Oaxaca MX-An outbreak of chickenpox in the DIF group home in Oaxaca

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Varicella, Prevention, indispensable work: F?tima Garc?a
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City / Oaxaca | Thursday, March 3, 2011 15:25 hrs.

? Initiated discussions to raise awareness about chickenpox in the State DIF, involving all areas
? Call Fatima Garcia to avoid self-medication in this and other cases.

To prevent a possible outbreak of chickenpox and sensitize workers about the care that must be followed in the care of infected patients, on Thursday began talks awareness by staff of Health Services Oaxaca (SSO) on site State System for the Integral Family Development (DIF).

In this regard, the agency director, Maria de F?tima Garc?a Le?n, said that prevention work is vital to prevent the disease to appear and spread in schools, work and home, especially in the State DIF shelters.

In this regard, called on workers from dependency to take the necessary measures against the disease that can lead to sequels and various disorders such as encephalitis and Reye's syndrome, if not attended to in a timely and appropriate treatment.

Following this precept, Leon Garcia struggled for parents to avoid self-medicate their young "and better go to a health unit to be well served."

During the conversation he had with the staff of the State System DIF Oaxaca, Dr. Javier Salazar, head of the Department of Epidemiological Emergencies and Disasters of the SSO, said that today is the season of the year with increased risk of infection. He said the condition is caused by a virus that has an incubation period of seven days.

However, noted that the patient is contagious five days before lesions appear and until they become crusty.

"It is therefore important that we are informed and know what to do to reduce the risks of contagion," said F?tima Garc?a Le?n to employees in the areas of Social and Community Development, "Learn to Be", Child Development Centers, Estancia Infantil, Planning, Public Relations and Hostel I and II.

SSO personnel will be two further talks on the premises of the State System DIF Oaxaca, to ensure that all staff are informed about this disease and its consequences and ways to prevent and treat it.
The best practice for an infected patient is isolation, bed rest, fluid intake and prompt medical attention.

What is it?
Chickenpox is a disease caused by a virus, whose main manifestation is a generalized rash that affects people of any age who have not suffered. It is very contagious and secondary cases within a family are generally
more severe and are associated with more complications.

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An outbreak of chickenpox in the DIF group home in Oaxaca
In place a health fence was installed, which caused the suspension of classes and care service would keep the institution.

Tue, 29/03/2011 - 11:42
Oaxaca .- In the DIF group home in the capital of Oaxaca, an outbreak of chickenpox that has so far left a toll of 30 children hospitalized.

In place a health fence was installed, which caused the suspension of classes and care service would keep the institution.

Undersecretary of Health Services Ministry of Health Maurilio Gomez Mayoral explained that chickenpox is a benign disease in most cases, however in children and infants is dangerous without appropriate attention, or have alternate infections.

He acknowledged that after the intervention of the authorities to avert the outbreak was achieved, those infected being transferred to hospital for Children of Oaxaca, which were treated in the intensive care unit.

These are children from 3 months old and 8 and 11 years of age whose health is reported to be stable. "They immediately gave antihistamines, and offered shares and emerging care injuries generated by the disease."

According to Mayoral, the focus of infection at the site was unusual, however cleaning work was carried out within the premises of the Home, where they are greeted children abandoned by their parents.

The report of the health sector, estimates that each year in Oaxaca, just over a thousand children have chickenpox infections, reporting a mortality of less than 1 percent, through public policies that are aimed at eradicating the disease.
Until the overall figures, the number of infections exceeds 3,200, which exceeded the last year that was less than 800 thousand sufferings.

According notifying institution 36 (84%) correspond to the SSO outbreaks, 4 (9%) outbreaks IMSS-OP, 2 (5%) outbreak RO and IMSS-1 (2%) ISSSTE.

So far 30 (70%) outbreaks are active, 11 (25%) outbreaks are closed and 2 (5%) outbreak discarded.

The buds are distributed in 27 municipalities, 14 municipalities in Central Valley, the Isthmus 2 municipalities, 3 towns in Tuxtepec, 2 Costa municipalities, 4 towns in the Mixteca and 2 municipalities in the Sierra.

It has registered 411 cases and 405 probable cases confirmed outbreaks have occurred in Schools 20 (47%) outbreaks in Daycare 5 (12%) outbreaks, 18 (41%) outbreaks in localities, all outbreaks have been treated by UIES brigades State, court, IMSS and IMSS-OP-RO.

Given the contingency issued by the health sector, the general director of the State Institute of Education (IEEPA), Bernardo V?squez Colmenares, released a circular cordon placed at the entrances of schools for possible child infected by the disease so that can be isolated or transferred to medical facilities for appropriate care.