no cases of chikungunya confirmed, I have no case, no evidence of the presence of the disease," Treasure said. However, reported that already work with the Ministry of Health with the training of two specialists who will be responsible for transmitting knowledge to their colleagues how to detect and handle cases of chikungunya.

Treasure said the surveillance system is very alert to ensure the protection of Hondurans.


El Heraldo

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Re: Honduras confirms 3 cases of chikungunya - Mediareports

Thanks to Crawford Kilian (aka Crof), who found out the reported cases in Honduras were first spotted last year: 2013. We don't know when.

Crof translated the newsreport by hand, and found what was lost in the machinetranslation.

Multiple introduction of the chikungunya virus in the Americas?

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Re: Honduras confirms 3 cases of chikungunya - Mediareports

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May 16, 2014

Three cases of chikungunya fever confirmed in Honduras

10:00 pm - Writing: redaccion@laprensa.hn

The disease causes the dengue-like symptoms.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

José Antonio Samra, medical specialist pediatric hospital and clinical advisor to the National Dengue Program, reported that they have already registered three cases of fever chickungunya produced by the mosquito Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictu and manifests similar symptoms of dengue.

The cases were confirmed in the last hours by specialists Teaching Hospital.
The doctor explained that the previous analysis during dengue cases occurred year with "three persons for diagnosis of exclusion, meaning that serologically studied for dengue and dengue was not."

"Then he asked crossmatch, making it chikungunya disease and the three people tested positive," added the doctor. Specialist clinical management of dengue alerted the public to pay attention to symptoms such as fever, pain or swelling.

He also noticed the need for the Ministry of Health initiated a training of medical and nursing staff to know all about the disease.

La Prensa de Honduras

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Confirmed cases of chikungunya

may 16, 2014 - Julissa Mercado

Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Three suspected cases of chikungunya fever were confirmed in the last hours by specialists of the University Teaching Hospital (HEU). The cases were confirmed yesterday by José Antonio Samra, medical specialist and pediatric clinical advisor HEU National Dengue Program.

The doctor explained that the previous analysis during dengue cases occurred last year with "three persons for diagnosis of exclusion, meaning that serologically studied for dengue and dengue was not." "Then he asked crossmatch, so it is chikungunya disease, and three people were positive," added the doctor.

Specialist clinical management of dengue alerted the public to pay attention to symptoms such as fever, pain or swelling. Also noticed the need for the Ministry of Health initiated a training of medical and nursing staff to know about proper management of patients, the inputs will be used and contraindicated drugs.

El Heraldo


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