Mexico-Tuberculosis 2012

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http://www.provincia.com.mx/13-08-2011/253926/

Spanish to English translation

91 cases of tuberculosis detected in Nuevo Laredo this year

Notimex / Province
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas .- A total of 91 new cases of tuberculosis were detected in this city this year, authorities reported the Health Department.

The head of the Department of Health Tuberculosis Center, Jos? Alberto Castillo Ramon Muniz, said efforts to counter this disease rates have increased, but mentioned that there is a greater number of floating population without medical facilities.

He said that there are activities ranging from field scanning for the detection of cases, to campaigns of training medical personnel in all health centers and individuals.

"It should be noted that Nuevo Laredo is a city with the highest floating population without medical facilities in most, but steadily reinforcing the TB programs," he stressed.

Cases of tuberculosis, according to sex, are a total of 69 men, whereas in females have been registered 22, all under treatment, he said.

He noted that the Health Center has achieved 90 percent recovery of all cases presented, therefore represents no major problem to achieve relief in each of the patients.

In the segment of the population where tuberculosis is classified, said that between five and nine years, only one case, one between 10 and 14 years old and six between 15 and 19.

Statistics Tuberculosis Department also notes that between 20 and 24 years of age have registered eight cases, between 25 and 29 there are 20 cases, between three and four and 34 years between 35 and 39 years There are eight cases.

In addition, between 40 and 44 years of age, have confirmed 10 cases, between 45 and 49 years are 12, 55 to 59 are four, between 60 and 64 years, four more, and more than 65 years are three cases .

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Re: Mexico-200+ cases of tuberculosis detected in Nuevo Laredo this year

http://tampico.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/7bc7b5e3479926a2214b7202100c9d3c

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15% increase of tuberculosis cases in Nuevo Laredo
STATES ? OCTOBER 8, 2011 - 11:35 AM - NOTIMEX
Migrants are the main factor that cases of tuberculosis in this border have been increased by 15 percent this year, said the program manager of the Sanitary District microbacteriosis number five, Jos? Alberto Castillo Mu?iz.


Nuevo Laredo ? The federal official said the date in this city are treating more than 200 cases of patients with this disease.

"Definitely the increase is due to have a lot of floating population, people who come to the center and south of the country sick and usually come to places where many crowded, obviously living with a patient who is sick of the lungs, in this case of tuberculosis "he said.

He explained that one of the main causes of this deadly disease is caused by poor nutrition in people, since their defenses begin to decline, making them vulnerable to this condition.

"TB does not respect on the weather, this mostly is due first to lack of vaccine, good nutrition, second, third, that many times the patient coughs and mistakes him for a flu, upper respiratory tract infections and nasopharyngitis bronchitis, "he said.

Problems at home , work or economic status are also factors for the body to decay and disease take over the person, as special according to the Health Sector, 60 percent of patients are in the Middle Ages ages which are productive.

"Of the 25 to 44 are about more than 60 percent of all cases, which means that may be affecting productive age, say they are young patients who stop working, no longer receive any financial situation with family " said.

The State Ministry of Health provides free treatment to all patients which lasts six months, only for the patient to obtain 85 percent of cure.

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Re: Mexico-200+ cases of tuberculosis detected in Nuevo Laredo this year

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TB alert
Northwest / Writing
24/03/2012


CULIAC?N._ On the World Day to Combat Tuberculosis, Ministry of Health urged people to take appropriate measures against this disease, whose risk factors are alcoholism, smoking and other addictions.
Through a press release, Karina Flores Soto, head of the state department of microbacteriosis admitted that Sinaloa is currently at 84 percent nationwide screening, where the health sector (SSA, IMSS and ISSSTE) closed 2011 with 700 new cases, of which 450 were registered by the Ministry of Health, the entity placing sixth nationally in cancer cases.
emphasized that 171 were diagnosed in Culiacan, of which 85 percent of cases were pulmonary tuberculosis. Another of the municipalities with the highest incidence were Mazatlan, with 94 cases, with 75 Guasave, Los Mochis 62, with 26 and Guam?chil Escuinapa with 22.
In relation to tuberculosis ex apulmonar, he added, were found about 46 cases in 2011.
" The problem of tuberculosis is present, we must recognize that all diagnosis and treatment is free for the general population, both IMSS, ISSSTE, DIF and SSA "he said.
The official said that the deliberate search is aimed at detection agricultural fields, rehabilitation centers, Cecjude, as well as fishing grounds, where the number of patients has been reduced through early detection.
TB, he said, is now being presented at an early age, ie between 20 and 35 years of age, as a result of addiction, smoking and alcoholism, while in adults over 35 years binomino diabetes-tuberculosis is the main cause.
If the patient has respiratory symptoms over 15 days, he warned, should go to the outpatient, even more so if the high fever in the evening, loss of appetite and weight loss in muscle mass, why should go to the nearest health center to receive free care.
" Right now we do is social mobilization with primary and secondary schools so that they convey the message and take home, so that the disease is caught early, because what we want right now is zero deaths in tuberculosis, "said Soto Flores. Symptoms of TB: cough with phlegm fatigue Fatigue in the afternoon temperature Loss of appetite Recommendations: Seek medical attention right away Do not treat Remember: Tuberculosis treatment in the health sector, it is free

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Re: Mexico-Tuberculosis 2012

http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/tuberculosismataa10encoahuila-1248165.html

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Tuberculosis kills 10 in Coahuila


Source: Ivette Hernandez
March 24, 2012
Related Tags: tuberculosis , disease , medicine , Coahuila , death

Medical officials say that during 2011 there were 427 cases of this disease in the state


Eradication. Health officials worldwide are working to disappear the disease, as well as care for those already ill. Photo: Hector Garcia-Vanguard


Saltillo, Coahuila. The Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Coahuila, in coordination with the Ministry of Health, celebrated the World Day to Combat Tuberculosis. Forest Carlos Ramos, director of the Educational Institution, said the third of the world's population suffers from this disease.

March 24 marks the Day of the Fight against Tuberculosis in the world, disease in which, during 2010, 1.4 million people died worldwide, and over 9 million were the picture of the bacterium that causes symptoms .

In Coahuila were recorded 10 deaths last year, there were also 427 cases in the state, said the deputy director of Promotion and Prevention of Health of the Ministry of Health of Coahuila, Marco Antonio Ruiz PRADIS.

The World Health Organization and the International Union Against Tuberculosis held the first World Day to Combat Tuberculosis, that in order to raise awareness about the health consequences of people and the terrible reflection on the economy would countries.

"2 billion people, some have it as a disease, others behave as latent disease, but it is a serious problem, one third of the world population is infected with tuberculosis," said Carlos Ramos Forest, director of the School of Medicine the UAdeC.

He added: "We believe that infectious diseases were to be banished thanks to improved hygiene in nutrition, primary services, we believe that vaccines were going to solve the great problems of infectious diseases, we thought that antibiotics were to be weapons do we fight the disease, unfortunately we see that infectious diseases remain a scourge. "

He also commented that the effort to eradicate the bacteria should not decrease, we must work "arm in arm" to manage to have a hope and a decent quality of life for all Mexicans.

Meanwhile, the deputy director of Promotion and Prevention of Health State Health Secretariat, Marco Antonio Ruiz PRADIS, said it is question of public health, the eradication of the disease seems an unattainable goal, but you are working and are taking the first steps to achieve it.

Attacks productive people

Marco Antonio Ruiz PRADIS said the important thing is "to be making timely detection of TB in those with respiratory symptoms who have a cough with phlegm, that is a cardinal symptom to think of tuberculosis and refer patients to a study of smear and the way to confirm or exclude the condition. "

Where the disease is confirmed immediately begin treatment where health personnel monitored from Monday to Saturday the treatment that a patient is eating, it is important to finish the treatment that lasts approximately six months and guarantees cure. "

To avoid the proliferation of bacteria, each year the Ministry of Health has 245 000 doses of vaccine against tuberculosis in all newborns, and prevent the contagion from an early age.

Although the vaccine is given to newborns, tuberculosis primarily attacks the economically active population, ie people between 25 and 44., That because they are primarily at risk from contact with people.