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Sandra Torres, Secretary of Health of Tolima, gave balance of the actions taken by the government to address the Zika, stating that as part of the shares have fumigated near 23000 homes in different municipalities of the department.

Likewise, the official said that to date are reported 3 possible cases of microcephaly, two in Ibague and one in the municipality of Melgar.

http://ondasdeibague.com/a-la-fecha-se-reportan-3-casos-de-microcefalia-a-raiz-del-virus-del-zika-en-el-departamento-del-tolima/

 

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Possible cases of microcephaly related Zika in Tolima

Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 10:35
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Photo supplied Journal EXTRA La Dorada.Sandra Liliana Torres, Secretary of Health of Tolima.

Three cases of microcephaly in the department of Tolima are being investigated by health authorities in order to confirm whether they are connected with Zika fever. Until the closing of this edition, the Ministry of Health had not provided an official report.

The report

During the meeting forward on the premises of the Ministry of Health of Tolima, the epidemiological situation was reported throughout the department. Data until 16 April, the number of confirmed cases of people infected with the virus Zika amounts to four thousand 757; There are also two deaths being studied, 585 cases in pregnant women and three suspected cases of microcephaly related disease.The latter figure lit the alarms. "In 100 days we have it committed substantial resources in the order of a thousand 170 million pesos to make and implement activities in hyperendemic and endemic municipalities, 40 thousand benefited fumigation and promotion and prevention throughout the apartment housing," he said the Secretary. He also said that "the Ministry is the only entity authorized in the country to the official report, it has so far confirmed cases of microcephaly in Cundinamarca and Norte de Santander."

Strategies

On the subject of strategic plans for promotion and prevention, the Secretariat highlighted the strengths in the implementation of programs such as "Wanted" and "The task is Zika" to empower the community to protective habits.

Finally, Sandra Torres said that "the community has to be clear that the epidemic began to decline, however, in this rainy season is very important to implement to the letter the protection measures, especially washing and brushing pools, where the transmitter mosquito females lay their eggs. "

http://ladorada.extra.com.co/noticias/local/posibles-casos-de-microcefalia-relacionados-con-el-zika-en-e-202509

 

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Three cases of microcephaly in Tolima
Three cases studied by microcephaly associated with zika disease have been reported, two in Ibague and a case in Melgar.
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The Ministry of Health presented Tolima advances against zika.
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April 19, 2016 - 5:01

"Only the Ministry is the entity authorized in the country to the official report, has so far confirmed cases of microcephaly in Cundinamarca and Norte de Santander, "said Secretary of Health Tolima, Sandra Liliana Torres Diaz.

The official gave know the picture of the disease in Tolima and the actions taken and executed in the coming days.

Diaz Torres said the management made to control the epidemic in the department it has been recognized by the Ministry itself with the campaigns 'Wanted' and 'Homework is Zika'.

"In 100 days we have committed important resources in the order of a thousand 170 million pesos to make and implement activities in hyperendemic and endemic municipalities, benefiting 40,000 households with fumigation and promotion and prevention throughout the department, "said Secretary.

Today There is a report in Tolima 4 thousand 757 cases of Zika fever and the most affected municipalities are Melgar, Chaparral, San Antonio, Purification, Dolores, Carmen Espinal and Apicalá.

To date no report of two deaths study in the towns of Ibague and Chaparral.

According to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection has given the disease in the country and 600 thousand cases no longer expected, but the projection is between 150 000 and 220 000.

"The community has to be clear that the epidemic began to decline, however, in this rainy season is very important to implement to the letter the protection measures, especially washing and brushing pools, where females zancudo transmitter lay their eggs, "said the official.

- See more at: http://www.elnuevodia.com.co/nuevodia/tolima/regional/285859-tres-casos-de-microcefalia-en-el-tolima#sthash.YNFqYzaI.dpuf

 

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