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Providing recommendations for disease suffer not post rain
After the torrential rains that hit the region yesterday, it is anticipated the arrival of cold and moisture, which favors the overcrowding in enclosed, poorly ventilated, which we know are factors that predispose to common colds and other diseases
June 7, 2011 20:06
After the torrential rains that hit the region yesterday, it is anticipated the arrival of cold and moisture, which favors the overcrowding in enclosed, poorly ventilated, which we know are factors that predispose to common colds or more serious illnesses respiratory system such as the sincisial virus, influenza and pneumonia.
Although there are several factors that influence the generation of these diseases, the Health Seremi community reiterates the basic recommendations for avoiding them.
At present, according to hospital surveillance system, ie cases requiring hospitalization, 54 percent of virus samples are sincisial, following the same national trend.
Influenza as not yet begun its peak, it takes only one confirmed case under the new monitoring system in ambulatory care etiological for the Health Center as sentinel Sergio Aguilar, a system implemented from May 1.
The first thing is to avoid sudden temperature changes and that these differences favor the reproduction of pathogens. It is therefore not recommended for children over shelter in places and heated, leading daily ventilation of spaces to kill germs. Frequent hand washing is essential to prevent its spread and put the elbow in the mouth when coughing or sneezing, use and dispose of tissues, and carry infants to spaces with crowds.
In the event that the disease is present, the most important thing is to protect those most vulnerable to winter diseases such as less than one year and older adults, who can quickly escalate to pneumonia if not a query ejaculation. We must be alert to the signs and see if it was not preventable.
"To prevent qntes that all vaccinated against influenza and pneumococcus if applicable, now if respiratory symptoms is strongly recommended to use the phone responds Health, the 600 360 7777, by which a professional will advise you according to signs presented by the people, telling where you see: if a primary care level or need to go to a hospital emergency department, so unpacking the hospital emergency room to avoid exposing people to other viruses, and Moreover promotes early consultation within 48 hours, essential to treat pneumonia in case of delayed treatment may cause death within hours, "said Health Seremi (s) Patricia Kanacri.
Although the health care network has been strengthened by the Winter Campaign to cope with the increased demand for treatment of winter diseases already being recorded in health centers and hospitals, it is absolutely necessary and advisable to prevent and protect yourself from having to require medical attention.
For that reason and as noted the Health Seremi throughout this week is still available influenza vaccine, serious illness that requires hospitalization, especially in risk groups included in it, as are children between 6 and 23 months pregnant with more than 13 weeks, chronic and adults over 60 years. Also available from November last year, pneumococcal vaccination for all infants stop (with doses at two, four, six and twelve months of age), and all people who are now 65.
It should be remembered that a dose of this vaccine has a market value of 60 thousand pesos, but the state provided free to the groups objectives. The incorporation of this vaccine at PNI allow short and medium term significantly reduce illness and deaths caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, such as meningitis, pneumonia, acute otitis media, sepsis and bacteremia. Ie contains the major pneumococcal serotype circulating in the world, covering approximately 50 to 96% of cases of invasive pneumococcal disease in children under five years.