to the first semester 2023 cases have increased Hepatitis A and B According to official statistics from the Ministry of Health, the infection rate in Tamaulipas is as high as 69%, and it is even considered to be the most dangerous to the population.
this Hepatitis B It is considered the most serious because it can lead to cirrhosis if not treated properly. As of week 28, 16 cases, mostly males, have been identified, compared to 6 cases during the same period in 2022, an increase of 62%.
In 2023, as of last reported by health authorities, 218 patients have Hepatitis AThis is a 69% increase compared to the same period last year, when 67 patients had the disease.
July 28 this year is the World Day for Prevention and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis. Viral hepatitis is a disease included in the national vaccination plan. It still exists, and most of it is related to hygiene habits.
Graciela Guadalupe Arana Franco, head of the Second Health Jurisdiction of Tampico, assured: “This year, we are in the community of the State of Morelos (South of Tampico) There was an outbreak of hepatitis A, and we tried to control it through various actions.”
He explained that there were said to be about six cases in the city, which were contained at that time and are now being monitored accordingly so that the disease, which occurs due to lack of hygiene, does not spread.
“Statistics can skyrocket because when it’s concentrated in one neighborhood, we attribute it to street trafficking, so as long as that person doesn’t get treatment, they infect the population in that same neighborhood,” he said.
Hepatitis B is the most serious
Although Hepatitis A and B The heads of the health jurisdictions of Tampico and Ciudad Madero said their symptoms were very similar but were differentiated based on the impact on humans and the mode of infection.
For example, hepatitis A is spread through ingestion of contaminated food or water and through direct contact with an infected person, similar to how the infection is spread through saliva.
Symptoms of the disease, including fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea, nausea, abdominal discomfort, dark urine, light stools, and yellowing of the skin and eyes, do not always appear and there is no specific treatment.
However, Arana Franco explained that hepatitis B is considered both acute and chronic, so if not treated properly, it can lead to cirrhosis.
It is spread through blood and other infected bodily fluids through syringes, sharp objects or sexual contact, and between mother and child during childbirth.
Hepatitis is another disease facing the health of Ciudad Madero
this First hepatitis case in summer vacation They are asking people to take extreme precautions from eating contaminated food on the street and to buy it from properly regulated establishments.
Dr. Adolfo Martinez Tapia, emergency roomHe said only three people in his office had been treated for the highly contagious diagnosis, which directly affects the liver.
“We’ve seen cases of hepatitis from people who ate food on the street and they would never have contracted the disease at home because the food would break down from the high temperatures recorded in our area or from improper use of the food. Some businesses, to this You have to be very careful.”
He pointed out that this season is when the disease occurs most frequently because those who prepare the food do not take the necessary hygiene measures, and in this sense, National Committee on Health Risk Prevention (Coepris).
“On top of that, there’s poor hygiene in preparing the food and once that happens, when this disease comes, the liver starts to get inflamed and the patients start to turn yellow, it’s a pretty contagious disease, that’s Why does this person have to be quarantined until she can be.” Cured. “
In addition to hepatitis, lack of sanitation when cooking on public roads has also led to an increase in cases of diarrhea, where people develop severe abdominal pain due to strong infections from ingesting spoiled food.
“I’ve been telling relatives of patients that they always serve food to a hepatitis patient, whether it’s in a disposable plate or a cup, and when they’re done eating, they should throw it in a plastic bag and close it, and they’ll put the hepatitis in go in, so the crews of the refuse collection trucks know they’re going to be dealing with contaminated items, so they’re also taking precautions.”
tonsillitis
Sudden changes in temperature lead to personnel infection cases suppurative tonsillitis This leads to inflammation and the presence of pus over the past two weeks. It mostly happens through going from the sun to the weather and vice versa.
In response, emergency doctor Adolfo MartÃnez Tapia explained that this is another condition that has been on the rise and is practically impossible to prevent, because in the factories’ offices, there are The climate, the car, the temperature at home, when they’re out and about, the problem arises.
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