Conjunctivitis, Puerto Vallarta currently registered as an active outbreak, with 243 confirmed cases.

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Spanish to English translation

http://www.informador.com.mx/jalisco/2010/233435/6/temen-posible-proliferacion-de-conjuntivitis.htm

They fear possible proliferation of conjunctivitis

Note Health | Department of Health Jalisco | Dengue | Puerto Vallarta. ◦ Dengue Alert also
Mario Marquez, director of Public Health, indicates that Puerto Vallarta has an active outbreak of 243 confirmed cases

GUADALAJARA, JALISCO (14/SEP/2010) .- Although for the "holiday" is a respite from the workday, for the Jalisco Health Secretariat (SJS) represents a potential threat of increased dengue cases in the state, so far have managed to maintain control.

Because many people in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara choose the Coastal Zone of Jalisco, Puerto Vallarta primarily, as a destination for school holidays, the unit provides a negative change in the rate that carries the virus.

Public Health Director, Mario Amezcua M?rquez said that in addition there is also risk of dengue transmission of hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, Puerto Vallarta currently registered as an active outbreak, with 243 confirmed cases.

"Conjunctivitis is also very important, because preventive measures are essential if we do not have outbreaks, all the people who will go to Puerto Vallarta, please, I ask that you are constantly washing their hands and are not touching the eyes .

For conjunctivitis can not do an epidemiological fence, as it is done with other diseases such as dengue, the key is the care that people have.

So far, the Metropolitan Zone of Guadalajara has no confirmed cases of hemorrhagic conjunctivitis.

Fumigate spaces

In dengue specific issue, this week will be reactivated for Operation Vacation applied in Holy Week and Easter and summer, to take care of Jalisco towns that border states such as Nayarit, Colima and Michoacan, also affected by the virus.

On the other hand, due to the patriotic celebrations, dengue brigades began yesterday and fumigation abatizaci?n actions in the main city, where it is intended that next Wednesday will give the Grito de Independencia.

During the bridge, crews continue to work in coastal and metropolitan area, emphasizing the colonial constitution in Zapopan, still presents a serious reluctance to rate the work of prevention.

To Know

The last report of the SSJ indicates that from 29 August to 4 September in our Institution were 19 cases of dengue, one of the hemorrhagic type. Thus, the accumulated state amounts to 814 cases, 714 of 100 classic type and hemorrhagic variant.

Recommendations

Dengue

Wear long sleeves and pants.

Use insect repellent.

Conjunctivitis

Wash your hands constantly.

Do not touch your eyes after saying goodbye to someone or touched a surface.

Caring for personal hygiene.

 

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Re: Conjunctivitis, Puerto Vallarta currently registered as an active outbreak, with 243 confirmed cases.

Spanish to English translation

http://www.informador.com.mx/jalisc...juntivitis-hemorragica-en-puerto-vallarta.htm

Confirmed outbreak of Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis in Puerto Vallarta

Note Health | Department of Health Jalisco | Alfonso Petersen Farah | Diseases.
The holder of the SSJ, Alfonso Petersen Farah said that this year have increased slightly the cases of conjunctivitis. ARCHIVE
◦ Ruled cases in the ZMG
The municipalities of Puerto Vallarta and Dolores Jilotlan together have about 280 cases

GUADALAJARA, JALISCO (11/SEP/10) .- La Secretar?a de Salud Jalisco (SSJ) confirmed that the Bank has an active outbreak of hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, focused on the municipalities of Puerto Vallarta and Jilotlan of Sorrows, which together build up around 280 cases.

Although in this time of year is common for this disease in its different types, this 2010 has had a different behavior than other years in the hemorrhagic variant, since there has been a slight increase in cases, said the owner of the SSJ, Alfonso Petersen Farah.

Conjunctivitis is an inflammatory disease of the conjunctiva (surface layer of the eye) associated with viral or bacterial diseases, in the case of the hemorrhagic type, is associated with redness of the eye, and the prognosis in any of the variants of conjunctivitis is "good."

"We have a record at this time in two health regions of increased registered conjunctivitis, according to our channel endemic, an increase that makes us think that we have an active outbreak."

According to information from the agency, the disease has not reached the Metropolitan Zone of Guadalajara (ZMG), and only one case of conjunctivitis is common in the Civil Hospital.

This week the federal Health Secretariat (SSA) reported that some entities of Mexico reported an outbreak of hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, one of the most affected the state of Michoacan.

Deputies say neglect by the SSJ

For the president of the Commission of Hygiene and Public Health of the State Congress, Jose Luis Ocampo de la Torre, the Jalisco Health Secretariat (SJS) is negligent in failing to take necessary measures to stop the outbreak of conjunctivitis in Jalisco.

"On the side of the Dolores Jilotlan we are outside a framework of public support for a preventive aspect."

Ocampo de la Torre lamented that the Ministry of Health does not implement a health fence to contain the outbreak.

For the PRI legislator, the unit has been disappointing in his actions, particularly for outbreaks of influenza, dengue and now conjunctivitis