Venezuela: Dengue 2013

[Tonka]

http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional...itivos-de-dengue-en-lo-que-va-de-ano-en-zulia
Spanish-English translation

Reported 348 positive cases of dengue so far this year in Zulia
Regional Health decree ruled epidemiological alert
EL UNIVERSAL
Saturday January 26, 2013 12:00 AM
Maracaibo. - Secretary of Health of the State of Zulia, Tania Meza announced that so far this year have reported 348 cases of dengue, among which there are 20 bleeding, he announced the activation of epidemiological measures to control the outbreak in Zulia.

Accompanied by Ana Izaguirre, CEO Regional Health System, said that "until now we have no critical patient, this situation does not reach alarm levels, but we are also working for the health of patients."

Are visiting areas where it has presented higher incidence of dengue. He mentioned that "in Maracaibo been detected in parishes Idelfonso Vasquez, Francisco Eugenio Bustamante, Juana de ?vila and Cacique Mara. We are campaigning in communities and abatizaciones".

Recalled to Avoid containers that are not in use hold water. Likewise, the water must be changed periodically in vases and fill any shell. Similarly clarified that if any person has symptoms such as headache, eye discomfort, fever or muscle aches should go to the nearest medical facility. MTL.

 

[Tonka]

Re: Venezuela: Dengue 2013

http://www.elsoldemargarita.com.ve/...alerta-epidemiologica-por-161-casos-de-dengue
Spanish-English translation

Carabobo in epidemiological alert for 161 cases of dengue

The president of the Institute for Health (Insalud), Carlos Olaizola, Valencia explained that only has submitted the highest number of positive cases with 53 patients confirmed why the alarm was activated.

February 27, 2013 | In Carabobo state there have been 161 positive cases of dengue fever patients of a total of 339 reported so far in 2013 according to statistics that handle health authorities in the region.

The president of the Institute for Health of this entity (Insalud), Carlos Olaizola, explained that Valencia is the capital city reported the highest number of positive cases with 53 patients confirmed why the alarm was activated in the state epidemiological .

Olaizola noted that during the eighth week epidemiologic 2013 (which ended on February 23), were overcome safety margins of the virus and immediately the state health authorities chose to activate the alert in order to stop the advance of the disease.

He said the increase in the number of complaints made necessary the activation and prevention mechanisms operating in the sectors of fumigation increased incidence.

The official, who is also the director of the City Hospital of Valencia Dr. Henrique Tejera (CHET), said that, to date, has not reported any deaths due to dengue although six of them had DHF.

He said official records indicate that Valencia is the city most affected with 53 confirmed cases, followed by the municipality Carlos Arvelo (G?ig?e) with 29 cases, Puerto Cabello 25, Los Guayos 20, San Diego 16, 07 Liberator, Naguanagua and Bejuma with 04 in each locality, Montalb?n Guacara 02 and 01 event.

Learned that in municipalities Miranda, Juan Jose Mora (Mor?n), Diego Ibarra (Mariara) and San Joaquin have not been reported dengue patients.

The population under 15 years is that the largest number of patients and the group of 15 to 24 is the second group with more number of patients reported.

 

[Shiloh]

Re: Venezuela: Dengue 2013

Source: http://www.eluniversal.com/nacional...e-and-malaria-double-in-one-year-in-venezuela

HEALTH
Events of dengue and malaria double in one year in Venezuela
Experts blame it on weak disease surveillance programs

DANIEL GONZ?LEZ CAPPA | EL UNIVERSAL
Monday June 24, 2013 10:35 AM

Dengue gives no signs of slowing down in Venezuela. As many as 1,067 events were reported in June 2 - June 8, 2013, according to the Epidemiology Report No. 23.

So far this year, some 22,551 events have been reported, almost doubling the total number of events recorded in 2012 (11,569).

Meanwhile, 455 events of haemorrhagic dengue fever have been reported so far this year, below the number of events reported a year earlier (665)...

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Venezuela: Dengue 2013

Venezuela recorded 41,938 dengue cases so far this year

The latest epidemiological bulletin, for the week from 6 to October 12, said that dengue is a disease that are on "alert status" along with acute respiratory infections, influenza, and malaria animal rabies, inter

EFE
OCTOBER 24, 2013 - 1:34 PM

Venezuela recorded 41,938 dengue cases so far this year, 499 of them from the hemorrhagic variant of the disease, 26.9% more than the same time last year (33,040 cases), according to the latest epidemiological bulletin corresponding Ministry of Health. 's newsletter for the week of 6 to 12 in October, said that dengue is a disease that are on "alert status" along with acute respiratory infections, influenza, and animal rabies malaria, among others. noted that of the 23 states plus the District Capital that are Venezuela, only Amazon (south), Barinas (southwest) and Cojedes (center) have a tendency to "down" in terms of number of cases, while in the other is "up". In eight of these entities the situation, according to the newsletter, is an "epidemic", while in other six is "alarm."
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http://www.el-nacional.com/salud_y_bienestar/Venezuela-registra-casos-dengue-ano_0_287971325.html