Detect diseases in shelters of Altamira,Tamaulipas

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Detect diseases in shelters of Altamira
A total of 130 people in shelters has acute respiratory ailments, skin problems and diarrhea

Reynosa, Tamaulipas | Friday July 8, 2011
Julio Manuel L. Guzman / Correspondent | The Universal
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An outbreak of disease was detected in Altamira temporary shelters, where more than 130 people have hosted suffering acute respiratory problems, skin moisture and diarrhea . The stage manager and coordinator of the Health Commission, Mireya Graciela Cardenas Junco, announced that people were given medical attention in a timely manner by the modules of the Ministry of Health that were installed in each of the temporary shelters. He said that is unleashed now fear an outbreak of dengue, so with the support of the Sanitary District No. 2 will begin in the coming days abatizaci?n and spraying to curb the proliferation of the mosquito transmitter. He said that maintaining a permanent observer to detect any type of disease. "Fortunately there has been no case of dengue fever, so to initiate actions to combat the aedes aegypti in the colonies that have puddles caused by the recent rains from Tropical Storm Arlene. " In Altamira, the 130 consultations in the temporary shelters were detected conditions: acute respiratory, skin problems moisture and diarrhea, the Ministry of Health reported to the Sanitary District No 2. The holder of that office, Sergio Eduardo Camargo Uriegas said that the characteristics of temporary shelters, disease increase.

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Re: Detect diseases in shelters of Altamira,Tamaulipas

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Outbreaks of disease in shelters

Analysis. Altamira Health Authorities found an outbreak of respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal and skin infections in two shelters Saturday July 9, 2011
July Loya Correspondent | El Universal


ALTAMIRA. Health officials in this town Tamaulipas detected an outbreak of diseases in two shelters to serve about 150 people with acute respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal and skin infections.

The head of the Sanitary District No. 2, Sergio Uriegas confirmed that the disease outbreak was detected in the shelters of the colonies and Petroleum Serd?n Achilles.

On Wednesday, Civil Protection authorities evacuated about 400 families settled on the banks of the river Tames?, after which it begins to overflow. The victims were taken to five hostels in Altamira, where about 40 families remained until yesterday.

The stage manager and coordinator of the Health committee in the municipality, Mireya Junco Graciela Cardenas reported that it detected the sick and were given medical attention in a timely manner by the modules that the Ministry of Health set up in shelters.

However, he added, there is an alert for an outbreak of dengue, as supported by the Sanitary District No. 2, in the coming days and will start spraying abatizaci?n to curb the proliferation of the mosquito transmitter.

The official reiterated that health will remain a permanent observer to detect any disease.

"Fortunately there has been no case of dengue, which will begin with efforts to combat Aedes aegypti larvae in colonies that have puddles caused by the recent rains from Tropical Storm Arlene."

The state health secretary, Sergio Eduardo Camargo Uriegas warned that the characteristics of temporary shelters, people become more vulnerable to disease and to counteract redouble prevention campaigns.