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So far this year, there were more than 80 cases of Chagas
Publication Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
They note that all patients are treated and there is more awareness about the disease. As of Friday, will be free testing in the square Juan de Vera. There will also be information sessions in schools.
On the first day in Junin, hundreds of people received information about Chagas.
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From 22 to 26 August throughout the country develops Week Chagas, in order to develop outreach activities to prevent the disease. THE NUMBERS 15 years can elapse without Chagas disease manifests itself and is often discovered in routine analysis. As part of the National Chagas week from the provincial program that works on the disease reported so far this year was diagnosed wrong in more than 80 patients and all are being treated. They say that people are more aware about the disease. To advance the spread and prevention of Chagas, yesterday settled a tent in the pedestrian Jun?n, where tests will distribute information and free all week. There will also be information sessions in schools. In order to report on prevention measures and recognition of the kissing bug, the staff of Public Health launched a special campaign yesterday with a tent in the Plaza Juan de Vera. The activities will last until Friday and will be repeated in different parts of massive turnout in the province. With respect to the situation of Corrientes, Provincial Chief, Chagas, Ramon Martinez, said yesterday during a radio interview in which the year is over 80 diagnosed cases and all patients are treated. "It is not expected, there was much speculation before and was afraid, but now it has been shown that persons with Chagas in the blood should be treated," said the specialist, while recalling that both the diagnosis and treatment are completely free. In addition to activities that are taking place in the pedestrian from the area are organizing talks in schools, to bring information to students. "Chagas' disease is urbanizing, is coming to town, the people who were in contact with the kissing bugs and migration. It does not mean that we vinchucas Capital, but may come with clothes, suitcases, some elements may come the stages of eggs, nymphs and may be infected, "explained Martinez.