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Argentina-Official alert for more cases of chickenpox in six municipalities

Tonka

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http://www.larazon.com.ar/ciudad/Alerta-oficial-casos-varicela-municipios_0_241800068.html
Spanish to English translation

Official alert for more cases of chickenpox in six municipalities
A Lezama, were added where Dolores, Marcos Paz, Castelli, Almirante Brown and Chascom?s. There is a vaccination plan.
Alert official cases chickenpox municipalities

The chickenpox outbreak that started in Lezama, has now spread to five other municipalities (Dolores, Castelli, Almirante Brown, Marcos Paz and Chascom?s). And while the Ministry of Health said that "it is a disease without risk," and launched a vaccination plan and there are 17 provinces that are on alert.

Lezama, you know, is the most complicated site so far by the outbreak. With 87 people affected (84 children), the authorities had to suspend classes and social and cultural activities until Monday. But the disease, slowly, began to spread and there are cases in other places. In Dolores, 51, in Castelli, 16 (all kids between three and four years), in Almirante Brown, 15, and among Marcos Paz and Chascom?s, add three more cases. The Ministry of Health of Buenos Aires and began distributing vaccines. Lezama only 1,000 doses were sent, and there was another 400 to be distributed in other municipalities. In addition, there are 17 provinces on high alert. Those most affected are those of the North, Northwest and Central.

"Chickenpox typically occurs between late winter and early spring, but we are experiencing mild climate favors the spread of this virus," said provincial director of Preventive Medicine, Luis Crovetto. He called the community "be careful" but not alarmed, because "we know that the country is sick about 400 thousand people per year, most with favorable."
 
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