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In Beni a probable case of West Nile virus recorded
Magdalena. A team will determine if other people or insects are infected
November 1, 2012
Beni Health Authorities suspect the first reported case of West Nile virus in the territory. A young population presented symptoms of Magdalena, in early 2012, and was confirmed by a laboratory in recent days.
"They thought it was a case of DHF, but the result came out as St. Louis encephalitis. We will continue to investigate, it might be a cross-reaction, but to date we have this result, "said epidemiologist Venues Beni, Wilfredo Camargo to Radio Fides. Encephalitis virus San Luis is a mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. and Nile virus associated
The authority explained that a health team will travel to the town of Magdalena, from which the young have been infected by the bite of the mosquito Culex pipiens mosquito or abounding in lowlands. On site will be a field to identify whether there is a population of infected insects. "We must make up the environment for the young and take samples from other patients in this way to know if the virus is circulating or not", he said.
Nile virus is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause inflammation of the brain. Symptoms include headaches, fever, fatigue, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Depending on the severity can be fatal. It arose in Egypt in 1950, where he became known because of a severe meningoencephalitis.
In August, La Razon published a report on Nile virus and forecasts that national authorities were taking. Back then, it was announced that staff are trained to report suspected to immediately proceed with the epidemiological lock. Until October, in Bolivia not officially a single case of West Nile virus
The director of the Department of Health Services (Headquarters) Beni Lijerón Cesar said he does not know the case, but in this day prompted an epidemiological report health measures to take, if confirmed the report.
More: La Razon
In Beni a probable case of West Nile virus recorded
Magdalena. A team will determine if other people or insects are infected
November 1, 2012
Beni Health Authorities suspect the first reported case of West Nile virus in the territory. A young population presented symptoms of Magdalena, in early 2012, and was confirmed by a laboratory in recent days.
"They thought it was a case of DHF, but the result came out as St. Louis encephalitis. We will continue to investigate, it might be a cross-reaction, but to date we have this result, "said epidemiologist Venues Beni, Wilfredo Camargo to Radio Fides. Encephalitis virus San Luis is a mosquito-borne disease in the U.S. and Nile virus associated
The authority explained that a health team will travel to the town of Magdalena, from which the young have been infected by the bite of the mosquito Culex pipiens mosquito or abounding in lowlands. On site will be a field to identify whether there is a population of infected insects. "We must make up the environment for the young and take samples from other patients in this way to know if the virus is circulating or not", he said.
Nile virus is a viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes and can cause inflammation of the brain. Symptoms include headaches, fever, fatigue, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Depending on the severity can be fatal. It arose in Egypt in 1950, where he became known because of a severe meningoencephalitis.
In August, La Razon published a report on Nile virus and forecasts that national authorities were taking. Back then, it was announced that staff are trained to report suspected to immediately proceed with the epidemiological lock. Until October, in Bolivia not officially a single case of West Nile virus
The director of the Department of Health Services (Headquarters) Beni Lijerón Cesar said he does not know the case, but in this day prompted an epidemiological report health measures to take, if confirmed the report.
More: La Razon