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Cholera outbreak: Health Ministry asks Chileans to take precautions when traveling to Caribe Adem?s the outbreak in Haiti have been cases of cholera in the Dominican Republic and Florida destinations for many Chileans during the summer. By Natacha Ramirez EmolCompartir | |
Thursday November 18, 2010 16:49
The authority held an information campaign at the airport and at points of entry. SANTIAGO .- In cases of cholera have been detected in Central America, the Health Ministry will launch an information campaign for the Chileans who visit the area this summer, for humanitarian or tourism.
This is because in addition to the outbreak that began in October last year in Haiti, which has about 200,000 infected in recent days there have been cases in the Dominican Republic and Florida, United States destinations chosen by many compatriots for their holidays.
The head of the Department of Epidemiology Minsal, Andrea Olea, said that "since we learned of the outbreak in Haiti, knew there was likely to begin to disperse in various countries" in the area.
For this reason, noted that in the coming days will launch an information campaign designed to passengers at the international airport and at points of entry.
There we will install banners and distribute fliers with directions to make people aware of the risk factors, prevention approaches, in addition to the symptoms of the disease, if they have once they return to Chile.
However, unlike what happened with influenza A H1N1, this time there will be no checks on persons who return to Chile from the affected areas.
The official of the Health Ministry said that such measures "would make no sense" in this case, due to the vast majority of those infected (80%) no symptoms as the main mode of transmission is from person to person influenza-like-but the poor conditions of hygiene and health.
"It's very rare that cholera is transmitted from person to person, not the way for mass propagation. It usually spreads through contaminated food and water, (so) the risk of cholera is that spreads rapidly if sanitary conditions are not right, "he said.
For this reason, he emphasizes that the ministry's efforts are focused on safeguarding the health conditions in Chile would be good. "From the cholera epidemic of the year '91, the country's major health measures were taken," he said.
Other measures against cholera in Chile
In addition to the campaign to the travelers, after pleading the outbreak in Haiti, the Health Ministry has adopted a set of measures to prevent the disease in Chile and face it properly if it comes to presenting.
Thus, on 26 October a committee was formed which developed a comprehensive plan to address the situation and alerted all SEREMI of Health to be coordinated with laboratories and hospitals.
The country also began to stock up on antibiotics needed to combat the cholera bacteria, as well as rehydration salts and serums that are required to treat any affected.
Finally, the health authority decided to bring forward from December to November, the annual campaign against enteric diseases (cholera, hepatitis A and typhoid fever), which takes place during the summer
Spanish to English translation
Cholera outbreak: Health Ministry asks Chileans to take precautions when traveling to Caribe Adem?s the outbreak in Haiti have been cases of cholera in the Dominican Republic and Florida destinations for many Chileans during the summer. By Natacha Ramirez EmolCompartir | |
Thursday November 18, 2010 16:49
The authority held an information campaign at the airport and at points of entry. SANTIAGO .- In cases of cholera have been detected in Central America, the Health Ministry will launch an information campaign for the Chileans who visit the area this summer, for humanitarian or tourism.
This is because in addition to the outbreak that began in October last year in Haiti, which has about 200,000 infected in recent days there have been cases in the Dominican Republic and Florida, United States destinations chosen by many compatriots for their holidays.
The head of the Department of Epidemiology Minsal, Andrea Olea, said that "since we learned of the outbreak in Haiti, knew there was likely to begin to disperse in various countries" in the area.
For this reason, noted that in the coming days will launch an information campaign designed to passengers at the international airport and at points of entry.
There we will install banners and distribute fliers with directions to make people aware of the risk factors, prevention approaches, in addition to the symptoms of the disease, if they have once they return to Chile.
However, unlike what happened with influenza A H1N1, this time there will be no checks on persons who return to Chile from the affected areas.
The official of the Health Ministry said that such measures "would make no sense" in this case, due to the vast majority of those infected (80%) no symptoms as the main mode of transmission is from person to person influenza-like-but the poor conditions of hygiene and health.
"It's very rare that cholera is transmitted from person to person, not the way for mass propagation. It usually spreads through contaminated food and water, (so) the risk of cholera is that spreads rapidly if sanitary conditions are not right, "he said.
For this reason, he emphasizes that the ministry's efforts are focused on safeguarding the health conditions in Chile would be good. "From the cholera epidemic of the year '91, the country's major health measures were taken," he said.
Other measures against cholera in Chile
In addition to the campaign to the travelers, after pleading the outbreak in Haiti, the Health Ministry has adopted a set of measures to prevent the disease in Chile and face it properly if it comes to presenting.
Thus, on 26 October a committee was formed which developed a comprehensive plan to address the situation and alerted all SEREMI of Health to be coordinated with laboratories and hospitals.
The country also began to stock up on antibiotics needed to combat the cholera bacteria, as well as rehydration salts and serums that are required to treat any affected.
Finally, the health authority decided to bring forward from December to November, the annual campaign against enteric diseases (cholera, hepatitis A and typhoid fever), which takes place during the summer