In the last hours, the municipality of Tres de February made a report on the situation table presented so far the Typhoid fever outbreak detected in Ciudadela, anticipated last Tuesday by Clarion. Until last Monday the available information was that there were ten cases reported, while now in a statement the municipality reported that the reports already ascend to 17.
Several of these patients have been admitted to Two Buenos Aires hospitals. In addition, it is investigated A death that could be associated with the disease, since the victim had a close bond with some of the infected. Everything indicates that the outbreak at the moment is limited to two buildings of the aforementioned Buenos Aires town.
The municipal statement also provides a disturbing fact, stating that “the Tuesday, April 22 The Ministry of Health of the Municipality is notified through the SISA and the province of Buenos Aires ”of the case report attended at the Vélez Sarsfield hospital in the city of Buenos Aires, with Fever and diarrhea symptoms.
“Given the notification, the Ministry of Health makes contact with patients and their families (…) from the data an operation is activated for the attention of the situation, ”adds the statement. By then it had already passed more than a month Since the first patient with typhoid fever symptoms had been treated in the health system. That happened, as reported in the last National Epidemiological Bulletin, the March 9 past.
So that they passed 44 days From the first signs that the Salmonella Typhi bacteria – which causes typhoid fever – was circulating until the municipal health authorities effectively took intervention in the field. These are events of mandatory notificationsince from the epidemiological point of view the information is key: that the affected potentials know what happens to take preventive measuresespecially when this bacteria is becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Already then, when the bacteria had made a journey not only to originate the outbreak, but so that then the cases They continued to growthe sanitary protocol was activated. Toward 21 years that in the country there was no outbreak of typhoid fever, since the last one had occurred in 2004 and subsequently only sporadic cases were detected.
“The health team of the Municipality of Tres de February has been developing a Prevention and awareness operation in the building and in the perimeter. Professionals and doctors make contact with the residents of this place and make daily territorial visits, with preventive monitoring of the situation for the Early detection of any potential symptomatology, ”added the statement.
Salmonella Typhi is a bacterium that can be transmitted Through food or waterwhen they have had contact with the pathogen. In the case of Ciudadela, the main hypothesis is that the neighbors They would have infected with water that came from a tank provided with well water.
“It is presumed that bacteriological pollution would come from a Drilling of the Building Direct to Napafrom which a sample has been taken and results of bacteriological chemical analysis are expected, ”said the municipality, which also delivered a Disinfection kit from Lavandina to each home – he said – with indications of use and alarm guidelines.
The authorities advise Use safe water For hand and teeth washing, food preparation and cooking, or vegetable and fruits washing. The same for the cleaning of surfaces and utensils, and to drink or make ice, ice cream, juices and infusions.
As for foodthe Ministry of Health of the Nation recommended choosing safe foods: milk and pasteurized derivatives; Avoid consuming foods containing raw or little cooked egg; separate raw meat from other foods at all times; Do not wash raw chicken or raw meat before cooking them since that propagates germs in the kitchen; and Cook above 71 ° C In the center of the food the red, bird meats, eggs and the preparations that contain them.
Then, once the food is cooked, they must keep a temperature above 60 ° Cotherwise take them to the refrigerator until the moment of their consumption.
Another important fact is that patients can remain bearers of the bacteria After the disappearance of symptoms, and therefore they can transmit it to other people through feces. That is why the authorities ask to complete the indicated antibiotic treatment, and avoid preparing and serve food until they have the confirmation of not carrying the bacteria more.
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