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Mexico-Hepatitis extends up to 10 schools

Tonka

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http://impreso.milenio.com/node/9062058
Spanish to English translation

Health fence was expanded to 20 colonies
Hepatitis extends up to 10 schools


11.15.2011 ? Premises


So far there are 28 students infected Efren Lopez
In the municipality of Altamira continues to increase cases of hepatitis A, there are currently infected and 28 students from 10 schools, the healthcare fence was expanded to 20 colonies.

The Director of Education of the municipality of Altamira, Irma Leticia Torres, said the problem is, and has spread to 10 schools in the municipality among which are the first of Ejido Medrano, the first Aurora Cruz de Mora, in the colony's Presidents, and Rodolfo Torre Cant? kindergarten, located in the same sector.

He said that at present there are 28 children who have contracted the disease, so they are asking schools that operate school breakfast, take special care in handling food.

He explained that the cases has the Department of Education are those who have directly reported the directors of schools.

She said that the directors of the different institutions were instructed to take preventive measures such as installing a filter health.

From this week the children will be reviewed by teachers before entering the campus, to detect any signs of this or other diseases.

"They are trying to make preventive measures because we have hot spots and will have to reinforce preventive measures so as not to go to turn this into an epidemic," he said.

Special attention is given to schools that have the My Breakfast, which are supervised by the COEPRIS to check that food is prepared by hygienic measures and that those responsible for their processing, have sanitary permit.

Meanwhile the president of the Health Commission, the ruler, Rigoberto Silva Maya, said the fence had to expand healthcare to 20 colonies, when just last week had been installed in three.

He said according to the report of the cases, at this time are at risk of contracting the disease 3,500 people living in the north central town of Altamira.
 
Re: Mexico-Hepatitis extends up to 10 schools

http://www.metronoticias.com.mx/nota.cgi?id=65555
Spanish to English translation

Outbreak of hepatitis in Altamira was for lack of hygiene

Date: 15/11/2011
* Health and education authorities closed ranks to exercise caution Altamira, Tamaulipas .- An outbreak of hepatitis type "A" in different colonies of Altamira was due to poor hygiene, said the head of the Regional Educational Development Center, Jose Luis Rivas Argae . He recalled that the first cases detected in the colony Presidents, site of the former landfill, in addition, many families in this sector are engaged in scavenging. "Lack of hygiene, lack of hygiene. You see that in the Presidents was a dump, then there must be very careful, these parents should be very careful about the cleanliness of their children. " On Monday morning he met with directors of the schools affected, and the head of the State Commission for Protection Against Health Risks (COEPRIS) Carmen Azomosa. determined that it is necessary to install, permanent basis, access health screening in schools to prevent the disease from becoming epidemic, but also to prevent other contagious conditions. On Tuesday of next week, will again meet the health and education authorities to discuss the outcome of the measures to be implemented this week
 
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http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldemexico/notas/n2346958.htm
Machine translation

Detected a case of hepatitis A in Michoac?n school
Organizaci?n Editorial Mexicana
December 13, 2011

El Sol de Zamora Zamora, Michoacan .- After the detection of a case of hepatitis A in an educational institution, this forced the suspension of classes since last Friday and even overtake the holiday period. The Sanitary District has already taken measures to keep under control the situation. Based on the information provided by the owner of the health unit in this region, Cristobal Garcia Mendoza, and samples were taken of all the elements that may have come the virus to school, to determine the origin of the infection and determine what kind of measures will be taken at the institution. He said that it is only one case is the least harmful of hepatitis, but will act to prevent further complications or the spread of a greater number of students. Given the above, the school board cited the parents to receive first hand information from specialist staff, who said he did not any outbreak is but an isolated case, but that should take extra precautions to prevent their proliferation. The parents were instructed to be alert to any symptoms that may be required by infants since this type of disease is various ways to spread from one person to another. Since last Friday the students of the school where the case was filed, they went on vacation and upon returning in January, will present the results of the respective studies that give evidence that they are virus-free.
 
Re: Mexico-Hepatitis extends up to 10 schools

http://tampico.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/d06db9dedbf3dbeac2408b90609124a1
Spanish-English translation

Not found in Altamira causes of an outbreak of Hepatitis
METROPOLITAN AREA ? DECEMBER 18, 2011 - 1:02 PM - MEZA ANAHY
In total there are 44 cases confirmed to date, confirmed the head of the Sanitary District 12, Sergio Uriegas.



Altamira ? Still can not find the cause of the spread of hepatitis, although the outbreak was four months ago, confirmed the head of the Sanitary District 12, Sergio Uriegas. There are a total of 44 cases confirmed to date.

He said that despite the sampling has been performed coepris have failed to give to the cause, although they believe could be a problem in the water that the students of the school, where you have your first outbreak, consumed for drinking . At the moment there are 4 cases in a primary school.
 
Re: Mexico-Hepatitis extends up to 10 schools

http://www.hoytamaulipas.net/notas/...de-Altamira-enfermos-de-Hepatitis-tipo-A.html
Spanish-English translation

Six school children suffering from Hepatitis A (Altamira)

For sharing a glass, said the director of Altamira Health Center, Carlos Lozano Turrubiates. This was recorded in the ejido Jos? Mar?a Luis Mora
By: Diana Alvarado / Altamira
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17/12/2011 | Updated at 09:26 h
Altamira, Tamaulipas .- were six children of primary school located in the ejido Jose Maria Luis Mora that were infected with Hepatitis A from sharing a glass, said the director of the Health Center of Altamira, Carlos Lozano Turrubiates. The respondent reiterated that The industrial city has 44 cases of hepatitis, however, are figures that have been maintained without an alarming increase being due to preventive health measures. When applied citywide checks in order to implement actions against the proliferation of Hepatitis A, said six children were found in the Ejido Primary Jos? Mar?a Luis Mora that the suffering, because they are sharing a glass. "A situation that is detected in a classroom of an elementary school located Ejido Luis Mora in about six children became ill because they shared a single vessel, in this case was easy to detect the mode of transmission. " "cases if we had, and may be submitted, but one thing is that there are cases that are ongoing and a individual patients, have declined significantly, "he concluded. YCM
 
Re: Mexico-Hepatitis extends up to 10 schools

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Published Date: 2011-12-18 12:48:14
Subject: PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - Mexico (06): (VZ)
Archive Number: 20111218.3626
HEPATITIS A - MEXICO (06): (VERACRUZ)
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Date: Thu 15 Dec 2011
Source: Milenio [in Spanish, trans. by JG, edited by Mods. JG/CP]
http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/f477e3740720f465c1444943cd4a4efb

Hepatitis A outbreak in Veracruz
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A hepatitis A outbreak in communities in Veracruz has just been reported. Nearly 100 children have been infected because of lack of preventive measures and appropriate public health services. Poor sanitary conditions, together with deficient or non-existent municipal public services and lack of preventive measures [vaccination?] are the causes of these outbreaks of hepatitis A in Chumatlan communities, in the central area of the state (Veracruz). The outbreak is affecting more than 100 children, particularly students from 3 schools in the Lazaro Cardenas and Santa Ana communities.

During the last few weeks, cases from Emiliano Zapata kindergarten and elementary school have been reported, specifically 40 children and also some additional cases were reported form Jaime Sabines high school.

The Health Department has established a sanitary cordon and undertaken a census involving every household, in order to detect any infected persons. Dr. Pablo Anaya-Rivera, Health Secretary, said that proper sanitary measures had already been taken and epidemic emergency units had already been deployed in the affected areas. He also admitted that as well as seasonal factors there had been deficiencies in public services and poor waste disposal facilities, both or which were contributing to the spread of the disease. Dr. Anaya-Rivera declined to give exact figures for the number of infected persons 'in order not to generate alarm', but residents of Santa Ana and Lazaro Cardenas declared that there may be one hundred infected persons.

The residents in these communities complained that municipal authorities gave some families small amounts of lime powder for use in their septic tanks, but less than half of families where hepatitis A cases had been reported had received this disinfectant. Dr. Anaya-Rivera stated that his office is complying with its responsibilities, and indicated that public services, such as supply of potable water, adequate sewage systems and other facilities are the responsibility of the local communities.

In addition the Education Secretary has confirmed that 41 students have been reported to be infected with hepatitis A virus in Coxquihui and Chumatlan municipalities.

-- Communicated by: ProMED-mail from HealthMap alerts <promed@promedmail.org>

[Currently hepatitis A virus infection is prevalent in many small communities throughout Mexico due to seasonal factors, inadequate sanitation and lack of clean water. Travelers intending to spend time in Mexico should ensure that they have been vaccinated prior to travel.

Veracruz can be found in the HeaalthMap interactive map at: http://healthmap.org/r/1iSM. - Mod.CP] ]

See Also

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Re: Mexico-Hepatitis extends up to 10 schools

http://tampico.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/be7341d7057366fefd84c4f28f3e5365
Spanish-English translation

Altamira health fences installed by hepatitis
METROPOLITAN AREA ? FEBRUARY 2, 2012 - 3:51 PM - ANAHY MEZA
Sergio Uriegas, head of the health jurisdiction in December, said the hepatitis outbreak had been contained in December, but with back to school resurfaced cases.


Altamira ? Due to the two confirmed cases of hepatitis type A, the Sanitary District No. 12 fences installed two toilets in the same number of schools, Emilio Portes Gil colonies and the Guadalupe Victoria.

Sergio Uriegas, head of the agency, said the hepatitis outbreak had been contained in December, but with back to school resurfaced cases.

He explained that it is monitoring that children wash their hands after using the bathroom, and that measures to extremes in school kitchens. It is sweeping the colonies where there were cases.
 
Re: Mexico-Hepatitis extends up to 10 schools

http://www.provincia.com.mx/2012/02/detectan-siete-casos-de-hepatitis-a-en-tarimbaro/
Spanish-English translation

MICHOAC?N | 06/02/2012 - 7:54 PM - READING TIME: 1 TO 2 MINUTES
Detected seven cases of Hepatitis A in Tar?mbaro

Karen Ibarez / State
Morelia, Michoacan . - In a school Tar?mbaro detected seven cases of Hepatitis A, six of those detected in December 2011 and one this month, none of the children who have the disease requiring only outpatient hospital treatment, Secretary of Health reported in the State Guadalupe Hernandez Alcala.

"In December last year there were 37 suspected cases of hepatitis A in a college of Tar?mbaro, established the necessary studies, samples were taken and implemented appropriate fences, six of these were positive, and this month in the same school turned positive one more. "

Besides these there are another 10 suspected cases who were taking the sample and are awaiting the results. Alcala Hernandez says the issue is under control by the health sector personnel.

"Consistently the number one jurisdiction is working taking the samples, we have officially this outbreak of seven cases, there are currently 10 suspected cases and is acting as the issue is controlled."
 
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