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Bogota | May 3, 2011 - 7:02 a.m.
Yellow alert is maintained at the public hospital network
Colombia, on the verge of a health emergency
By: Editorial Bogot?
Hector Zambrano, Minister of Health of Bogota, draws attention to the situation in the town of Fontib?n, where this weekend overflowed the sewerage system.
Under Sewage
What's next for the city in health by the floods?
I'd say we're on the verge of a health emergency, but not only in Bogot?, but throughout the country. Right now we are looking at the material losses, but when the water drops will be difficult. Experts are already talking about diseases like dengue and malaria by the backwaters and putrefaction.
In that sense, how is the situation in the town of Fontib?n?
Fontib?n is at present a critical point, because unlike the rest of the Cerrado, the flood is not directly by the rainwater, but the black waste. We're talking about a risky situation. Therefore, the Secretariat is working since the beginning of the problem with vaccination campaigns and distribution of face masks. Spraying can not but when the water drops.
And what will make the Aqueduct to pump those waters?
I spoke with the entity. They are looking at possibilities of pumping, even with divers. What I am asking is that clearly explain what their plan of work.
Does the public hospital network if it is prepared to meet a possible emergency?
We are on yellow alert and the idea is to fulfill everyone who needs it. There are contingency plans, although it is clearly difficult. For example, since there was an overcrowding in institutions, both public and private, up to 140%.
What areas of the city are more vulnerable to disease for the winter?
All this city and want to be very clear: absolutely all the health problems that occur in the savanna by the floods burst in Bogot?.
What we are talking virus?
One called syncytial, producing acute respiratory infections. Seasonal influenza and adenovirus, which is very aggressive, especially with children. There is also the pneumococcus, which is not a virus, but an infection. Therefore it is very important to apply the vaccine.
Those who wish vaccinated where to go?
Can call the line 195, where they say the addresses of our 345 points of vaccination or go to any top-level public hospital.
What other steps can be taken by citizens at risk?
We are promoting the constant hand washing and use of masks. Fumigation, again, for now you can not. So far, we have vaccinated 12 000 grandparents and 11,500 children. Only five teams have Fontib?n vaccination.
What are the figures that the secretariat has about respiratory diseases?
Last year there were 194 000 acute respiratory diseases. In 2011, one week, we could register 12 000. For infant mortality we have 16 cases.
Spanish to English translation
Bogota | May 3, 2011 - 7:02 a.m.
Yellow alert is maintained at the public hospital network
Colombia, on the verge of a health emergency
By: Editorial Bogot?
Hector Zambrano, Minister of Health of Bogota, draws attention to the situation in the town of Fontib?n, where this weekend overflowed the sewerage system.
Under Sewage
What's next for the city in health by the floods?
I'd say we're on the verge of a health emergency, but not only in Bogot?, but throughout the country. Right now we are looking at the material losses, but when the water drops will be difficult. Experts are already talking about diseases like dengue and malaria by the backwaters and putrefaction.
In that sense, how is the situation in the town of Fontib?n?
Fontib?n is at present a critical point, because unlike the rest of the Cerrado, the flood is not directly by the rainwater, but the black waste. We're talking about a risky situation. Therefore, the Secretariat is working since the beginning of the problem with vaccination campaigns and distribution of face masks. Spraying can not but when the water drops.
And what will make the Aqueduct to pump those waters?
I spoke with the entity. They are looking at possibilities of pumping, even with divers. What I am asking is that clearly explain what their plan of work.
Does the public hospital network if it is prepared to meet a possible emergency?
We are on yellow alert and the idea is to fulfill everyone who needs it. There are contingency plans, although it is clearly difficult. For example, since there was an overcrowding in institutions, both public and private, up to 140%.
What areas of the city are more vulnerable to disease for the winter?
All this city and want to be very clear: absolutely all the health problems that occur in the savanna by the floods burst in Bogot?.
What we are talking virus?
One called syncytial, producing acute respiratory infections. Seasonal influenza and adenovirus, which is very aggressive, especially with children. There is also the pneumococcus, which is not a virus, but an infection. Therefore it is very important to apply the vaccine.
Those who wish vaccinated where to go?
Can call the line 195, where they say the addresses of our 345 points of vaccination or go to any top-level public hospital.
What other steps can be taken by citizens at risk?
We are promoting the constant hand washing and use of masks. Fumigation, again, for now you can not. So far, we have vaccinated 12 000 grandparents and 11,500 children. Only five teams have Fontib?n vaccination.
What are the figures that the secretariat has about respiratory diseases?
Last year there were 194 000 acute respiratory diseases. In 2011, one week, we could register 12 000. For infant mortality we have 16 cases.