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Venezuela- Measles

Tonka

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http://www.entornointeligente.com/a...unan-contra-el-sarampion-en-el-estado-Tachira
Spanish to English translation

Measles in Tachira state

The authorities of the Health Corporation announced that the plan T?chira special measles vaccination will last until December 15.
The program is carried out in 29 municipalities of Tachira from the first of November following the outbreak of the disease recorded in Atlantic Coast (north) of Colombia. It is applied with an emphasis in jurisdictions bordering the neighboring country (Bolivar, Pedro Maria Urena, Rafael Urdaneta and Garcia de Hevia).
The Central Hospital of San Cristobal and clinics attached to the state health network, are the designated point for that parents move their children so that they be applied dose.
Gerson Diaz, president of Corposalud said the circulation of measles virus was also detected in several European and African countries. It is intended that Venezuela is not surprised by the appearance of new cases after eradication of the disease in the country.
Although not specify the date of eradication, according to the Infectious Diseases section of the Institute of Tropical Medicine of the Universidad Central de Venezuela, the last major epidemic in the country was presented from 1993 to 1994 with 38 000 cases and 124 deaths.
The program seeks to ensure that the child population is vaccinated to prevent it from being spread by people from other countries showing the eruption. The vaccine prevents someone from getting the disease and suffer complications from it.
The plan is aimed specifically at children who have not been vaccinated, said epidemiologist when making a call to parents and guardians with children attending different positions so that the dose be guaranteed. They should go with the card that records the previously applied. Other. Noel Calderon, director of epidemiology, said that in addition to measles, the trivalent vaccine protects against mumps and rubella. Also available doses against poliomyelitis and pentavalent, the latter acts against several diseases, including those for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, meningitis and pneumonia. The rotavirus to prevent diseases resulting from diarrhea and fever are intended only for less than one year four years old, according to the guidelines of the National Executive, regional sources said the health sector. Daniel Suarez
 
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