translated from Spanish: ISP confirmed seven cases of cholera in the Metropolitan Region

the Ministry of Health reported Thursday reported 13 suspected cases of cholera in the Metropolitan Region, of whom seven were confirmed by the Instit UTO of public health (ISP). In a statement, the Authority said that in patients suspected with Vibrio cholerae non-toxigenic, two yielded culture negative and four are in study. After this, he explained that “the picture produced by V. cholerae not toxigenic may present acute diarrhoea, vomiting, and dehydration. This strain does not correspond to the V. cholerae toxigenic, which is causing more severe disease of cholera pictures”. These cases strain circulating in irrigation waters, so it would not produce disease in people. The transmission mechanism usually corresponds to the ingestion of food or water contaminated. People who have some symptoms linked to cholera, as pictures of profuse and watery diarrhea for more than three episodes with a degree of dehydration, should attend immediately to a health center. Among the recommendations to avoid contagion are always drinking water, wash your hands thoroughly, keep bathrooms and kitchens clean, clean and disinfect countertops and roofs where foods are prepared, not eat mayonnaise home, eating well cooked and keep food at safe temperatures (refrigerated foods to less than 5 ° C and more than 65 ° C hot dishes).



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