Mexico reports 11,000+ cases of chikungunya virus infection in 28 states

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Mexico has identified a case of chikungunya virus infection, "imported" from the Caribbean

Friday, June 27, 2014

National Epidemiological Surveillance System in Mexico has identified a case of fever caused by chikungunya virus, which would have been "imported" from the Caribbean on Thursday Ministry of Health in a statement quoted by EFE Friday.

It is a patient who traveled to a sporting event in the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, Caribbean, Pan American Health Organization where (OPS) reported numerous cases confirmed. Ministry does not specify the identity and age of the patient, but said that 'now' is not indigenous cases were detected across Mexico.

By December, the virus was unknown in the region of Central America. The first cases of chikungunya virus infection in the Americas were confirmed in December 2013 on the island of Saint Martin, Caribbean.

Mexican authorities explained that chikungunya virus was initially discovered in the 1950s as a result of an outbreak in Makonde village between Tanzania and Mozambique in Africa. The name chikungunya is Makonde origin and means 'troubled human disease' due to strong joint pain caused by this virus.

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Suspected "import" of chikungunya from Panama? Panama reported imported cases, not local cases.

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Travelers suspected chikungunya

Tuesday July 8, 2014 - 12:00 am

Two men entered Jalisco, Mexico, from Panama were detected with similar symptoms to chikungunya, the Health Ministry reported that northern country.

These people were referred to the Civil Hospital of Guadalajara (HCG) for care. According to the newspaper Milenio.com, the two men had suspected febrile symptoms.

The Director General of Public Health in Mexico, Hector Ramirez Cordero reported that those affected underwent tests to detect if they have dengue or chikungunya.

The samples were referred to the Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference, which should confirm or rule out cases. The two travelers, after practicing them examinations were discharged.

In Panama, two cases of imported chikungunya Haiti and the Dominican Republic had confirmed the Ministry of Health in May.

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Second reported case of 'Virus of Pain' ... and 16 'The Nile'

Diego Murcia

El Diario de El Paso | Thursday October 23, 2014 | 23:13 pm

The Department of Public Health in El Paso reported a second imported case of Chikungunya virus, also known as 'Pain'. It is believed the man, who is in his 60s, contracted the mosquito-borne virus during a trip to Puerto Rico.

The first infected by this virus was reported on 24 September, the infection occurred when the affected was in the Caribbean.

Chikungunya is a disease that causes fever and joint pain, among other symptoms, which appear three to seven days of infection but rarely death. However, the joint pain can last for months or even years for some people, so it is popularly known as 'pain virus'.

Meanwhile, a teenager is the 16th person to contract the West Nile virus this year in El Paso. The Department of Public Health says the boy living in the zip code 79849.

Nine of these cases affect men. Most of the victims are elderly people.

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Mexico detects first case of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus

MEXICO CITY Sat Nov 15, 2014

(Reuters) - Mexico has detected its first domestic case of the painful mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya in the southwest of the country, the state government of Chiapas said on Saturday.

Chikungunya is spread by two mosquito species, and is typically not fatal. But it can cause debilitating symptoms including fever, headache and severe joint pain lasting months.

The government of Chiapas, which borders Guatemala, said an 8 year old girl became the first person to contract the disease in Mexico, and that she was treated in hospital in the town of Arriaga. The girl has since been released.

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Ministry of Health reported 25 cases of Chikungunya

Most cases occurred in the state of Chiapas, so the agency issued a manual preparedness and response for this condition

BY: MILLENNIUM Sunday, November 16, 2014

City México.- The Ministry of Health reported 25 cases of Chikungunya, specifically in the state of Chiapas and therefore determined preemptive travel advisories. At the same dependence also determined to launch a manual preparedness and response for this condition. In According to the agency, since December last year, "The National Epidemiological Surveillance System (MOH) has identified so far eleven imported cases, which have a history of travel to any country with Chikungunya fever transmission and 14 indigenous cases .

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Chikungunya is in the region

November 18, 2014 |


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Not only has it been confirmed in Mexico, but in the region of El Paso, Texas. In the Sierra Tarahumara and the transmitter was detected in mosquito and unprecedented, state health secretariat gave 5000 pesos to catch the person who achieves to catch a good mosquito.

Not only has it been confirmed in Mexico, but in the region of El Paso, Texas. In the Sierra Tarahumara and the transmitter was detected in mosquito and unprecedented, state health secretariat gave 5000 pesos to the person who achieves catch.

"They give him a reward of 5 thousand dollars to the person who manages to capture the mosquitoes that transmit the disease and bring it to the Department of Epidemiology," said Pedro Hernandez Flores, head of the SSE.

The Department of Public Health, El Paso, last month reported two cases of people infected with the virus in the region, one of which is a man who traveled to Puerto Rico.

 

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Chikungunya cases in Mexico climb to 74
Posted by Robert Herriman on December 6, 2014 // Leave Your Comment

The number of locally acquired chikungunya cases in Mexico have climbed to 74 in epidemiological week 49 ending Dec 5. The North American country, south of the border, saw its first autochthonous case of the painful mosquito borne viral disease the epidemiological week 45 ending Nov. 7, according to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Local transmission, or autochthonous means that mosquitoes in the area have been infected with chikungunya and are spreading it to people...

 

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Chikungunya Increases ; 74 reported cases

AGENCY REFORM

12/06/2014

MEXICO, DF.- Confirmed cases of Chikungunya Mexico went on a week's 39-74, reported the Pan American Health Organization.

The speed with which new infections occur placed on alert Chiapas, said state Health Secretary, Carlos Eugenio Ruiz.

In an interview, the official said that half of the cases occurred in the Isthmus-Coast region, where lies one of the main crossroads of migrants.

Carlos Loreto, medical Tapachula General Hospital, said that the southern border is considered a hot spot for the number of infections.

"The confirmed cases of Chikungunya virus in Chiapas have multiplied each week going from 14-39 and then at 74" he explained.

He acknowledged that overflights have been initiated against the mosquito Aedes mists, which transmits dengue and Chikungunya, which take place at an early hour in Tapachula, but considered it takes more prevention.

"It requires nebulizar hospitals, houses of infected people and make a great emphasis on the use of mosquito nets and long sleeves. These small actions could reduce infections," he said.

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First case of Chikungunya in Sinaloa


New cases of Chikungunya in the municipality of Ahome, Sinaloa; household cleaning crews fumigated to eliminate the mosquito

dec 23 2014

CULIAC?N.-The first case of Chikungunya in Sinaloa was confirmed by health authorities, which follows up on two new suspected cases that occur in the same area of ​​the village of Jiquilpan, in the municipality of Ahome, where brigades cleaning and fumigation have visited several homes, to eliminate mosquito that this new condition.

The patient, Silvia Garc?a, was attended last November by a joint doctor who will diagnosis the new disease that is caused by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, so this was admitted to the clinic of the Mexican Social Security Institute in where the disease was confirmed.

The Secretary of Health, Ernesto Echeverr?a Aispuro said monitoring is given to the two new suspected cases of Chikungunya, with laboratory studies to confirm the disease, whose symptoms are confused with another disease or the Dengue, since the latter, is produced by the same insect bite.

With the growth of cases of classic dengue and hemorrhagic in Sinaloa so far this year, indicated that a major operation was deployed, with the help of the mayors in cleaning programs of public roads and promotions to remove pots and containers in their homes.

Echeverr?a Aispuro noted that the first case of Chikungunya was confirmed in the state, so the virus is already present in Sinaloa, so that you can remain vigilant in preventive programs, aimed at reducing the incidence of insect that causes this new disease.

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03.04.2015 - 20:51:01 - HEALTH & SCIENCE
Health recorded 375 cases of Chikungunya in Mexico

Cuernavaca, 4 Mar (EFE) .- The Ministry of Health (SSA) reported that to date have reported 355 indigenous cases of Chikungunya and 20 imported, which was allocated five million dollars for prevention and sanitation, mainly in Chiapas.
Also the dependence reiterated that Mexico is prepared in the medical and legal environment to address any case of Ebola that might arise in the country.
At a press conference under the 16 Congress of Public Health Research, the Health Secretary Juan Mercedes said the Chikungunya here to stay and therefore has trained medical staff to make an accurate diagnosis, as the Symptoms are similar to those of dengue.
"He sent resources were very specifically to the state of Chiapas, more than five million pesos with a much greater focus to the state," he specified.
In that entity is working staff federal level area of ​​the Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion to contain as much as possible, because this is already endemic in the area. He added that in Yucatan and Quintana Roo have been isolated cases.

 

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800 cases of Chikungunya reported in Oaxaca

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Fri, 03/20/2015 -

The head of the Health Services of Oaxaca (SSO), Germ?n Tenorio Vasconcelos said that in the state have registered 800 cases infected with Chikungunya virus patients.

"Surely there are more cases in the state but are not able to identify because the symptoms are similar to dengue, which makes diagnosis difficult," the official said during the start of the annual collection of the Mexican Red Cross.

The areas with the highest number of cases recorded are the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the coast; in such a situation, Tenorio Vasconcelos stressed that the agency in charge has an army of 600 workers to prevent and monitor cases.

He ruled that Oaxaca is among the states with the highest number of cases of the disease, adding that the place is between 16 and 18 cases of Chikungunya federal level.

 

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Possible case of chikungunya reported in Q. Roo

The person, who is hospitalized and lives in Carrillo Puerto, has symptoms of the disease.

Today Friday, 27 Mar, 2015 Chetumal, Q. Roo.- Given what has been confirmed as a suspected case of chikungunya in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, health sector authorities yesterday took steps to prevent health problems presented by the alleged carrier of the disease from spreading in medium, as detailed Coordination of Health Services Health Jurisdiction Number Three.

The inhabitants of the colony Cecilio Chi, were alerted by area workers vectors of the Ministry of Health that would enter its premises for work of removing pots, spraying and larval control, because a person who came from beach Carmenwas reported with symptoms of the disease.
In the Sanitary District Coordination of Health Services by Dr. Jes?s Castro Ramos explained that according to data sent by the medical unit of the ISSSTE, is a worker education sector presents a clinical picture that could be dengue or chikungunya effectively, ensuring that by the area of ​​epidemiology acted immediately, corresponding blood samples were taken and sent to laboratories for clinical analyzes are to be practiced, which determine in question.

"So far and because we are not certain about the problem with the patient, is a suspected case, but according to the protocols that are followed in these situations, staff immediately went vectors for spraying, fumigating , conduct larval control and prevent the virus from spreading, "said the official.​

 

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Chikungunya reaches Aguascalientes; first case in the state

Aguascalientes, Ags.14 June 2015.- In this city the first case of chikungunya fever was recorded.The State Health Institute reported that it is a 22-year-old, who lives in the Superior Normal School of Ca?ada Honda.

It was last May 25 when the Ministry of Health was notified of a female patient of 22 years old with symptoms consistent with dengue after vacationing in the state of Guerrero; Young was valued in the town of Jesus Maria.

After the analysis in the search for antibodies to the virus, evidence tested positive and 28 May was diagnosed with the virus, but the student was also subjected to a laboratory test to detect the virus chikungunya and went to this June 12 when the virus was confirmed.

Health officials reported that the patient is stable, asymptomatic and hospitalization was not necessary.

 

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Chikungunya spreads in Mexico

Health * | Wed, Jun 17 11:21:

Chikungunya virus spread to 10 states in Mexico, according to epidemiological reports from the Ministry of Health disclosed Wednesday. Nationwide reported June 6 to a total of 1,436 cases, with the state of Guerrero in the lead with the largest number of infections (839). Followed Oaxaca and Chiapas.

The disease, transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti, here is more prevalent in women than in men. Of those affected, 915 are females and 521 males.

According to the Ministry of Health, the rainy season contributes to the increase of the sick and the spread of the virus in the country. Mexico reported 11 imported cases and no deaths to date.

 

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Source: http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/ssaconfirmacasosdechikungunyaen16estados-2359603.html

SSA confirma casos de chikungunya en 16 estados
La Secretar?a de Salud federal inform? que ha confirmado 3 mil 306 casos en 16 entidades; solo 10 por ciento ha requerido hospitalizaci?n.
Por: Milenio
lunes, 03 de agosto del 2015



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SSA confirmed cases of chikungunya in 16 states
The Federal Ministry of Health reported that 3306 confirmed cases in 16 states; only 10 percent required hospitalization.
By: Millennium

Monday, August 3, 2015


MEXICO CITY The Health Ministry reported that the chikungunya virus spread to 16 states, with a total of 3306 confirmed cases.

According to the Directorate General of Epidemiology, SSA, there are cases of the virus in Guerrero, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Veracruz, Colima, Michoacan, Campeche, Morelos, State of Mexico, Jalisco, Yucatan, Nayarit, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Coahuila and now Quintana Roo.

Since the first case of infection was detected, the June 26, 2014, represented an expenditure of 719 million pesos in education and information efforts for containment and fumigation brigades and units of epidemiological surveillance involving almost 30 000 workers health.

At a press conference, Pablo Kuri, Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, said that "only 10 percent of cases have required hospitalization, which are evolving with some degree of chronicity."

He explained that the symptoms of the disease caused by this virus include fever, headache, nausea, photophobia, diarrhea, tremor, conjunctivitis, pharyngitis, rash and severe pains in joints twelve days after a person is bitten by a mosquito.

Cuitlahuac Ruiz Matus, director of the National Center for Preventive Programs and Disease Control (Cenaprece) said that despite prevention programs, new infections continue because many people do not follow the instructions, and remove drums with water that attract insects carriers This virus.

Health officials explained that the rapid spread of cases is mainly due to the rains that exist all over the country, especially in the tropics, although it is possible that the virus could reach the north.

In the case of the Federal District, to date there has been no patient with the virus given the mosquito has not adapted to live in the city.

Ruben Nu?ez suffered no chikungunya

Pablo Kuri said Ruben Nunez, head of the section 22 of the CNTE, was not infected with this virus and that the reason for hospitalization was an infectious disease, according to the results of the National Institute of Nutrition "Salvador Zubir?n".

 

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Chikungunya cases amounting to more than 1,500

The supply of the drug is 90 percent in the 545 health centers, especially in the municipalities where it has been generated over this disease

08/10/2015

The Trade Union of Workers of the Decentralized Public Agency of Health Services in Michoac?n reported that the entity exists in underreporting of at least a 1,500 cases of chikungunya virus.

So he urged the Ministry of Health in Michoac?n to know the reality of the problem and not continue to insist that they are only around 416.

At a press conference, the secretary general of the trade union association, Javier Torres Maldonado said that the problem is greater and there are no inputs necessary for the care of cases in addition to the staff of health centers and hospital are insufficient for the demand.

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Increasing cases of Chikungunya in Michoac?n

Health Secretary reported that it has both the supply of medicine and insecticide to treat the disease in the state

Monday August 10, 2015

After anticipating for weeks following a spike in confirmed cases of Chikungunya virus emerging in Michoac?n, the health secretary, Carlos Esteban Aranza Doniz said they are guaranteed the medicines to treat the condition and supply of insecticide for the work of controlling the density of the mosquito (Aedes aegypti).

The state official reported that 517 cases were confirmed by the final cut, but later corrected and returned to provide the 416 cases last week. He said Tuesday it would release the updated figure.

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Increase cases of chikungunya expected in Yucat?n

Infection could increase because the disease is 'new' and the population has no antibodies.

Today Tuesday, 11 Aug, 2015​

MERIDA, Yuc.- The State Health Secretariat (SES) reported yesterday that the 10 confirmed cases of Chikungunya, can add 73 other suspected cases-of which 55 correspond to Merida, in the coming weeks, so that will reinforce preventive action to avoid, in the local panorama recent surge in cases of the disease.

After meeting the local information, the General Directorate of Epidemiology (DGE) of the Federal Ministry of Health (SSA) rose to its website, in the afternoon, a report with a larger number of cases: in epidemiological week number 30 (July 26 to August first) 22 cases were confirmed. With this, a total of 32 officially confirmed cases in the state.

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Estimate that register cases of chikungunya nationwide


The Health Ministry says that by the end of years there will be contagion in all states, however, ruled out so far killed by the virus


08/19/2015

Cocoyoc, Morelos, August 19. Despite the vigilance that has the virus, the Ministry of Health estimates that bythe end of the year all the states of the Republic recorded chikungunya.

In addition, Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion of the agency, Pablo Kuri, warned that in the next few weeks will be an increase in the number of infections.

We expect that in the next few weeks follow up and by the end of the year covering the whole country, "the official said during the National Conference on Prevention and Health Promotion for Better 2015.​

He clarified that so far there have been no deaths from the disease presented and has a record of 4000 chinkunguya 205 cases of laboratory confirmed in states like Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca and Michoacan.

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6, 314 cases of chikungunya in the country

09/21/2015

Mexico (El Universal) At September 19, 6000 314 cases of people who have become ill chikungunya are recorded, so are 19 entities that register the presence of the virus, the main focus Guerrero, with 464 thousand cases and Oaxaca, with 31 thousand cases.

This is the year's biggest rally, if taken into account that from January to August 3, health authorities confirmed that they had only three thousand 306 cases registered by this virus. Currently, according to official figures, Michoacan ranks third, with 869 cases; followed by Veracruz, 785; Chiapas, with 549;Colima and Morelos 494, 259.

In an interview with El Universal, Cuitlahuac Ruiz Matus, General Director of Epidemiology of the Health Ministry (SSA), ensures that they are aware, as it is expected that the incidence increased, but now in the northern states of the country, which is to where the vector Aedes Agypyti, transmitter of dengue and chikungunya progresses.

According to the latest epidemiological reports, chikungunya virus is present in 19 states of the country, where the number of cases has increased twice as many people.

Nationally, 63% of all cases are women and the rest men.

In this regard, Ruiz Matus said that currently the rate of transmission is three per 100 thousand inhabitants, and is expected in the coming weeks rate can be increased to seven or eight per 100 thousand inhabitants, because they still need to vector comes to the northern states of the country.

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Mexico chikungunya cases top 7,000, CDC updates travel warning
Posted by Robert Herriman on September 28, 2015

The number of autochthonous, or locally acquired chikungunya cases have reached a new milestone this past week, eclipsing the 7,000 mark (7,007), prompting US health authorities to reissue their travel notice for the country south of the border...

 

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Every hour, a new case of chikungunya

According to the latest epidemiological report in a week 147 new cases were confirmed; the total number exceeds thousand patients.

Today Wednesday, November 4,2015

MERIDA, Yuc.- cases of infection by the virus chikungunya in Yucatan continue to rise, and in this last week exceeded a thousand, according to the latest report by federal authorities in epidemiology.

According to information released by the Department of Epidemiology, through week 42 comprising from 18 to 24 October, in the state there are thousand 131 confirmed cases of the disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito vector, of these 801 were women and 330 men. The new cases reported in this week totaling 147.

The figure is equivalent to 21 new cases per day, ie, almost one every hour.

The Ministry of Health of the State Government continue with actions to eliminate breeding sites of mosquitoes which has strengthened to the alert received last week by the National Committee for Epidemiological Surveillance (CONAVE) for the possible arrival and proliferation of Zika virus week.

The CONAVE issued an alert for those traveling to Colombia and Brazil, because although there has been no case circulation of or infected vectors identified in Yucatan, we can infer the potential risk of the arrival of this virus. This disease is transmitted through the bite of an Aedes mosquito genus, as the Aedes aegypti mosquito which causes dengue and chikungunya.

As part of the fourth cycle of intensive spraying spraying the SSY arranged for this week, walk the colonies north and east of the city and sports units Kukulcan, Villa Palmira, Benito Juarez, the Polifuncional gym, Salvador Alvarado Stadium, and Paralympic Rowing and canoeing.

The fight against mosquito also include Sunken Poniente Acuaparque Vergel, Sunk South Rotary Francisco de Montejo, Deportivo de Chenk? among others parks.​