“At the national level we have 22 cases: 15 cases are imported and seven are autochthonous”, explained the hierarch in Paysandú, where the government authorities approached after the discovery of the new cases.
There, the Undersecretary of Public Health, Jose Luis Satdjianratified that “there is national circulation of the mosquito, that is, the risk is throughout the country of what may be the contagion or circulation of the virus”, during a press conference.
Rando stated for his part that although “the first viral circulation was detected in Paysandú”, that “does not mean that there are not elsewhere”. In this sense, he clarified: “An epidemiological surveillance is being carried out permanently to see if it appears” in other areas of the country.
How are the infected
“The patients are doing well”, reported the minister regarding all the people who contracted the virus. In turn, she explained that the disease “has very little mortality and very few sequelae.”
“It is a disease that can be very painful at the joint level, but it is usually not serious,” stressed the national official, who also recalled the symptoms: “This disease causes fever, often without anything else, or fever with a lot of joint pain, muscle aches and headache. It can also give a skin rash.”
In case of presenting these symptoms, the Ministry of Health recommends consulting a doctor at your health provider. “Currently there is no vaccine or specific treatment. Treatment is based on relieving symptoms. In most cases, it consists of controlling pain and fever and does not require hospitalization,” says the portfolio.
Prevention measures against chikungunya
How the chikungunya disease is transmitted from the mosquito bite Aedes aegypti, which transmits the virus. For this reason, the Ministry of Health reminded the population of the two main measures for your prevention.
First of all, the decacharrization, which consists of covering, putting under a roof, turning, drilling, filling with sand or discarding all the pots and containers where water can stagnate, where the Aedes aegypti lay their eggs and reproduce.
On the other hand, the use of repellentwhich “should be used whenever you are outdoors, especially in the morning and at night and reapply it if you have perspired or have had contact with water.” It can be applied to the skin or clothing, but not directly to the face and for over 6 years.
In addition, it is recommended to people who have traveled, are traveling or are thinking of traveling to other countries in the region where the circulation of the disease is present, the application of the repellent during at least 10 days after returning to the country.
Source: Ambito
