Confirmed outbreak of hepatitis A in Sucre Venezuela

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Confirmed outbreak of hepatitis A in Sucre Venezuela


Posted at 06:45 AM on May 3, 2011 | The National
The Regional Foundation for Health confirmed an outbreak of hepatitis A, which has affected 90 people from the parish Arenas, in the municipality of Sucre State Forestry. For this reason, academic activities were suspended in the national school and high school Arenas Arenas Creating reported Adolfredo Alpine FUNDASALUD president. He explained that 4,000 doses will begin to implement vaccination against hepatitis A, after arriving in the city. There is currently only available immunization against hepatitis B. Yesterday awaiting the results of samples from 30 people who showed symptoms of the disease. Continuing samples because the incubation period the virus can last up to 5 weeks. Most affected by the outbreak are children and adolescents who were infected in the institutions, after eating in the canteen, so it is presumed that the virus came from a contaminated food. The high school is paralyzed by lack of budget.

 

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47% of students in a high school in Sucre have hepatitis

The educational unit "Creating Arenas" has the temporary closure and no official response

JAVIER MORENO | EL UNIVERSAL
Monday May 2, 2011 12:00 AM
Before the Easter holiday, the liceo "Bolivarian Creation Arenas, Arenas of the parish, municipality in Sucre Mountains, there were 25 cases of hepatitis in the student population, which activated the alarms of the policy, as well as parents and student representatives.

To date, the figures were converted into the red, totaling about 300 confirmed cases, forcing the suspension of classes and temporary closure of high school.

In considering a campus of approximately 697 active students, and according to figures from the community sector, almost 42% of the student population has the disease. The reasons for the outbreak of hepatitis appear to be numerous, ranging from the appalling conditions of health which has the infrastructure, school overcrowding, zero health prevention policies to government neglect.

Jose Gregorio Contreras, a deputy alternate for the state of Sucre (MUD), denounced the lack of response from health authorities in the eastern region, and urged to take immediate corrective control the outbreak. "This situation can not be taken lightly when we have almost half of students with active disease. The regional representatives of health and the minister, Eugenia Sader due from and to activate a multidisciplinary team to provide assurance of recovery and control patients and their families. "

Contreras reported that Arenas Creating Bolivarian High School, you only have a fountain of "drinking water", for more than 700 people who use. "This outbreak lasted far behind. A single drinking fountain for 700 people without water in restrooms, crowded, there are many reasons for the hepatitis virus wreak havoc on the parish education." Also, the legislator, denounced the suspension of classes, in addition to feeding the possibility to miss the school year is in breach of the right to education under the Constitution.

"Not only have 300 people sick, but the school calendar is in danger. Without doubt, should the Health and Education ministries started tackling the seriousness of the matter and provide constitutional guarantees for students and their families," he charged.

As regards the official response by the cases of hepatitis in recent days came to the institution, the Sanitary District director of the municipality Montes, William Carlos Patino who guaranteed the implementation of health policies to contain the outbreak, but according to representatives of students, that was in just promises.

"Everything is clear, as here do not study any child or relative of government officials, no matter that the outbreak increases. Puras false promises with the wind, and to date we do not know what will happen to the seat, much less school year, "complained, Asdrubal Cantaura, representing one of 300 young people with hepatitis.

Given this delicate situation of young families have had to make economic collections to bring their relatives to clinics privadas.municipio Montes, whose capital Cumanacoa

It transpired that a young woman of 12 years was taken to a hospital of Caracas, liver complications.

Sucre state currently has with 19 outpatients between urban and rural areas, nine hospitals type 1, a hospital and a hospital type 3 type IV, in addition to popular 213 doctors and 17 Integral Diagnosis Centers (CDI) of Barrio Adentro. JM

 

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Sunflower seeds could cause an outbreak of hepatitis A in Sucre

05/03/2011 5:20 a.m. The regional epidemiologist said that there are 129 confirmed cases of liver disease. Arenas was determined that most affected the grain consumed

CUMAN? .- Epidemiology department of Sucre State considers that the outbreak of Hepatitis A that began two weeks ago in that state could have been caused by consumption of contaminated sunflower seeds.

Health authorities launched an investigation for 15 days after the first recorded outbreak of the contagious infectious disease in the town of Arenas, Montes municipality. Until now there were 129 confirmed cases of the disease.

Early studies established that patients with the virus are of school age (six to 12 years).

Janet Laya, regional epidemiologist, confirmed that one of the elements that attracted most attention is that all grains consumed school that could have been infected, which were expended on an informal basis at the entrances of schools and LB UEB Creating National Open Arenas.

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Laya he said that until now have been 178 samples taken in patients with sitomatolog?a (nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea). Of these, 129 have tested positive and 15 negative. Authorities are awaiting the necessary reagents to assess the remaining 34.

The specialist said patients are clinically stable, since hepatitis A is a benign disease. Also noted that they provided for free medical treatment and in time to avoid complications, so that did not require hospitalization.

Falling numbers

Epidemiologist reported that the number of cases has been declining steadily since been implemented appropriate measures.

"In the first stage there were seven cases, then rose to 88 and finally 34 cases, indicating that the situation has been controlled."

For its part, Adolfredo Alpine, president of the Foundation for Health (FUNDASALUD) in the region, said inspections have remained in the schools and monitoring the patients and their surroundings to prevent further spread.

It also seeks to rule out other factors of infection.

He urged people to take preventive measures within the home, in order to prevent further spread.

No dose

Adolfredo Alpine FUNDASALUD president in the region, said it was requested the Ministry of Health vaccine against hepatitis A, since there have only dose for type B. Called to take preventive measures such as isolation of the vessels of people with the virus and washing hands after using the bathroom.