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Colombia: Whooping Cough 2012

Tonka

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http://www.cmi.com.co/?n=77065
Spanish-English translation

Nari?o alert for increased cases of Pertussis


Thursday, February 23, 2012 20:48

Declared high alert health authorities after detecting Nari?o eight cases of pertussis. According to Elizabeth Trujillo, director of the Institute of Health in Nari?o, the cases occur in children between 26 days and two months old. Patients with this disease are characterized by a severe cough with a sensation of suffocation. Patients remain isolated and subjected to rigorous treatments. The authorities tightened surveillance to prevent more people being infected.
 
Re: Colombia: Whooping Cough 2012

http://www.rcnradio.com/noticias/editor/distrito-advierte-aumento-de-casos-de-144027
Spanish-English translation

District warns of whooping cough cases increase
03-19-2012


By: RCN Radio
Health Secretary of Bogot?, Guillermo Jaramillo, said in recent weeks have reported thousands of cases of respiratory diseases in children under 5 years.
He noted that they expect an increase of cases before the onset of winter. on acute respiratory diseases more have been filed, said the increase in whooping cough. "There are different types of bronchitis and some of the things we've found is that we had children with whooping cough, and this could be controlled if we can get some excellent rates on vaccination. Many parents are not vaccinating their children are to be regular. We open all our centers to vaccinate for free and have found that parents do not attend our calls, "said Jaramillo. As a precaution, said that about 150 hospitals are prepared to care for their young, and reiterated the importance to maintain good hygiene measures such as hand washing or use of masks.
 
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