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http://sipse.com/noticias/172218-yucatan-asfixia-neumonia-ninos-viejos.html
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Yucatan: 'Choking' pneumonia in children and old
Merida, Yucatan. - So far this year there have been nearly 300 patients, compared to 2011, children and the elderly, most likely.
Those seniors and children represent the risk group. (Jose Acosta / SIPSE)
Coral Diaz / SIPSE
Merida, Yucatan. - Health authorities urged people to take measures to avoid getting preventive pneumonia , since this year there has been an increase in comparison with 2011 and it is one of the leading causes of mortality. De According to the National Center registry Epidemiological Surveillance and Disease Control ( Cenavece ) of the Federal Ministry of Health ( SSA ), from 1 January to 11 August 2011 were registered in Yucatan thousand 203 cases of this evil and in the same period this year and there were 501 thousand cases of patients with acute infection characterized by inflammation of the lungs and highly transmissible. Velasquez Vanessa Reyes, IMSS internist, explained that the most affected are children under five and adults over 65. Six out of 10 presented with a "poor outcome." the specialist said that the contagious period varies according to the seed also depends on the age of the patient, as there are predisposing factors such as diabetes, renal or administration of immunosuppressive drugs. commented that other risk factors are alcoholism, smoking and drug use primarily. "Pneumonia is transmitted by direct contact, ie the person who is infected and exposed to other causal agent acquires , which can be a virus or a bacterium, the most common is infection with pneumococcal bacteria, hence it is important that the vaccine is offered free of charge in the health sector, "he said. Vel?zquez Reyes said the clinical picture is characterized by respiratory signs such as coughing, shortness of breath and chest pain, and general symptoms such as body discomfort. Bajan IRAS Unlike pneumonia cases that are on the rise, the acute respiratory infections (ARI) in the State recorded slight decline. According to the register of the National Centre for Disease Surveillance and Control (Cenavece) from 1 January to 11 days past, there were 594 cases of 319,000 Iras, while last year occurred in the same period 323 000 969. During the most recent epidemiological week, number 32 (corresponding to 5 to August 11) there were seven thousand 562 cases, for the 31, which corresponds from 28 July to 4 August, there were seven thousand 918 cases and the number 30, were treated to eight thousand 594 people. Nevertheless, health officials report that during the holiday period for consultation assistance decreases, so the numbers are expected to increase with the return to school, because children are a very vulnerable group that easily contract the disease.
registration of the National Center for Epidemiological Surveillance and Disease Control (Health federal (
Spanish-English translation
Yucatan: 'Choking' pneumonia in children and old
Merida, Yucatan. - So far this year there have been nearly 300 patients, compared to 2011, children and the elderly, most likely.
Those seniors and children represent the risk group. (Jose Acosta / SIPSE)
Coral Diaz / SIPSE
Merida, Yucatan. - Health authorities urged people to take measures to avoid getting preventive pneumonia , since this year there has been an increase in comparison with 2011 and it is one of the leading causes of mortality. De According to the National Center registry Epidemiological Surveillance and Disease Control ( Cenavece ) of the Federal Ministry of Health ( SSA ), from 1 January to 11 August 2011 were registered in Yucatan thousand 203 cases of this evil and in the same period this year and there were 501 thousand cases of patients with acute infection characterized by inflammation of the lungs and highly transmissible. Velasquez Vanessa Reyes, IMSS internist, explained that the most affected are children under five and adults over 65. Six out of 10 presented with a "poor outcome." the specialist said that the contagious period varies according to the seed also depends on the age of the patient, as there are predisposing factors such as diabetes, renal or administration of immunosuppressive drugs. commented that other risk factors are alcoholism, smoking and drug use primarily. "Pneumonia is transmitted by direct contact, ie the person who is infected and exposed to other causal agent acquires , which can be a virus or a bacterium, the most common is infection with pneumococcal bacteria, hence it is important that the vaccine is offered free of charge in the health sector, "he said. Vel?zquez Reyes said the clinical picture is characterized by respiratory signs such as coughing, shortness of breath and chest pain, and general symptoms such as body discomfort. Bajan IRAS Unlike pneumonia cases that are on the rise, the acute respiratory infections (ARI) in the State recorded slight decline. According to the register of the National Centre for Disease Surveillance and Control (Cenavece) from 1 January to 11 days past, there were 594 cases of 319,000 Iras, while last year occurred in the same period 323 000 969. During the most recent epidemiological week, number 32 (corresponding to 5 to August 11) there were seven thousand 562 cases, for the 31, which corresponds from 28 July to 4 August, there were seven thousand 918 cases and the number 30, were treated to eight thousand 594 people. Nevertheless, health officials report that during the holiday period for consultation assistance decreases, so the numbers are expected to increase with the return to school, because children are a very vulnerable group that easily contract the disease.
registration of the National Center for Epidemiological Surveillance and Disease Control (Health federal (