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COLIMA
Implement health fence in Colima outbreak of hepatitis
Saturday May 12, 2012 updated May 12, 2012
Colima, Col., May 12 (El Universal). - The presence of an outbreak of hepatitis "A" at various campuses of the municipalities of Manzanillo Armory and has forced the authorities of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Government Colima to implement health fences around the schools and conduct intensive vaccination of infants.
The state health secretary, Agust?n Lara Esqueda, confirmed that surveillance is performed continuously in the state to detect various diseases, "it was possible to detect that this year there have been isolated cases of hepatitis" A "in schools preschool and primary municipalities and Tecom?n Armory. "
He noted that to prevent the spread of the disease, there have been several actions for the prevention and control of hepatitis, as well as lowering the incidence of this disease in children.
In these outbreaks were a total of 24 probable cases, of which 6 were confirmed, although there are no health complications of affected children, who were managed with symptomatic treatment, isolation recommendations, lifestyle modifications and suspension temporary assistance to educational institutions with satisfactory progress toward improvement.
The municipalities where there have been such cases of hepatitis "A" are Armory and Tecoman. The first presented the school outbreak in a kindergarten Brotherhood of Juarez and the second primary colonies and localities as well as a family outbreak in the Santa Elena, the second municipality.
To control these outbreaks, there has been monitoring of residual chlorine in the drinking water network, home visits and epidemiological fence in areas where outbreaks have occurred, apply 4,800 doses of vaccine against hepatitis "A" in white age groups of those municipalities, besides disseminating preventive measures in affected schools and among the general population.
Also, colloidal silver was partitioned and became the school to check on managers and food handlers, spreading among principals, teachers, support staff and students as measures for promotion and disease control, and talks to parents after a meeting with the Educational Service Unit Tecom?n, attended the municipal coordinator, 70 directors of the schools in the morning shift and 20 managers in the evening shift.
In this sense, have given talks on good hygiene practices and food preparation and cleaning and disinfection of water tanks in schools and the dissemination of prevention and control of hepatitis in preschool and school.
It is noteworthy that hepatitis "A" is a viral infection that affects the liver and is transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or water, and from one human to another is transmitted fecal-oral route. The symptoms presented are dizziness, weakness, vomiting and grayish stools, conjunctivae of eyes turn yellow and the urine becomes very dark tone, so it is important to go to medical examination immediately.
Spanish-English translation
COLIMA
Implement health fence in Colima outbreak of hepatitis
Saturday May 12, 2012 updated May 12, 2012
Colima, Col., May 12 (El Universal). - The presence of an outbreak of hepatitis "A" at various campuses of the municipalities of Manzanillo Armory and has forced the authorities of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Government Colima to implement health fences around the schools and conduct intensive vaccination of infants.
The state health secretary, Agust?n Lara Esqueda, confirmed that surveillance is performed continuously in the state to detect various diseases, "it was possible to detect that this year there have been isolated cases of hepatitis" A "in schools preschool and primary municipalities and Tecom?n Armory. "
He noted that to prevent the spread of the disease, there have been several actions for the prevention and control of hepatitis, as well as lowering the incidence of this disease in children.
In these outbreaks were a total of 24 probable cases, of which 6 were confirmed, although there are no health complications of affected children, who were managed with symptomatic treatment, isolation recommendations, lifestyle modifications and suspension temporary assistance to educational institutions with satisfactory progress toward improvement.
The municipalities where there have been such cases of hepatitis "A" are Armory and Tecoman. The first presented the school outbreak in a kindergarten Brotherhood of Juarez and the second primary colonies and localities as well as a family outbreak in the Santa Elena, the second municipality.
To control these outbreaks, there has been monitoring of residual chlorine in the drinking water network, home visits and epidemiological fence in areas where outbreaks have occurred, apply 4,800 doses of vaccine against hepatitis "A" in white age groups of those municipalities, besides disseminating preventive measures in affected schools and among the general population.
Also, colloidal silver was partitioned and became the school to check on managers and food handlers, spreading among principals, teachers, support staff and students as measures for promotion and disease control, and talks to parents after a meeting with the Educational Service Unit Tecom?n, attended the municipal coordinator, 70 directors of the schools in the morning shift and 20 managers in the evening shift.
In this sense, have given talks on good hygiene practices and food preparation and cleaning and disinfection of water tanks in schools and the dissemination of prevention and control of hepatitis in preschool and school.
It is noteworthy that hepatitis "A" is a viral infection that affects the liver and is transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or water, and from one human to another is transmitted fecal-oral route. The symptoms presented are dizziness, weakness, vomiting and grayish stools, conjunctivae of eyes turn yellow and the urine becomes very dark tone, so it is important to go to medical examination immediately.