Rising cases of malaria and influenza in Honduras

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Rising cases of malaria and influenza in Honduras
Cases of influenza A H1N1 has increased to 600 patients, who are mostly people between 10 and 19 years.
01.12.09 - Updated: 01.12.09 10:39 pm - Writing: redaccion@elheraldo.hn

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Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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The health threat vector has doubled this year.

The Anopheles has been commissioned to increase the risk of infection by malaria.

According Orlinda Nicolas Zambrano, chief of the National Program for Prevention and Control of Malaria, to date there has been an increase of 900 cases compared to last year.

6.428 cases are reported by health this year, while that 2008 cases were reported 5.939.

The disease can be caused by one or more of the different species of Plasmodium and transmitted by the Anopheles Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium ovale and Plasmodium knowlesi.

"More worrisome is that at present the cases of Plasmodium falciparum has increased, this type of disease being one of the most serious because it can cause cerebral malaria, leading to patient death," explained the expert.

There are now 803 confirmed cases of patients infected with Plasmodium falciparum in the country.

The departments of Gracias a Dios, Olancho, Atl?ntida and Yoro were most affected.

Health officials estimate that at year end would be able to control the outbreaks that have occurred in different regions of Honduras, but from now asking the population to join the destruction of breeding sites.

In the case of influenza A virus H1N1, last week reached the 600 positive cases, an increase of seven new cases. Women are in the block of the population at greatest risk of infection.

 

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Over 6 thousand cases of malaria in Honduras
Health officials are currently conducting the delivery of bed nets impregnated with deltamethrin for the entire population of Agu?n Brus Laguna, Caratasca, Puerto Lempira and Villeda Morales
02.01.10 - Updated: 02.01.10 03:41 pm - Writing: redaccion@elheraldo.hn


Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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The public health department records nationwide 6.809 cases of malaria, dengue fever 13.881 and 613 influenza A-H1N1.

The Director General of Health, Manuel Antonio Ordonez, said the increased incidence of malaria were recorded in the Mosquito Coast of Honduras.

Of the total malaria cases, 828 are caused by Plasmodium falciparum. "We have about three cases with this parasite in Olancho, specifically Catacamas. The Plasmodium falciparum transmitted the most dangerous form of malaria.

Health officials are currently conducting the delivery of bed nets impregnated with deltamethrin for the entire population of Agu?n Brus Laguna, Caratasca, Puerto Lempira and Villeda Morales to prevent transmission of the disease in those sectors where a large number of mosquitoes and affected.

The physician noted, however, has decreased the incidence of malaria in Honduras compared to other years. "Three years ago we still had over 11 thousand cases last year we were at 9.300.

He explained that the nets impregnated with insecticide are one of the best ways to reduce the incidence of the disease, which has greatly helped in the Brazilian Amazon and Venezuela.

Dengue

Of the more than 13,800 cases of dengue fever in the country, most recorded in the Central District, said the director general of health. Of the 496cases reported bleeding, and twelve people died of the disease. Dengue is a tropical disease peculiar to these latitudes and in Honduras is suffering from 15 years ago. "There is one which is easily removed," he said. However, remarked that "what matters is the behavior that people take." In his view, "while the municipal authorities take no action cohercitivas with the population, imposing fines on those who do not eliminate the breeding grounds of dengue, we will not overcome this problem."

Dengue deaths in 2009 surpassed the previous year, when there were 9 deaths.

"If the citizenry does not change his attitude the dengue problem will continue to grow," he said Ordonez, who added a new aggravating the health of Hondurans: lack of water.

"(...) We have sprouts with water problems that the capital is having. Not only (of) dengue (but) the anger could stage a comeback. He recalled that cholera was a disease "that has affected us tremendously in the 90".

Influenza

The number of cases of influenza A-H1N1 in Honduras remains at 613 and 16 deaths.

Dr. Manuel Antonio Ordonez said that being vaccinated against seasonal influenza and in late January, "we will have vaccination against pandemic influenza.

"A rebound could be fatal and should always be outstanding and prevent respiratory infections.