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http://www.eluniversal.com/vida/120504/detectan-caso-sospechoso-de-sarampion-en-valencia
Spanish-English translation
Suspected case of measles detected in Valencia
The disease had been brought in April, from Lebanon, by a woman
The national coverage rate for measles is less than 80% STOCK
GIULIANA CHIAPPE | EL UNIVERSAL
Friday May 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The only way so far may appear a case of measles in Venezuela is importing the disease. The problem is that, if it comes, a large portion of the population is susceptible to getting local rates for measles vaccination is less than 80%. Network Medical SociedadesCient?ficas Venezuela warns of a probable case of measles in Valencia Carabobo State. What would have mattered, in April, a woman from Lebanon. Although no official confirmation, LaRed managers speak of a "strong suspicion" that, indeed, it is measles. R?squez Alejandro, Jose Felix Oletta, Ana Carvajal and Saul Pena, directors of the Scientific Network, highlight the need to strengthen epidemiological surveillance, actively seeking potential cases and to increase vaccination rates are the lowest in the continent, although until the eleventh week of 2012, corresponding to the end of March, there had been 60 suspected cases in the country and 72 cases confirmed in Ecuador, United States, Canada and Brazil, lamayor?a imported. "It is painful to see how Venezuela is with measles vaccination coverage is very low," say the doctors in the AlertaEpidemiol?gica 232. According to reports by the Ministry of Health, in 2010 it achieved a national coverage rate of 78% and measles vaccination in 2011, of 78.5%. The only American countries that do not reach 79% coverage against measles include Haiti, Dominican Republic and Bolivia, as indicated in a report prepared in July 2011 by UNICEF and the World Health Organization in July 2011 . This 78.5%, moreover, is not equitable. Some states have much lower coverage. This is the case in some municipalities of Barinas, Monagas, Delta Amacuro, Guarico, Tachira, Amazon and Portuguese. vaccination recommended by the Venezuelan Society of Childcare and Pediatrics is to apply the Viral Trivalent it includes protection against measles, mumps and rubella as well. It takes a minimum of two doses, the first twelve months and the second between four and six years old. However, in case of epidemics we recommend vaccinating again and anyone can be immunized even if it's been six years. "We insist that it is preferable to apply it also covers viral trivalent mumps, preventable disease that can cause outbreaks and epidemics reaching as occurred in Venezuela in 2008, when there were 200 000 cases and six deaths." Most imported measles suspected cases reported in epidemiological bulletin of 2011 were limited to the states of Zulia, Aragua, followed by Monagas, Merida, Sucre and Carabobo. What catches their attention to epidemiologists is that Red did not record any Capital District, "which could have implications in terms of surveillance." Network Physicians urge health professionals to strengthen surveillance of possible cases of measles imported from other countries to stop the progression of the disease and minimize the risk of contagion.
Spanish-English translation
Suspected case of measles detected in Valencia
The disease had been brought in April, from Lebanon, by a woman
The national coverage rate for measles is less than 80% STOCK
GIULIANA CHIAPPE | EL UNIVERSAL
Friday May 4, 2012 12:00 AM
The only way so far may appear a case of measles in Venezuela is importing the disease. The problem is that, if it comes, a large portion of the population is susceptible to getting local rates for measles vaccination is less than 80%. Network Medical SociedadesCient?ficas Venezuela warns of a probable case of measles in Valencia Carabobo State. What would have mattered, in April, a woman from Lebanon. Although no official confirmation, LaRed managers speak of a "strong suspicion" that, indeed, it is measles. R?squez Alejandro, Jose Felix Oletta, Ana Carvajal and Saul Pena, directors of the Scientific Network, highlight the need to strengthen epidemiological surveillance, actively seeking potential cases and to increase vaccination rates are the lowest in the continent, although until the eleventh week of 2012, corresponding to the end of March, there had been 60 suspected cases in the country and 72 cases confirmed in Ecuador, United States, Canada and Brazil, lamayor?a imported. "It is painful to see how Venezuela is with measles vaccination coverage is very low," say the doctors in the AlertaEpidemiol?gica 232. According to reports by the Ministry of Health, in 2010 it achieved a national coverage rate of 78% and measles vaccination in 2011, of 78.5%. The only American countries that do not reach 79% coverage against measles include Haiti, Dominican Republic and Bolivia, as indicated in a report prepared in July 2011 by UNICEF and the World Health Organization in July 2011 . This 78.5%, moreover, is not equitable. Some states have much lower coverage. This is the case in some municipalities of Barinas, Monagas, Delta Amacuro, Guarico, Tachira, Amazon and Portuguese. vaccination recommended by the Venezuelan Society of Childcare and Pediatrics is to apply the Viral Trivalent it includes protection against measles, mumps and rubella as well. It takes a minimum of two doses, the first twelve months and the second between four and six years old. However, in case of epidemics we recommend vaccinating again and anyone can be immunized even if it's been six years. "We insist that it is preferable to apply it also covers viral trivalent mumps, preventable disease that can cause outbreaks and epidemics reaching as occurred in Venezuela in 2008, when there were 200 000 cases and six deaths." Most imported measles suspected cases reported in epidemiological bulletin of 2011 were limited to the states of Zulia, Aragua, followed by Monagas, Merida, Sucre and Carabobo. What catches their attention to epidemiologists is that Red did not record any Capital District, "which could have implications in terms of surveillance." Network Physicians urge health professionals to strengthen surveillance of possible cases of measles imported from other countries to stop the progression of the disease and minimize the risk of contagion.