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783,000 patients with Respiratory Diseases
By iflores on December 14, 2011 - 23:20. Main Health Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Oaxaca .- 3.2 Every two minutes Oaxaca residents get some kind of respiratory disease. By December 3 the SSO have reported 67 deaths of children under five years in the six health districts in the state is divided.
? Vulnerable, 36 municipalities and 355 000 Oaxacan
At least one of every 5 Oaxaca, 19% of the population, has sickened some of the variants of acute respiratory infections (HCAI) in so far in 2011, to 783,941 reported cases in the state, according to a document provided by the Center News Statistical Information and Documentation for Development (CIEDD) of state government.
On average, 2,326 Oaxacans infected with some variant of respiratory disease to date, little more than three every two minutes, to the study of health.
The population living in the Mixteca, Sierra Norte, Sierra South, and Central Valley are the most vulnerable due to the altitude and cold weather and the arrival of cold fronts state territory.
It is noted that, until November 16, Oaxaca ranks ninth among the 32 national states in the country by the rate of incidence of IRAS found among its population: 47,879 per 100 thousand inhabitants. Describe the evils in this definition refer to sinusitis, common cold, bronchitis, influenza, among others.
One of the 22 738 cases reported 405 thousand nationally, 3.4% is recorded in our institution, a percentage close to population weight that has Oaxaca in the country, with its 3 million 801 thousand inhabitants, according to figures from INEGI , as in our institution, 19% of Mexicans have been affected by any of these diseases.
The incidence of these diseases among the population increases in the autumn and winter, from October to March, the analysis points out that health and pneumonia is the main complication resulting from the IRAS.
The study, "Acute Respiratory Infections (HCAI) Winter Season 2011-2012 Oaxaca" affectations segmented by age group. The analysis of the figures shows a figure that turns on the lights yellow 290,767 cases are concentrated among Oaxacan children aged 0 to 4 years.
From the universe of patients by IRAS at 10 ? months, 37%, one of every 2.6 patients, corresponding to less than 4 years, the report said.
It is this age group, together with those aged 60 to 64, the most vulnerable to the winter season.
Backed with data from the Health Services of Oaxaca, at least 36 municipalities in Oaxaca are considered as risk area.
According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), almost 355 000 Oaxaca are vulnerable to developing certain disease, respiratory, this amounts to just over 10% of state residents.
For the statistical institute the Mixteca region is the most threatened as 2 of every three people living in vulnerable situations in that area, 60%. The second region with the greatest risk is the Southern Highlands, where 46,894 are at risk.
By Region says 3 municipalities of Canada: St. Jerome Tec?atl, Santa Maria and San Pedro Ixcatl?n Jaltepetongo. On the coast just two: The San Juan Bautista and Santa Mar?a de Soto Cortijo, in the southern Sierra Santa Catarina Quioquitani mentioned.
For the Mixteca threatened identifies 13 municipalities: San Juan Cieneguilla; Cuyutepeji Assumption, St. Kitts Suchixtlahuacan; Tlacotepec Plumas, Santa Maria Nativitas, San Pedro and San Pablo Teposcolula, San Juan Yucuita, San Andr?s Sinaxtla, James Nejapilla, Santa Catarina Ticuan, San Tlacotepec Augustine, Santa Cruz and San Andr?s Bravo Tepetlapa.
In the Sierra Norte is scheduled to alert Santa Maria Jaltianguis; Guelatado Juarez, San Juan Chicomez?chitl; Capul?lpam Mendez, Santa Maria Yalina, San Miguel Amatl?n, Santa Maria and Santiago Yavesia Zoochila, 8 municipalities in total.
For Central Valley, San Pablo Four Deer, Santa Maria Coyotepec, Rojas de Cuauhtemoc, San Pedro Taviche, San Pedro Apostle Papalutla Santa Cruz, San Raymundo Jalpan, San Dionisio and San Bartolo Coyotepec Ocotl?n, 9 municipalities.
Influenza, content ... for now
Two and a half years after the H1N1 flu crisis in that country and Oaxaca registered April 13, 2009 the first death that fateful season, at the end of November the Health Services Oaxaca (SSO) reported at CIEDD three confirmed cases of evil, without registering any death as a result. For incidence of the evil Oaxaca ranks sixth nationally.
The newsletter of the SSO recognizes a death on February 19 due to seasonal influenza, the death was reported in the General Hospital of Zone 1 of the IMSS. Seasonal flu has caused 11 patients in the year.
Regarding the "superinfluenza" the variant AH3, the strain has caused 3 patients confirmed in the state, without death attributable to this cause.
Influenza B, more stable and less dangerous than the "A" attacks mainly infants and the state only 10 cases have been reported by the health system in Oaxaca.
'Congested' IRAS to Central Valley
Although Oaxaca health network recognizes the inhabitants of the Sierra Mixteca and North and South as the most at risk of contracting any of the variants of respiratory illnesses, is the region of the Central Valley, with 300 thousand 959 cases, the highest number of patients reported in the IRAS year.
One of every 2.6 patients, 38% of the total recorded in any of the municipalities in the Central Valley, served by the health jurisdiction 1. Even in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec has been reported most affected by respiratory illnesses, 124,129 cases, in the Mixteca.
Of the 783,941 cases of respiratory illnesses this year the majority are women, it is this sector that attacks more than men. 56% of the patients, 438,926 cases, 345,000 women against 015 of the patients were male, 44%.
The Mixteca leads the incidence rate in Oaxaca, 21,777, but is the third highest number of patients 123,165 cases a year, 'only' 15% of patients by respiratory diseases.
FOR MAP
To register a bad respiratory Oaxaca in the rest of the country must have 29 patients. The entity is the national 9,747,537 cases:
Valles 300,959 cases 38%
Isthmus 124 000 16.2% 129 cases
Tuxtepec: 88,092 11.3% cases
Costa: 89 000 11.5% 346 cases
Mixteca: 123,00015.6% 077 cases
Sierra: 58,338 7.4% cases
Source: SSO
Municipalities with the highest incidence
Five municipalities in the Mixteca, 3 of the Sierra, Central Valley and two have reported a higher incidence of respiratory diseases in 11 months
1) San Bartolo Coyotepec (Central Valley) 4000 574
2) The San Juan Bautista de Soto (Costa) 1000 441
3) Santa Maria Coyotepec (Central Valley) 1375
4) San Jer?nimo Tec?atl (Canada) 1178
5) San Pablo 4 Deer (Central Valley) 984
6) Red Cuauht?moc (Central Valley) 955
7) Capulalpan Mendez (Sierra) 951
8) San Miguel Amatl?n (Sierra Norte) 809
9) Guelatao de Ju?rez (Sierra Norte) 613
10) San Andres Sinaxtla (Mixtec) 573
SOURCE: Health Services Oaxaca
RISK FACTORS
A sneeze CLOSE TO HEAVEN
The inhabitants of the towns located more than 2000 meters above sea level are more likely to be targeted by the IRA.
Temperature changes are about 6.5 ? C per 1000 meters
138 municipalities are located more than 2 000 m
1,500 Oaxaca
2,620 San Martin Itunyoso (Mixtec)
2,540 Tlazoyaltepec Santiago (Central Valley
2,500 Santa Maria Ozolotepec
2,460 San Miguel El Grande (Mixtec)
2,460 San Miguel Suchixtepec (Southern Highlands)
AT RISK FOR FROST
Tepelmeme Villa de Morelos (Mixtec)
San Pedro and San Pablo Teposcolula (Mixtec)
St. Mary's Assumption (Canada)
Santiago Comaltepec (Sierra Norte)
Ixtlan de Ju?rez (Sierra Norte)
Singing Santa Lachatao (Sierra Norte)
Hail RISK
Huajuapan de Le?n (Mixtec)
Santiago Juxtlahuaca (Mixtec)
San Pedro and San Pablo Teposcolula (Mixtec)
San Francisco Ozolotepec (Southern Highlands)
HOSPITAL WITHOUT DISEASE AND POVERTY GO TO THAT
According to the National Evaluation of Social Development Policy (CONEVAL) 9 of the 10 municipalities in the country with the lowest coverage in the country are Oaxacan, these are:
San Juan Yatzona 98.4% of the population without medical
Drones 98.1;
San Juan Teita 98
Santiago Niundice 97.6
San Andres Yaa 96.9
San Bartolom? 96.8 Yucua?e
Santa Ana Yareni 96
Santa Maria Zoquitlan 95.6
Santo Domingo 95.5 Tlatayapam
Also in the state there are 48 municipalities with very high marginality that open the door to respiratory diseases
Respiratory Diseases
Acute respiratory infections (HCAIs) are infectious diseases of the respiratory tract.
Sinusitis, common cold, bronchitis, influenza
Spread by air, by droplet or direct route through contaminated objects
The incubation period is 1 to 3 days.
Developments generally have a less than 15 days.
Increase from October to March Period
Are entirely preventable
Symptoms
Sneezing
Headache
Fever
Malaise
Very high fever
Hacking cough
Sore throat
Runny or stuffy nose
Body aches
Chills
Fatigue
Eye pain
Loss of appetite
Breathing problems such as shortness of breath
How to avoid:
Handwashing
Keep warm and eat well
Avoid places with high concentration of personnel, especially if they are closed
No exposure to sudden changes in temperature or cold
If you're sick
Resting. Do not go to public places or high concentration of people
Using tissues or covered with the inside of your elbow when coughing or sneezing
PANDEMIC
1918-1920
Spanish Influenza 40 to 50,000,000 dead
1957 Asian flu killed 2 million
1968 Hong Kong Flu killed 1 million
1977 Russian Flu
2009-2010
Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu that hit Mexico
Estimated 18 000 deaths
8,500 only in Latin
1,316 July 2010
Source: SSA, WHO