Venezuela: Chikungunya virus spreads across the country

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Confirmed cases of Chikungunya virus fever in Venezuela rises to 86

27/07/2014

Venezuelan authorities have issued on Sunday (27) a statement confirming the existence of 29 new cases of disease caused by Chikungunya virus which brings to 86 the total number of records in the country.

"With these new patients are added to 30 cases of local transmission recorded in Venezuela and 56 imported cases of the Caribs," says Dr. Jesus Toro, Director General of Environmental Health, in a statement from the Ministry of Health

He said 8 of the 29 new cases were imported, mainly from the Dominican Republic and Haiti.

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Press release MOH Venezuela

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MPPS confirmed eight new cases of Chikungunya fever in Venezuela

SATURDAY 02 AUGUST 2014

Caracas, 8/2/14 (Press MPPS) -. The Director of Environmental Health of the Ministry of Popular Power for Health, Jes?s Toro, reported Saturday that between July 26 and August 1 were detected eight new cases of fever caused by the Chikungunya virus, three of which are imported from Dominican Republic five introduced, all confirmed by the National Institute of Hygiene "Rafael Rangel".

"With this rises to 94 the total number of cases registered so far. Of indigenous, 2 are located in Vargas, Carabobo 1, 1, 1 Capital District in Aragua. With these new added 35 cases of local transmission recorded in Venezuela to date, and 59 imported from the Caribbean islands, "said Toro in the afternoon.

He stressed that the epidemiological surveillance of 58 imported cases has not identified subsequent Local transmission, "which shows a successful blockade." In the state of Vargas, said public servant, local transmission has occurred because the person who imported the virus self-medicated and did not go to any medical care. "While the rest of the indigenous cases have not yet determined the original case, spraying activities, elimination of breeding sites and search for people with fever are kept," he said.

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Source: http://www.cadenagramonte.cu/english...kungunya-virus

Monday, August 11, 2014
Venezuela Reports 58 Cases of Chikungunya Virus

Caracas, Aug 11.- Venezuelan health authorities confirmed today that 58 cases of Chikungunya virus have been detected from August 1 to 8, out of them, 11 imported and 47 autochthonous.

According to a press release from the Ministry of Health, with these new infected people, the total number of patients registered in Venezuela increased to 152, out of them 70 imported from the islands of the Caribbean and Suriname. He also stated that the most affected Venezuelan states are Aragua, Vargas, Carabobo, Guárico and the Capital District...

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Venezuela: Ministry of Health confirms more than 200 cases of chikungunya

By Telesur August 18, 2014

The Health Minister of Venezuela, Francisco Armada, said Monday that until now there are over 200 cases of chikungunya virus in this South American country.

In Venezuela, chikungunya virus has become a situation that has taken a different pace in its spread, because now the cases of locally transmitted exceeded address cases of the disease were imported.

The Health Minister of Venezuela, Francisco Armada reported more than 200 cases in this country and urged to join efforts with the campaign "mosquitoes, no water" to combat this virus.

Similarly, the holder of the security portfolio indicated that the highest density of cases are concentrated in the central area, specifically between Miranda, Aragua and Vargas.

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Source: http://www.correodelorinoco.gob.ve/r...D-chikungunya/

Hasta los momentos s?lo 19 han resultado positivos
En Vargas se han registrado 580 casos ?sospechosos? de chikungunya
2 septiembre 2014

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Until now only 19 have tested positive
In Vargas have registered 580 "suspected" cases of chikungunya
September 2, 2014


Yesterday started a campaign that will emphasize the elimination of breeding and treatment of water for human consumption

The director of the State Authority Ministry of Popular Power for Health (MPPS) in Vargas, Yadira Castillo, reported yesterday that that entity is online 580 "suspected" cases of infection with chikungunya virus. "I do not mean by this that are positive, but suspects" he said, and explained that "of all the samples that have been sent, there are only 19 positive cases in the state."

He explained that many people come to the health centers with symptoms of discomfort attributed to chikungunya, "because that's what's hot." But it is necessary to make a differential diagnosis of dengue virus and the "broken bone" he said.

In that regard, he reiterated that there are three diagnoses in three different pathologies, which tends to confuse people. One is dengue, which lower the platelets and hemoglobin in the blood "and are muscular pains." The disease presents a strong chikungunya joint pain. Currently other viruses that causes joint pain commonly known as "break bone", he added, is present. It is therefore essential to practice a blood test to determine the type of ailment.
PLAN OF ATTACK

Castillo, in the Plaza Mayor in Catia La Mar opened the fumigation campaign in the area against chikungunya virus, said the measure is part of the national plan that drives the MPPS to address the problem. It is a joint venture with the government of Vargas.

During this week plans to attend all the Catia La Mar parish because "is where we have had more cases." Messenger, Maiquetia, Carlos Soublette Caruao, Caravalleda: Then the rest of the parishes will attend.

The main objective is the elimination of breeding and raising awareness by means of information leaflets and lectures.

He said the chikungunya "only can fight together, to the extent that everyone has a sense of belonging in the community, participating in cleaning spaces, picking up trash, eliminate breeding proceed to abatizaci?n and spraying" . A abatizaci?n involves applying a substance in water to remove any mosquito eggs transmitter.
"Count on us"

In tormo the campaign, this was the wife of the state governor Vargas, Maria Garcia, who said that on the instructions of Governor Garcia Carneiro, support is being given to all institutions involved in the deployment of fumigation and water treatment in the area.

He noted that aspired to cover nine sectors of Catia La Mar parish and the conference will continue in the rest of the state, "tell us here in the state" during the day yesterday, where the General Secretariat of Health and the other instances regional allied health are deployed in the operation.

"We ask people to work with us, open their doors for us to spray and give them support, especially with the trash. If you have junk, we can help them out. You have the consciousness of the people, "he added.
CALL FOR CALM

Coordinator Environmental Health Vargas MOH, Diana Abati, said the campaign also spraying and eliminate breeding aims to ease the public about the situation, because "you can not generalize" since there have been many cases of virus that people believe is chikungunya.

This situation, said "has alarmed the people," therefore, have received many requests for fumigation and abatizaci?n, "we ask people to calm down."

He explained that the main action of the campaign is to eliminate breeding sites, for that shall be abatizar deposits of water for human consumption. Contemplates fumigation second, since in this technique is an insecticide which is used delicate use.
CLEAR WATERS

The Secretary of Health of the government of Vargas, General Moses Montero, reiterated that are targeted mainly the backwaters where you put the transmitter mosquito egg chikungunya.

In this regard, he stressed that the awareness of the population about the situation is critical, in order to understand the urgent need to combat the breeding, but "do not be alarmed, because we are attacking the problem."

He also noted that it can be said that the campaign is an ongoing practice, since the entity is located near the Waraira Repano, which is a natural habitat for this kind of insect.

The Attorney General Vargas, Pedro Rodr?guez, said that this instance is providing full support to the deployed by the national government and regional policy, putting the available human resources and equipment, as well as vehicles for movements, to execute actions and abatizaci?n fumigation.

In that regard, he stressed that Governor Garcia Carneiro issued an instruction to the autonomous institutes of the region to the order placed vehicles needed for the conference. Also made a request to the National Armed Forces, the police and civilian leaders to join the campaign said.
HASSLE MEDICAL SUPPLIES

The Secretary of Health of the Government of Vargas, General Moses Montero said that the area "is blessed by God" because right now you are equipped and features "no problem in terms of inputs and surgical medical report" .

He argued that they are able to meet all the people who come to the health centers, including the "lowering of Caracas" on weekends.
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Patients with symptoms of chikungunya congested health centers

In the Valles del Tuy attended last week 276 people with fever. In Vargas there are at least 580 suspected cases

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014 - 12:01 AM

Hospitals and outpatient Vargas remain congested for a couple of weeks ago by the proliferation of cases of chikungunya virus. 9 out of 10 patients attending centers Catia La Mar, Urimare, Maiquetia, Messenger and Caravalleda have symptoms: high fever and joint pains. In each family at least one person has been affected and absenteeism has increased.

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In this center the 4 pediatricians who treated nearly 100 patients, reported in 95% of cases the symptoms of fever transmitted by the same mosquito of dengue. "The fumigations are few and have no effect. What's the point if you do not have to fumigate abatizan? The larvae remain in the containers and the transmitting agent continues to rage. "

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Some pictures of chikungunya are similar to those of Maracay

Patients who died presented a general picture of fever, joint pain, rash, which then lead to the general deterioration of the body

EMILY AVENDA?O
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 - 12:01 AM

Between 2005 and 2006, Reunion Island, located in the French Indian there were 244,000 cases of chikungunya, which ended with 203 deaths. The figure represents 0.1% of patients. The Institute of Tropical Medicine Central University of Venezuela reported on his Twitter account this year, during the epidemic of the disease in America, in Martinique were 55 deaths, with 61,860 cases reported and 49 in Guadalupe with 77,240 cases. In 140 characters spanning the tweet, the institute asks: "Are we living in Venezuela something similar?".

For the former health minister Rafael Orihuela, the answer to the question is yes. Notes that the cases have occurred in areas of the country where they are going as many cases of dengue and chikungunya Miranda (Valles del Tuy), Aragua, Carabobo, Vargas, Distrito Capital-so does not rule out that the deaths could respond to an atypical version of the African fever. "Some of those who died in Reunion had any pre-condition, others not. The problem is you do not have how to map cases because there are no specific figures for chikungunya. What is clear is that the number of fever increased from 60,000 in July to 90,000 in August. Chikungunya virus entered with great force and are now in the expansion phase of the epidemic. "

Since the first case of chikungunya was reported in June, it's been 16 weeks. Since then the Ministry of Health has confirmed diagnoses general reports so far have not filed distribution. The latest tally gave him on 29 August when 243 cases were reported. In the Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization of the second week of September 303 indigenous cases referred in the country and 77 imported.

The specialist said that 85% of cases of dengue and chikungunya are presented with few symptoms, 15% with many symptoms and 0.1% or less of those suffering from these diseases die. Although health officials reported that the state of Aragua in the region have only presented 54 cases of the disease.

Do not rule out anything. Samples were taken and the medical community is waiting for the results. Edgar Capriles, first director of Corposalud that were in Aragua State, said that in the cases of patients who have had a hemorrhagic fever that ended in his death, a list of possibilities is handled and until we have some results will be impossible to rule out anything. Capriles said that samples were taken from the viscera and bodily fluids whose results could be in 10 days. "Health authorities are obliged to say what is" Capriles said.

Orihuela stressed the priority rule meningococcemia: "It's very contagious and transmissible from human to human, also warrants immediate treatment of anyone who has come into contact with the patient and other control measures."

Patients who died presented a general picture of fever, joint pain, rash or rash, which then leads to the general deterioration of patients with inflammation of the whole body, leukocytosis, bleeding, phlyctenules (skin lesions) and respiratory failure, cardiovascular, liver and kidney.



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Re: Venezuela: Chikungunya virus spreads across the country

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Chikungunya is located in 12 states in the country

Sep 18, 2014

Since 5 June at the National Institute of Health conducted the appropriate tests and confirmed the first case of chikungunya in the country , the "African fever" has spread across 12 states.

The patient came from Dominican Republic so it was considered an imported case. However, in July the Ministry of Health reported that the number of cases exceeded 50 infected and 7 patients had not traveled abroad , so it is considered "transmitted locally."

In early August, the then Minister for Health, Francisco Armada, said as the number affected by chikungunya fever was over 200 and local broadcasts began to gain ground on the numbers of "imported" cases.

The new Minister for Health, Nancy Perez, said that until the second half of September have confirmed more than 398 confirmed cases of chikungunya fever, a total of 1,239 suspects.

Following the statements of the President of the College of Physicians of Aragua, Angel Sarmiento, on the death of 8 patients at the Central Hospital of Maracay for "unknown causes," the authority said on September 17 that only 2 of these patients had the virus . However, he clarified that these had "underlying disease and its outcome could not for chikungunya."

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A doctor says that ten of the dead in Maracay had the chikungunya virus in their blood

23/09/14 | 12. 00h EUROPA PRESS | MADRID

An epidemiologist has said on Tuesday that "at least ten" of the thirteen dead in Maracay by an "unknown disease" chikunguya had the virus in the blood, while another noted case has been dismissed and still waiting the results of the two other samples.

In a press conference at the Central University of Venezuela, representatives of several medical organizations have estimated that there may be at least 65,000 cases of chikungunya in Venezuela, compared to 398 cases announced by Health Minister Nancy Perez Sierra, last week.

Epidemiologist Julio Castro reported that the figures in this latest outbreak of chikungunya fever are the highest since this condition is fixed as a parameter makes seven epidemiological surveillance. As reported by the Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional ', doctors assume that the disease will remain in the country between 40 and 60 weeks.

It has also ensured that the thirteen people who died with hemorrhagic fever, joint pain and skin lesions in Maracay last week did not contract the virus in the Central Hospital of Maracay. "There is no infection in the hospital", he underlined.

However, Castro has placed as 'Patient Zero' a man of the Valles del Tuy who spent three days in a primary care center in the area and was later transferred to a clinic in Caracas, where he was treated for "symptoms of fever , joint pain four days of evolution "and" clear skin lesions with involvement of edema and swelling in the face and vasculitis lesions very important. "

"SEVERE OUTBREAK"

The doctor also pointed out that this virus is not transmitted between humans without the presence of vector transmission, which in this case are the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes. He also explained that, because of the level of involvement --of 0.3 to 1 per 1,000 people develop the disease so grave--, it could prove the theory that the country faces "a very serious outbreak of chikungunya ".

For its part, the Ministry of Health has reported that there has been a 22.7 percent increase in the number of cases of chikungunya diagnosed last week regarding the above, which means that only between 7 and 13 September 128,209 patients with fever were recorded.

Doctors who have participated in the press conference, members of the National Academy of Medicine, the Venezuelan Society of Infectious Diseases, the Network of Scientific Medical Societies and the Venezuelan Institute of Tropical Medicine, UCV, among others, have asked the Executive to change the type of diagnosis, serological clinically, "as established by the World Health Organization (WHO)."

A NECESSARY Differentiation

Doctors have proposed a system of assessment and diagnosis of the virus from the application of an algorithm which uses symptoms and scores them to differentiate between cases of chikungunya and dengue fever, another disease that also spans the country and has already affected 48,687 people throughout the year according to the latest report from the Ministry.

The parameters necessary to differentiate between these two diseases, the vector of transmission is the same, renal, hepatic, coagulation and altered states of consciousness include data.

ALLEGATIONS OF HIDING

About a hundred doctors met on September 17 night in Ottawa to denounce the government of Nicolas Maduro "hidden data" on the death of these thirteen patients by an 'unknown disease'.

Beyond the political controversies raised by the complaint, the network of Medical Scientific Societies has expressed support to the College of Physicians of Aragua respect of judicial proceedings that the state governor, Tarek el Aissami, announced it will open against president of the trade association, Angel Sarmiento.

"We are deeply concerned by the fact that hundreds of doctors today raised their voice for patients to be criminalized," he assured.

So, it has also revealed that physicians have a legal obligation to report "any unknown disease" going public and notify authorities what happened.

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Source: http://english.eluniversal.com/nacio...6451-this-year

Chikungunya fever cases in Venezuela total 26,451 this year
Venezuelan Vice-President of Social Development and Missions H?ctor Rodr?guez said 80,335 dengue fever cases have been reported so far in 2014


EL UNIVERSAL
Monday November 24, 2014 05:44 PM
Venezuelan Vice-President of Social Development and Missions H?ctor Rodr?guez announced on Monday that the growth curve of dengue fever and chikungunya fever cases slowed down nationwide this week, for the first time since their outbreak...