Argentina-Meningitis

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8:08 | Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Detected a case of meningitis in a school Rosario

The director said that the protocol establishing the Ministries of Health and Education indicates that the institution must remain open. July Befani, head of epidemiology, said "it is a bacterial meningitis and the baby is progressing well"

We detected a case of meningitis in a school Rosario. This is a student who attends school grade 5 Boneo, Gorriti to 600. According to Julio Befani, head of epidemiology at the Health Ministry, "the baby is progressing well and a bacterial meningitis."

Contact the Mobile Radio 2, the director of the institution confirmed that a girl who attends the facility contracted the bacterium and presents a picture of meningitis.

"The boys have not been following the case because it was a phone of parents and teachers and took that decision," said the director, adding: "But the classes were not suspended." The management of the school remarked that after corresponding steps with the Ministries of Health and Education are kept open despite the lack of students. "The protocol indicates that the school should remain open," said the teacher.


For its part, Befani held that "when a case is bacterial prophylaxis to close contacts of the patient." "They are those who have been closer to the person, such as your family. They are given a medication for a few days to all members of the family," he said.

The treatment is 7 to 14 days and thereafter the patient is discharged when the medical professional deserves it

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Re: Argentina-Detected a case of meningitis in a school Rosario

http://www.el-litoral.com.ar/leer_noticia.asp?IdNoticia=181631

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SAYS PUBLIC HEALTH IS AN ISOLATED CASE
Home: a child died from meningitis
Publication Date: Thursday, December 15, 2011

The child's death occurred on Sunday, hours after being admitted to the hospital "Samuel W. Robinson ". From the area of Public Health Epidemiology say that this is not an outbreak and they were taken corresponding preventive measures.


The small, one year and seven months, was treated at the hospital, "Samuel W. Robinson ".
A small one year and seven months old, died at Monte Caseros, in meningococcemia, a particular form of meningitis. The child was admitted to the Hospital "Samuel W. Robinson "on 11 December and died a few hours, but the information just was confirmed yesterday, through a statement from the Ministry of Public Health. Health authorities said they were taken corresponding preventive measures, and from the area of epidemiology, said "not to worry, because they are isolated cases."
While the title of the press release states that the child "died for clinical suspicion of meningococcemia, "the report states further that" the Ministry of Public Health, reported the occurrence of a fatal case of meningococcemia in the city of Monte Caseros. " The small casere?o admitted to hospital last Sunday, and died a few hours later. From the health center was notified to the Epidemiology Division of the Ministry as suspected cases of this disease. It also confirmed that immediately took precautionary measures for the control of focus is suspected.
Through the official statement from the Ministry of Public Health, want to bring peace to the people, because they point out that "it is not of an outbreak, but isolated cases. " Similarly, they explained, that before a case is what is called "chemoprophylaxis to the contact group," which takes place at the household or person nearby, it has taken close contact with the patient.
According to the provincial health records, in so far this year there have been fewer cases of meningitis over the previous year. In 2010, there were 57 cases of meningitis (meningococcemia 2, favorable), there were 9 deaths. This year, 41 cases of meningitis (meningococcemia 6), and there were six deaths.
On March 11, a 14-year-old from Governor Virasoro, died with symptoms of meningitis when he was transferred to the provincial capital. Two other cases had been recorded in the month of January, in Goya in a teenager who died from the disease, and the other in Salt, a 10 year old girl was admitted to the Hospital "Mary Help of Christians" with a febrile and stiffness in the neck. The symptoms of meningitis were confirmed in the Pediatric hospitals where the studies were Corrientes which was affected by the meningococcus germ.
meningococcal disease is caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis, commonly known as meningococcus, a bacterium fragile but highly dangerous. The meningococcemia, are the cases of meningococcus that cause the death of the patient.

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Re: Argentina-Meningitis

http://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/id_um/71727-confirman-un-caso-de-meningitis-bacteriana

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FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Confirm a case of bacterial meningitis


The Provincial Directorate of Protection and Promotion of Health confirmed yesterday, through a laboratory study, a pneumonia-causing bacteria of meningococcemia in a girl of 5 years residing in the city of Santo Tom?. From an agency Ministry of Health stated that "the patient is hospitalized in critical condition in an intensive care ward of a hospital in Santa Fe." Similarly, the Provincial Office recorded that the girl "had been assisted by a generalized infection symptoms compatible (meningococcemia), which subsequently resulted in the pneumococcal bacteria that cause was. " Faced with the severity of symptoms, and immediately prescribed "preventive medication to all family members and close contacts of suspected meningococcal bacteria other" highlighted from the Protection and Promotion of Health. Similarly, it was clarified that these bacteria do not use preventive antibiotics. Pneumococcal Disease Pneumococcal disease is an infection caused by bacteria called pneumococcus, of which there are varieties and are named with numbers and letters. This germ lives in the way air for some people. If there is a balance between the defenses and bacteria from the person, the disease does not show but can infect others. These are called "carriers." However, if the body fails to defend infections can occur in different parts of the body, some mild (otitis) or severe as bacteremia (presence of bacteria in blood), pneumonia ( infectious process of the lung), meningitis (inflammation of the coverings that protect the brain) and sepsis (generalized infection). Pneumococci are spread from person to person as with flu virus or cold when you cough or sneeze, from of a sick or a carrier. The symptoms of pneumococcal disease depend on the type of pathology that is present and the age of the person concerned. In children most often fever and, according to the location of the disease may have pain in the ears (otitis), cough, fatigue (pneumonia), headache, confusion and discomfort to look at light (meningitis) Pneumococcal infections occur throughout the year, but more often in winter. Although anyone can get pneumococcal disease, it is more common in infants, children younger than two years and in people over 65 years. Also those with certain health conditions like high risk predisposing to the flu, such as kidney disease, chronic heart or lung disease, diabetics, people with weakened immune systems and those who have no spleen. Vaccines Vaccines are applied to prevent the infection are incorporated into the official calendar are free and compulsory. >> 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine (protects from 13 varieties of pneumococcus) recently incorporated into the calendar, and children as young as two months to 2 years for children with increased susceptibility to Pneumococcal infections under 5. >> 23-valent pneumococcal vaccine (covers for 23 strains of pneumococcus) for over 2 years, adolescents and adults with predisposition for the disease outside of the groups included in the official calendar, you must Call your doctor the need for application in other age groups, either the 13-valent vaccine or 10-valent available in the private sphere. Addition to the schedule this week was implemented in the province 13 valent pneumococcal vaccine prevent diseases caused by pneumococcus as pneumonia and meningitis in children under 2 years. This vaccine should apply to all children born in 2012, when they are 2 months, with three-dose schedule, for those born in 2011 according to age, receive two or three doses, and those born in 2010, two doses before age 2. Children who are in this population should be taken to the hospital or health center nearest home, presenting the vaccination card. They are only 13 valent pneumococcal vaccine if the record is complete. Otherwise, place all missing shots with the 13 valent. Source: Ministry of Social Communication

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Re: Argentina-Meningitis

http://www.elcomercial.com.ar/index.php?option=com_telam&view=deauno&idnota=149581&Itemid=116

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CHILD IN SERIOUS CONDITION FOR MENINGITIS IN SANTA FE


Santa Fe, January 25 (Telam) .- A boy of two years is hospitalized in serious condition at Children's Hospital in the capital Santa Fe by a picture of meningitis, officials said.
The head of the Provincial Directorate of Protection and Promotion Health, Andrea Uboldi, told Telam that "this is a patient suffering from infection with pneumococcal bacteria, which was verified through laboratory studies."
lab reports "confirmed that he is seriously affected pneumococcal meningitis, "said Uboldi and confirmed that" has a serious neurological compromise. "
The child was hospitalized Sunday at the James Ferr? de Rafaela Hospital, where he is born, it had a fever, then was transferred to a clinic private and, finally, on Monday, he was transferred to Children's Hospital Orlando Alassia of the provincial capital for better care, said Uboldi.
"We are not in an outbreak situation at all," said the official, adding that "these Pneumococcal infections occur throughout the year, although more common in winter. "
germ recalled that "lives in the airways of some people" and that "if there is a balance between the defenses and bacteria from the person, disease does not show, but can infect others. "
If the body is unable to defend themselves, "mild infections can occur as serious as otitis or bacteremia (presence of bacteria in blood), pneumonia, meningitis (inflammation of decks protect the brain) and sepsis (generalized infection), "said Uboldi.
On the other hand, the official said that "recently began to be implemented province-wide 13-valent pneumococcal vaccine to prevent diseases caused by pneumococcus and pneumonia and meningitis in children under 2 years. "
He reiterated that "this vaccine should be given to all children born in 2012, when they are 2 months, with three-dose schedule, for those born in 2011, according to age, will two or three doses, and those born in 2010, two doses before age 2.

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Re: Argentina-Meningitis

http://www.ellitoral.com/index.php/id_um/72071

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PNEUMOCOCCAL
Child who died had meningitis

He was admitted to Hospital Intensive Care Alassia. He was two years and was a native of the town of Rafaela. His parents decided to donate their organs.

The address of the Orlando Children's Hospital Alassia confirmed that the baby died two years who was hospitalized with a very serious picture of pneumococcal meningitis, with significant neurological involvement. The child was admitted to the medical center on Monday, derived from a clinical Rafaela, and remained in intensive care until his death. The parents decided to donate the organs of your baby. The operation of ablation was performed during the morning. The Ministry of Health reported that this week was implemented in the province 13 valent pneumococcal vaccine to prevent diseases caused by pneumococcus, such as pneumonia and meningitis in children under 2 years

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Re: Argentina-Meningitis

http://www.lanueva.com/elpais/nota/3db8be32ab/1/119210.html

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The disease is probably of viral origin
Santa Fe: detected a case of meningitis in a boy of 3 years
A probable case of viral meningitis was detected in the city of Rafaela, Department Castellanos, 95 kilometers northwest of the capital, sources reported tonight Ministry of Health in Santa Fe

The official statement says that "it is a boy of three years, who is in intensive care unit of a private clinic in Santa Fe, presenting a diagnosis of probable viral meningitis."

Meanwhile, the head of Protection and Health Promotion, Andrea Uboldi, said that "we wait for laboratory results to identify the causative agent, although the patient has had a good evolution."

Finally, health authorities recalled that "in this time of year, most cases are viral meningitis being the most frequent agent enterovirus."

"The most common transmission is by fecal-oral and respiratory systems are almost always benign and usually complete recovery, however, no sequelae," they added. (DyN)

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Re: Argentina-Meningitis

http://www.lagaceta.com.ar/nota/488145/Salud/pais-se-registran-alrededor-ocho-casos-semana-Meningitis.html

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In the country there are about eight cases per week
The viral disease is reversible, but the bacterial source is prevented by vaccines because it is serious sequelae, including death.

MOST AFFECTED. Children under one year are more vulnerable to bacterial meningitis due to lack of maturation of the immune system. Thelma | Enlarge
"In Argentina there are more than 500 cases per year of purulent meningitis, a serious disease is now preventable through vaccination." The data was released during the International Congress of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccine Sadip (Argentina Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases) by reason of having celebrated the 24th of this month the World Day to Combat Meningitis. The date was instituted in 2009 by the Confederation of Meningitis Organizations, in order to eliminate meningitis and septicemia through joint work between the patient support groups affected by the disease and child health organizations worldwide. In Argentina there are about eight cases per week: 3.7 cases are caused by meningococcus, of which between 10% and 15% end in death and 15% of cases irreversible sequelae. The rest is caused by pneumococcus, reaching a 20% mortality and sequelae in 30% of cases, according to the infectious GAZETTE Eduardo Lopez , head of the Department of Medicine at the Ricardo Guti?rrez Children's Hospital and president of Sadip. Protection from pneumococcal vaccines are covered by cover 85% of the 13 existing serotypes. This vaccine has recently been incorporated into the National Immunization Calendar in our country. vulnerable group "All children under one year are most affected: in 2010, 34.3% of isolated cases of meningococcal meningitis was found in this group for those who did not exist until a vaccine to protect them. The vulnerability of children is due to the lack of maturation of the immune system, which means your body is not prepared to deal with the bacteria. In infants and children children the disease may manifest as high fever, irritability, food refusal and marked tendency to sleep, "said the specialist. Changes In recent years there was a significant increase in serogroup W135 meningococus and in 2010 represented 47% of isolated cases, beating frequency of serogroup B, which was always the largest transmitter of the disease. Quad conjugate vaccine protects against meningococcal serogroups A, C, W135 and Y. Two meningococcal conjugate vaccines have been introduced in Argentina. Early detection A study in the Gutierrez Hospital and the Hospital Garrahan about meningococcal disease and its most serious, which is meningitis, it was shown that about 20% of patients required intensive care. The importance of early detection and prompt treatment of disease. "Depending on the symptoms that occur within 24 hours of illness-Lopez recorded mortality is estimated to vary between 9% and 20% , as incurred by the patient (petechiae, meningitis, leukocyte count, etc.). From 12% to 20% of patients may be left with neurological sequelae and even amputations. In this sense, it is essential prompt medical attention as the disease progression is very fast. It is crucial to be alert to early symptoms and seek medical advice as to prevent the evolution of bacteria treatment should begin as soon as possible, "concluded the expert. Virus and bacteria Meningitis characterized by inflammation of the tissues covering the brain and spinal cord, and is caused by different pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Generally, viral meningitis (caused by viruses) is reversible because it almost never life threatening and has less sequelae. In contrast, bacterial meningitis (may be caused by meningococcal bacteria, pneumococcus and haemophilus influenzae b ) is a serious and deadly. If the patient manages to save his life, left with irreversible neurological sequelae. Thanks to mass vaccination in our country and especially in Tucum?n, for several years has been controlled significantly meningitis caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae b .

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Re: Argentina-Meningitis

http://www.lavoz.com.ar/ciudadanos/mendoza-nino-6-anos-grave-estado-meningitis

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Mendoza: 6 year old boy in critical condition by a meningitis
It is following a severe meningitis caused by pneumococcal bacteria.
06.07.2012 14:57 | Agency DyN0

A 6 year old boy is hospitalized in Mendoza in critical condition following a meningitis caused by pneumococcus bacteria, so ordered the disinfection of the establishment is attending school.
The child showed clinical signs of vomiting and generally decompensation and was admitted yesterday in intensive care in hospital Fleming, after a lumbar puncture determined that she had meningitis.
Adriana Koch, director of epidemiology in the province, said that "yesterday the school principal (Domingo Faustino Sarmiento), following a protocol we have for various diseases that can be presented to schools, called Epidemiology and thence did the recommendations for the case. "
"Meningitis can be viral or bacterial. Here is a bacterial" he said in remarks to reporters, adding that "from the health point of view transmissibility is low compared to peers."
Koch said that "there are other infectious agents that have greater transmissibility, thus blocking actions are performed in the field of school and family. In this case there that do not block the actions of antibiotics should be given."
Although there is little possibility of contagion from school managers ordered for tomorrow disinfection of the establishment.