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Q. Roo MX. announces triple varicella health alert
The state SSA recognizes that 90% of cases are concentrated in schools in the state, so they have enhanced the awareness campaign through brochures and leaflets
CHETUMAL, Q. Roo .- | Thursday March 3, 2011
Silvia Hern?ndez / Correspondent | The Universal
16:12
The Ministry of Health in Quintana Roo triple health alert announced by the outbreak of chicken pox , conjunctivitis , lice, and urged the population to take preventive measures to cut the chain of contagion .
Juan Carlos C?rdenas Azueta, health secretary, said that with the increase in cases of chickenpox decided to issue a health alert, because they still are the most critical months are April and May, although the disease spreads through August.
He acknowledged that 90% of cases are concentrated in schools in the state, so we have strengthened the awareness campaign through brochures and leaflets informing preventive measures to prevent further spread of chickenpox at a cost 220 thousand pesos.
The most populated areas of the state is where the largest number of cases, ie, in Canc?n, Chetumal, Cozumel Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
Badillo Saul Perry, head of health services, said that so far this year, there have been 235 cases of chickenpox, triple compared to 2010, while the pink has affected 670 people, an increase of 30% over the same period last year.
He added that in 2011 there has been no deaths from chickenpox in Quintana Roo, although last year there was another death due to this disease.
Similarly, the official called on parents to "be aware that just this month is when it enters the critical stage of both diseases, chickenpox and conjunctivitis."
Regarding varicella, explained that up to epidemiological week number seven has been submitted to the entity thousand 235 cases, of which accumulates Othon P Blanco 236, 173 Cozumel, Isla Mujeres 12, Benito Ju?rez 464, L?zaro C?rdenas 48, 214 Solidarity , 8 Tulum, Felipe Carrillo Puerto 78 and Jos? Mar?a Morelos 2.
He said that in the same period of 2010, only 429 people were reported affected with the disease for a total of 3 000 851 in the year, although in 2009 there were seven thousand 797 registered cases.
He said that up to epidemiological week number seven in the state have submitted 670 cases of people with conjunctivitis, which represents an increase of 30% compared with 474 cases recorded in the same period last year.
"We have no data in the sense that these cases are complicated hemorrhagic conjunctivitis" he said.
With regard to head lice, the Ministry of Health asked parents to join preventive action and remove these insects from your child's head to prevent more infections. The Ministry of Education reported cases in Canc?n, Chetumal and Felipe Carrillo Puerto
Spanish to English translation
Q. Roo MX. announces triple varicella health alert
The state SSA recognizes that 90% of cases are concentrated in schools in the state, so they have enhanced the awareness campaign through brochures and leaflets
CHETUMAL, Q. Roo .- | Thursday March 3, 2011
Silvia Hern?ndez / Correspondent | The Universal
16:12
The Ministry of Health in Quintana Roo triple health alert announced by the outbreak of chicken pox , conjunctivitis , lice, and urged the population to take preventive measures to cut the chain of contagion .
Juan Carlos C?rdenas Azueta, health secretary, said that with the increase in cases of chickenpox decided to issue a health alert, because they still are the most critical months are April and May, although the disease spreads through August.
He acknowledged that 90% of cases are concentrated in schools in the state, so we have strengthened the awareness campaign through brochures and leaflets informing preventive measures to prevent further spread of chickenpox at a cost 220 thousand pesos.
The most populated areas of the state is where the largest number of cases, ie, in Canc?n, Chetumal, Cozumel Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
Badillo Saul Perry, head of health services, said that so far this year, there have been 235 cases of chickenpox, triple compared to 2010, while the pink has affected 670 people, an increase of 30% over the same period last year.
He added that in 2011 there has been no deaths from chickenpox in Quintana Roo, although last year there was another death due to this disease.
Similarly, the official called on parents to "be aware that just this month is when it enters the critical stage of both diseases, chickenpox and conjunctivitis."
Regarding varicella, explained that up to epidemiological week number seven has been submitted to the entity thousand 235 cases, of which accumulates Othon P Blanco 236, 173 Cozumel, Isla Mujeres 12, Benito Ju?rez 464, L?zaro C?rdenas 48, 214 Solidarity , 8 Tulum, Felipe Carrillo Puerto 78 and Jos? Mar?a Morelos 2.
He said that in the same period of 2010, only 429 people were reported affected with the disease for a total of 3 000 851 in the year, although in 2009 there were seven thousand 797 registered cases.
He said that up to epidemiological week number seven in the state have submitted 670 cases of people with conjunctivitis, which represents an increase of 30% compared with 474 cases recorded in the same period last year.
"We have no data in the sense that these cases are complicated hemorrhagic conjunctivitis" he said.
With regard to head lice, the Ministry of Health asked parents to join preventive action and remove these insects from your child's head to prevent more infections. The Ministry of Education reported cases in Canc?n, Chetumal and Felipe Carrillo Puerto