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Press release Ministry of Health
MINSAL Reports Febrile Illness
San Salvador, June 11, 2014. Health Authorities informed the public about an outbreak of febrile illness with skin rash, joint pains and muscle, which has been reported in late May in the canton Zapote Abajo in the town of Ayutuxtepeque .
This disease is viral and lasts an average of 5-7 days. Has features that are benign, self-limiting and no sequelae. Those affected are the rural area of the municipality, of all ages, is transmitted from person to person affected families.
In epidemiological field research by staff of the Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health) in the canton the Zapote Down Ayutuxtepeque were investigated 285 persons, of whom 181 reported having experienced symptoms of the same disease (attack rate: 64% .
Laboratory tests rule out either: Dengue, Measles, Rubella, Parvovirus, Toxoplasmosis, Cytomegalovirus and Leptospirosis, which were part of the diagnostic hypotheses.
The Ministry of Health has established in the canton the Zapote down a team of permanent health case-finding, providing clinical care and follow up on them.
There have also been 275 houses vector control actions on 2 occasions, and house to house visits to identify people with symptoms abate distribute, review the vaccination cards, and make promotion and health education.
The local health surrounding the outbreak area are on alert for early identification of cases and give them attention. It has reagents and qualified to perform the study of disease Chickungunya staff.
In order to establish the precise diagnosis samples will be sent to the Centers for Disease Control, USA (CDC) to investigate other possible infectious causes.
The authorities have sent to health facilities guidelines for clinical and epidemiological approach of cases; are also taking measures to prevent the transmission together with civil society and the local educational community is.
The recommendations to the public if you have the above symptoms are: go to the nearest health team; avoid self-medication; drink plenty of oral fluids; avoid attending mass gatherings, and not sent to school for children with the symptoms described.
In the general population, you are encouraged to take basic hygiene measures such as hand washing, use of tissues and cleaning of housing and the educational community, school filters enabled.
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Press release Ministry of Health
MINSAL Reports Febrile Illness
San Salvador, June 11, 2014. Health Authorities informed the public about an outbreak of febrile illness with skin rash, joint pains and muscle, which has been reported in late May in the canton Zapote Abajo in the town of Ayutuxtepeque .
This disease is viral and lasts an average of 5-7 days. Has features that are benign, self-limiting and no sequelae. Those affected are the rural area of the municipality, of all ages, is transmitted from person to person affected families.
In epidemiological field research by staff of the Ministry of Health (Ministry of Health) in the canton the Zapote Down Ayutuxtepeque were investigated 285 persons, of whom 181 reported having experienced symptoms of the same disease (attack rate: 64% .
Laboratory tests rule out either: Dengue, Measles, Rubella, Parvovirus, Toxoplasmosis, Cytomegalovirus and Leptospirosis, which were part of the diagnostic hypotheses.
The Ministry of Health has established in the canton the Zapote down a team of permanent health case-finding, providing clinical care and follow up on them.
There have also been 275 houses vector control actions on 2 occasions, and house to house visits to identify people with symptoms abate distribute, review the vaccination cards, and make promotion and health education.
The local health surrounding the outbreak area are on alert for early identification of cases and give them attention. It has reagents and qualified to perform the study of disease Chickungunya staff.
In order to establish the precise diagnosis samples will be sent to the Centers for Disease Control, USA (CDC) to investigate other possible infectious causes.
The authorities have sent to health facilities guidelines for clinical and epidemiological approach of cases; are also taking measures to prevent the transmission together with civil society and the local educational community is.
The recommendations to the public if you have the above symptoms are: go to the nearest health team; avoid self-medication; drink plenty of oral fluids; avoid attending mass gatherings, and not sent to school for children with the symptoms described.
In the general population, you are encouraged to take basic hygiene measures such as hand washing, use of tissues and cleaning of housing and the educational community, school filters enabled.
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