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Brazil: Strange bacteria kills 18 people
Thu, 21/10/2010 - 09:03
It raises to 18 the number of people killed in the city of Brazil, so far this year because of the bacteria known as KCP, which has outstanding resistance to antibiotics.
In a statement, the Secretary of the Brazilian Capital said it has found three other deaths from the virulent strain of "Klebisiella pneumoniae, which can result from pneumonia to severe internal infections.
According to authorities, the total number of people affected by the KCP since January totaled 183, of which 46 have developed serious infections and 18 have died.
The Ministry of Health indicated that strengthen stocks of antibiotics in hospitals in Brasilia and warned of possible outbreaks of the bacteria in the states of Sao Paulo and Paran?.
The holder of that portfolio, Jos? Gomes Tempor?o said however that the best prevention against bacteria is personal hygiene, as was the case with influenza A (H1N1).
Through a note, Tempor?o asked people to "keep the hands clean" and use alcohol gel, for "they are the most effective ways to combat the proliferation of bacteria." (With information from Reuters)
News > International >
Brazil: Strange bacteria kills 18 people
Thu, 21/10/2010 - 09:03
It raises to 18 the number of people killed in the city of Brazil, so far this year because of the bacteria known as KCP, which has outstanding resistance to antibiotics.
In a statement, the Secretary of the Brazilian Capital said it has found three other deaths from the virulent strain of "Klebisiella pneumoniae, which can result from pneumonia to severe internal infections.
According to authorities, the total number of people affected by the KCP since January totaled 183, of which 46 have developed serious infections and 18 have died.
The Ministry of Health indicated that strengthen stocks of antibiotics in hospitals in Brasilia and warned of possible outbreaks of the bacteria in the states of Sao Paulo and Paran?.
The holder of that portfolio, Jos? Gomes Tempor?o said however that the best prevention against bacteria is personal hygiene, as was the case with influenza A (H1N1).
Through a note, Tempor?o asked people to "keep the hands clean" and use alcohol gel, for "they are the most effective ways to combat the proliferation of bacteria." (With information from Reuters)