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http://www.fmbolivia.tv/2011/02/las-autoridades-sanitarias-en-alerta-contra-cinco-epidemias/
Spanish to Eng. translation
Health authorities on alert against five epidemics
La Paz, February 23. Dengue and leptospirosis are not the only epidemic in the country. During January and February were also reported suspected cases of diphtheria, yellow fever and measles or rubella.
So far this year, there were 665 confirmed cases of dengue and 11 of leptospirosis, according to accounts the report of the Epidemiology Unit, updated to 21 February.
Dengue disease was affecting much of the population of the department of Beni (39%), then to Santa Cruz (29%), La Paz (16%) and Cochabamba, with 15%.
In recent weeks, the incidence of the disease declined, but is not yet possible to lower the alert.
The head of the Department of Health Services (Headquarters) of Cochabamba, Efrain Vallejo, said that dengue is a concern in that department.
Until now, victims of the mosquito Aedes aegypti were 12 and there are about 3,976 suspected cases.
Now leptospirosis
According to Vallejo, have not been reported other types of disease but must be in constant coordination with neighboring municipalities to disaster areas, if you have any epidemiological emergency. One of them is leptospirosis, a disease spread by the feces of rats.
"In all patient samples of dengue fever is the discarding of leptospirosis, are doing an active search," said Deputy Health Minister Martin Maturano.
According to the authority in the country there are 20 confirmed cases of the disease, because the rainy season tends to generate the conditions for it to appear.
Due to the persistent rains, mice seek refuge in urban centers.
"The disease is very confusing to the common cold, its lethality is very high and can be controlled with immediate treatment," said Maturana. For now, the disease is present in the departments of Chuquisaca, Beni, La Paz and Cochabamba.
The Health Ministry is preparing contingency plans to prevent diseases and outbreaks that occur after the floods and disasters, which now occur in various regions of the country.
Is expected to confirm the cases of all three diseases.
Some details
# Cholera In November last year, the Ministry of Health launched a campaign called "Stop Cholera," which sought to prevent the spread of this disease. There were no suspects.
# Malaria In January this year, the Chaco chuquisaque?o reported five cases of malaria, the first girl who came from the city of Santa Cruz.
# Tuberculosis Between five and six people die from this disease in Bolivia.
# Background In May last year there were 14 cases of leptospirosis in Vallegrande and a six year old girl died from bad to Comarapa (Santa Cruz).
They fear the snake bite
Due to the floods that hit several towns of the country, it is feared that increase the incidence of snake bites in the affected areas.
Deputy Health Minister, Martin Maturano, said the concern is that after the ecological disasters change and epidemics appear, but dangerous animals such as rodents and snakes invade urban and populated areas.
After a flood, people are at greater risk of being attacked by snakes.
Spanish to Eng. translation
Health authorities on alert against five epidemics
La Paz, February 23. Dengue and leptospirosis are not the only epidemic in the country. During January and February were also reported suspected cases of diphtheria, yellow fever and measles or rubella.
So far this year, there were 665 confirmed cases of dengue and 11 of leptospirosis, according to accounts the report of the Epidemiology Unit, updated to 21 February.
Dengue disease was affecting much of the population of the department of Beni (39%), then to Santa Cruz (29%), La Paz (16%) and Cochabamba, with 15%.
In recent weeks, the incidence of the disease declined, but is not yet possible to lower the alert.
The head of the Department of Health Services (Headquarters) of Cochabamba, Efrain Vallejo, said that dengue is a concern in that department.
Until now, victims of the mosquito Aedes aegypti were 12 and there are about 3,976 suspected cases.
Now leptospirosis
According to Vallejo, have not been reported other types of disease but must be in constant coordination with neighboring municipalities to disaster areas, if you have any epidemiological emergency. One of them is leptospirosis, a disease spread by the feces of rats.
"In all patient samples of dengue fever is the discarding of leptospirosis, are doing an active search," said Deputy Health Minister Martin Maturano.
According to the authority in the country there are 20 confirmed cases of the disease, because the rainy season tends to generate the conditions for it to appear.
Due to the persistent rains, mice seek refuge in urban centers.
"The disease is very confusing to the common cold, its lethality is very high and can be controlled with immediate treatment," said Maturana. For now, the disease is present in the departments of Chuquisaca, Beni, La Paz and Cochabamba.
The Health Ministry is preparing contingency plans to prevent diseases and outbreaks that occur after the floods and disasters, which now occur in various regions of the country.
Is expected to confirm the cases of all three diseases.
Some details
# Cholera In November last year, the Ministry of Health launched a campaign called "Stop Cholera," which sought to prevent the spread of this disease. There were no suspects.
# Malaria In January this year, the Chaco chuquisaque?o reported five cases of malaria, the first girl who came from the city of Santa Cruz.
# Tuberculosis Between five and six people die from this disease in Bolivia.
# Background In May last year there were 14 cases of leptospirosis in Vallegrande and a six year old girl died from bad to Comarapa (Santa Cruz).
They fear the snake bite
Due to the floods that hit several towns of the country, it is feared that increase the incidence of snake bites in the affected areas.
Deputy Health Minister, Martin Maturano, said the concern is that after the ecological disasters change and epidemics appear, but dangerous animals such as rodents and snakes invade urban and populated areas.
After a flood, people are at greater risk of being attacked by snakes.