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http://www.emol.com/noticias/intern...tuberculosis-multi-resistente-en-america.html
Spanish to English translation
Peru has 37% of cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Peruvian Ministry of Health recorded 32,477 cases of the disease, of which 1050 are of this type, ie the first-line drugs will not take effect.
LIMA .- Peru has "37% of cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis that occur in the Americas" and one in four patients the disease had left the medication he received in a mild stage of the disease, said Saturday a representative of the World Health Organization (WHO). The Peruvian Ministry of Health currently 32,477 registered cases of tuberculosis, of which 1050 are of multi-resistant, ie, first-line drugs will not take effect . In this figure, Peru ranks second in Latin America in patient load after Brazil, with 81,946 cases, according to WHO data. 24% of multi-resistant cases in Peru (ie one four) are TB patients who had previously sensitive discontinued, according to WHO figures. "At this level, the country is making a terrible effort to categorize patients as it is known whether the patient is sensitive or resistant, because both multidrug-resistant case you can not play, "said Rep. Tuberculosis Program of WHO, Anna Volz. These patients are added the 56 cases reported nationally today of TB patients (TBC) extremely multi-resistant have a higher cure rate of 30% to 40%. According to Volz, "Peru is putting much effort into capturing the TB patients" through campaigns such as the one launched by the government this year, "Lima Breathe Life. Together Against Tuberculosis", in which six ministries came together to fight against the disease. In the opinion of the director general of health of people Health Ministry, Carlos Acosta, "in past, a country that had many TB said it was a shame. " However, "Peru has been perhaps the only country that has had the courage to come out to say how many actually have tuberculosis" to address this public health problem, said Acosta.
Spanish to English translation
Peru has 37% of cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Peruvian Ministry of Health recorded 32,477 cases of the disease, of which 1050 are of this type, ie the first-line drugs will not take effect.
LIMA .- Peru has "37% of cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis that occur in the Americas" and one in four patients the disease had left the medication he received in a mild stage of the disease, said Saturday a representative of the World Health Organization (WHO). The Peruvian Ministry of Health currently 32,477 registered cases of tuberculosis, of which 1050 are of multi-resistant, ie, first-line drugs will not take effect . In this figure, Peru ranks second in Latin America in patient load after Brazil, with 81,946 cases, according to WHO data. 24% of multi-resistant cases in Peru (ie one four) are TB patients who had previously sensitive discontinued, according to WHO figures. "At this level, the country is making a terrible effort to categorize patients as it is known whether the patient is sensitive or resistant, because both multidrug-resistant case you can not play, "said Rep. Tuberculosis Program of WHO, Anna Volz. These patients are added the 56 cases reported nationally today of TB patients (TBC) extremely multi-resistant have a higher cure rate of 30% to 40%. According to Volz, "Peru is putting much effort into capturing the TB patients" through campaigns such as the one launched by the government this year, "Lima Breathe Life. Together Against Tuberculosis", in which six ministries came together to fight against the disease. In the opinion of the director general of health of people Health Ministry, Carlos Acosta, "in past, a country that had many TB said it was a shame. " However, "Peru has been perhaps the only country that has had the courage to come out to say how many actually have tuberculosis" to address this public health problem, said Acosta.