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Baja Ca.: Health Secretary Calls prevent the spread of Rickettsia

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http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n2851647.htm
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Baja California
Health Secretary Calls prevent the spread of Rickettsia
El Sol de Tijuana
January 22, 2013

Mexicali. - The Ministry of Health through the state General Hospital and Health Services Jurisdiction Mexicali, urging parents to keep focus on minors by symptoms that could present this to cases rickettsiosis registered in the municipality of Mexicali.

Therefore, the state health secretary, Jos? Guadalupe Bustamante Moreno, said that the actions that have been made through the State Program Vectors continue, as the spraying homes and 144 colonies sprays in urban areas and 4.904 in rural .

He noted that fumigation is not the solution to the problem if no cleaning in homes, but not why have not stopped visiting 57 000 636 houses, spraying with insecticide 35 000 778 households and protecting 88 000 948 people, to the time.

Meanwhile the director of the General Hospital of Mexicali, Caleb Cienfuegos Rascon said that prevention is the responsibility of parents, since no one outside of contracting this disease, but it is the duty of all to prevent it.

Rickettsia symptoms may mimic the flu, strep throat, among others, especially at this time of year, so parents should pay close attention to whether to carry the sick person to the doctor and it shows no improvement on the first day, as it would be if it has not lowered the fever above 39 degrees, continuing headache, muscle or malaise, should see their health center, since there are algorithms has established to establish whether there is any suspicion of infection.

He added, in health centers with the medication needed to treat a patient suspected of being infected with rickettsia bacteria, as it is manifested by biting.

The director of the Mexicali General Hospital explained that the Rickettsia is endemic, evolving depending on the individual, but can occur in about 72 hours.

Caleb Cienfuegos emphasized that the transmission of the bacterium is carried by ticks, so they should clean up the yard and spray interior and exterior of your home, not having cast aside old furniture on the patio, or let children play on them since they can accumulate more contagious animal.

Finished also be vaccinated, bathed and deworm their pets, thoroughly clean the rooms of your house, wash your hands with soap after playing with your pets, since ticks can be vacant lots, where objects are fixed during long time, stray dogs that are their means of transport, on the grass, etc..
 
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