Peru: Cuzco responds to yellow fever outbreak
Health | 6 March, 2007 [ 09:52 ]
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(LivinginPeru News) -- Regional health authorities from the province of Cuzco, Peru have implemented vaccination stands in various districts to help control a recent outbreak of Yellow Fever.
Regional health director, Alberto Caro, informed that 13 stands have been setup in the districts of Santa Maria, Puente Chahuares, Ivochote, Echarate, Palma Real, Ollantaytambo, as well as in the province of Callca and the Cuzco bus terminal near La Convencion.
The vaccine drives are in response to a recent outbreak of yellow fever cases in the district of Echarte.
Additionally, authorities have declared a 'yellow alert' in La Convencion after two people reportedly died due to yellow fever.
Health officials also cautioned area residents and visitors to stay out of virgin jungle areas and to get a vaccine at least 10 days before visiting any part of the Peruvian jungle region.
According to authorities, visitors in the high jungle areas of Peru (between 400-2000 meters above sea level) are especially susceptible to the disease.
Some of the known symptoms are: fever, headache, muscle aches (myalgia), vomiting, red eyes, Jaundice, bleeding (may progress to hemorrhage), decreased urination, Arrhythmias, heart dysfunction, delirium, seizures, and coma.
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=220><TBODY><TR><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD class=zi-bu>Yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes in tropical areas.</TD></TR><TR height=1><TD class=zi-credit-separator></TD></TR><TR><TD class=zi-bu>? LIP</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
(LivinginPeru News) -- Regional health authorities from the province of Cuzco, Peru have implemented vaccination stands in various districts to help control a recent outbreak of Yellow Fever.
Regional health director, Alberto Caro, informed that 13 stands have been setup in the districts of Santa Maria, Puente Chahuares, Ivochote, Echarate, Palma Real, Ollantaytambo, as well as in the province of Callca and the Cuzco bus terminal near La Convencion.
The vaccine drives are in response to a recent outbreak of yellow fever cases in the district of Echarte.
Additionally, authorities have declared a 'yellow alert' in La Convencion after two people reportedly died due to yellow fever.
Health officials also cautioned area residents and visitors to stay out of virgin jungle areas and to get a vaccine at least 10 days before visiting any part of the Peruvian jungle region.
According to authorities, visitors in the high jungle areas of Peru (between 400-2000 meters above sea level) are especially susceptible to the disease.
Some of the known symptoms are: fever, headache, muscle aches (myalgia), vomiting, red eyes, Jaundice, bleeding (may progress to hemorrhage), decreased urination, Arrhythmias, heart dysfunction, delirium, seizures, and coma.
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