Venezuela: Dengue 2011

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http://www.el-nacional.com/www/site...onfirmados-136-casos-de-dengue-en-el-Táchira-
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Regions 02 Mar 2011 | 9:43 a.m. - By AVN

Confirmed 136 cases of dengue in Tachira
The regional head of environmental health, said that it is also important within the home, using the respective products as insecticides, repellents, screens on windows to prevent insect bites

During the first seven weeks of 2011, T?chira state health authorities have been 136 confirmed cases of dengue , of which 114 correspond to the classification type or classic febrile and 22 to bleeding.

As reported by the regional director of environmental health for the Health Ministry, Raquel Ariza, who said he is currently taking preventive measures because of climate change increase the proliferation of the mosquito Aedes aegypti, the carrier of dengue virus.

However noted that compared to last year has presented a wide decrease in cases, "since in the first seven weeks of 2011 there were 505 people with the disease in both modalities."

Ariza added that this report indicates that both the actions of Government on Health as a collective consciousness, allowed to minimize the rates of dengue in the state.

Through community action have been coordinated with the health committees and community councils "to eradicate those tires, soda bottles, puddles or containers that could generate the reproduction of mosquitoes by spraying and disposal of these farms, "he said.

He said it is also important within the home, using the respective products as insecticides, repellents, screens on windows to prevent insect bites.

The regional head of environmental health, said maintaining a constant surveillance through various weekly reports that are detected in the 29 municipalities in the state.

 

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Re: Venezuela: Dengue 2011

Source: http://en.mercopress.com/2011/03/26...-infected-with-dengue-in-paraguay-and-bolivia

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...Meantime from Venezuela the latest Epidemiologic report from the Ministry of Health shows that 124.931 cases of dengue were reported last year which is almost double the 65.869 from 2009. In 2010 haemorrhagic dengue was detected in 10.279 cases.

The report also admits that the disease has spread to the country?s 24 provinces, although in 22 the tendency is to decrease. The areas with the greatest numbers are the most populated including metropolitan Caracas, Merida and the states of Miranda and Zulia, concludes the report.

 

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Re: Venezuela: Dengue 2011

http://eltiempo.com.ve/locales/zona...-reporto-nueve-casos-de-dengue-en-sucre/23611
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Epidemiology reported nine cases of dengue in Sucre

06/08/2011 5:03 a.m. Janet Laya, director of regional office, explained that the presence of the disease, has led to strengthening of epidemiological surveillance in the state to prevent spread

Maria Gabriela Lara

Cumana .- The Department of Epidemiology, Health Foundation (FUNDASALUD) Sucre state, received 22 reports of suspected cases of dengue, of which nine were positive.

Janet Laya, director of regional office, explained that the presence of the disease caused by the mosquito Aedes aegypti in these patients has been to strengthen epidemiological surveillance in the state to prevent spread.

"As the number of cases we remain in a safe state, but we can not neglect actions."

The expert called on the community so that if you have the characteristic symptoms of the virus (fever, malaise, bone pain and weakness), go to health centers to take a sample and exclude the presence of dengue.

Successful

In relation to the Immunization Program of the Americas, epidemiologist described as successful the day in Sucre state, as people attended the call and met the goals.

Specified that were vaccinated 1,823 children under one year with the pentavalent, polio and rotavirus.

2259 a year of age were immunized with trivalent 3,124 viral fever and five against pentavalent and trivalent polio.

The official added that he also managed to serve the population of the municipalities of difficult access, who were the most needy of the dose.

 

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Re: Venezuela: Dengue 2011

http://eltiempo.com.ve/locales/regionales/salud/en-29-disminuyeron-casos-de-dengue-en-sucre/25664
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Decreased 29% of dengue cases in Sucre:tiphat:

07/01/2011 5:30 a.m. Abelardo Barrios, attached to the Department of Epidemiology in Cumana, said at week 25, 2010 there were 1171 positive cases of the disease

FUNDASALUD maintains vigilance and action against dengue Photo: Otto Iraz?bal
Cumana .- According to the report of the department of epidemiology at the state of Sucre, at week 25 positive dengue cases declined by 29%.
Abelardo Barrios, deputy of that office, explained that period there were 844 people infected with the disease caused by the mosquito Aedes aegypti and for the same period in 2010 were reported 1178.

He noted that of these cases, 104 have required hospitalization and the remaining 740 were outpatients. "None have been fatal."

Due to the increase of the disease last year, the Foundation for Health (FUNDASALUD) strengthened monitoring and preventive measures to avoid another spike.

It is essential that if people have the characteristic symptoms (high fever for more than two days, malaise, bone pain and weakness) go to health centers to take a sample. "In all the sites we care trained staff to perform the medical examination. We also have three public health laboratories in the state to diagnose dengue. "

He said that reports of suspected cases and assistance to schools is allowing them to keep tabs on possible cases for abatizaci?n days of fumigation and in areas where patients reside.

"It's a team FUNDASALUD, Environmental Health and Endemic Disease Control Health and municipalities working to prevent the rebound of the disease."

Actions

Gregorio Alvarado, manager of Environmental Health and Endemic Disease Control, said was a blockade epidemiological 136,336 homes in the 15 jurisdictions.

"The approach is to spray 200 meters around the area where potential patients are to eliminate the adult mosquito is infected and that through a bite transmits dengue."

Alvarado said that they had made abatizaci?n 7362 days in the state, covering a population of 656,264 people who otherwise were at risk of contracting the disease.

He said the abatizaci?n involves applying a chemical in areas where water accumulates, because it allows the development of eggs and potential breeding sites.