Facing the effects of hurricanes Otis In Acapulco and Coyuca de Benitez, Health authorities took action to prevent the disaster from posing additional risks to the health of victims, como It occurs after a hurricane hits the Pacific, e.g. Paulina Kenner and Isidore In the Yucatan Peninsula.
Health intervention experts in the face of natural disasters, Carlos Alberto Pantoja MelendezIt was explained that serious health problems arose after the first month of the disaster, related to the lack of chlorination of the water.
Currently, the National Water Commission (Conagua) has the equipment to purify the water, but it may not be able to comply once water and water systems are restored. Perform adequate chlorination to avoid infection.
Pantoja explained that in Guerrero expected due to hurricane Otis Increased acute respiratory and gastrointestinal infectionsas well as cases of tetanus (caused by cuts or wounds infected by contaminated water), and possible lice outbreaks in temporary shelters.
“In the state of Guerrero, acute respiratory infections have become quite severe since last year, with the number of cases ranging from 300,000 to 350,000 affected so far in 2023. There is a clear increase and we also There is no end to the year. Infections could rise rapidly due to devastation left by hurricane Otis“Epidemiologists explained in interviews millennium.
respiratory tract infection
The federal government’s most recent report shows that of the 21,065 services provided after hurricanes Otis, 25% are related to acute respiratory infections.
“The spread of the Vibrio cholerae strain that causes cholera has not been detected in Guerrero, which is reassuring in disaster situations,” clarified Pantoja Meléndez, who worked in the disease control team due to the hurricane. Pauline (Landing in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, October 1997); Isidore (Merida, September 2002) and Kenner (Pacific, October 2002).
Furthermore, experts explain that overcrowding in temporary shelters and lack of drinking water are the main causes of infectious diseases, such as Pharyngeal tonsillitis.
disease
What is pharyngeal tonsillitis?
Pharyngeal tonsillitis, a bacterium caused by Streptococcus, can cause serious illnesses such as acute rheumatic fever, renal failure, bacteremia (bacteria in the blood), and in extreme cases, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, which can lead to multiple Organ failure and death.
In Guerrero, academics commented Department of Public Health, School of MedicineThe National Autonomous University of Mexico has received reports of cases of pharyngeal tonsillitis.
In 2022, the Directorate General of Epidemiology (DGE) Guerrero state reports 19,941 official cases
making this entity the second most prevalent after Tamaulipas (Tamaulipas has 28,768 cases).
Strep throat and tonsillitis caseshe According to the DGE database, this number has increased to 24,890 as of October 22-28, 2023.
#advanceampads2# #advanceampads3#He clarified that despite this Mexican army takes charge of shelters and their controlAll it takes is one person coming in and out to infect an entire closed household.
Diarrheal disease in children under five is serious because within a few hours, they become dehydrated and worsen, he said.
#advanceampads4#Additionally, he said, there is an incubation period and, depending on the source of infection, these outbreaks may occur in very austere areas that are inaccessible to oral serum.
Lice outbreak after Otis passes
#advanceampads5#Contamination of drinking water by wastewater, including feces, dead animals, and spoiled food, can lead to gastrointestinal illness. The incubation period is as long as 14 days, at which time a serious outbreak may occur.
Placing large quantities of lime in settlements, collecting pots and pans, and chlorinating water are some initial measures to reduce the spread of pathogens.
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