The head of the health department, Dr. Luis Medina Ruiz, accompanied by members of the Cabinet, met today with representatives of various areas of the provincial health system to assess the actual situation in the province, taking into account seasonality and epidemics.
Medina Ruiz reported that the epidemiological situation in the province is stable, with all respiratory diseases under control, with a decrease in COVID-19, influenza cases and no cases of dengue, bronchiolitis since August 1 The case situation is stable, with less than 240 cases.
This epidemic allows us to control it and have enough ability to protect it. This leads us to emphasize the importance of vaccines and keeping vaccination cards up to date. We have this epidemiological result because a large part of the population has been vaccinated,” the minister explained.
During epidemiological week 39 (September 24-30), 102 new cases of Covid-19 were reported with laboratory diagnosis. According to these data, the cumulative number of cases in Tucumán is 389,720. Silver positive rate: 8.13%. No deaths were recorded.
In addition, the official said hot weather can create large mosquito breeding grounds, so he urged people to continue taking precautions.
Dr. Romina Cuezzo, director of epidemiology for the province, said the province’s epidemiological indicators were updated during the meeting, bearing in mind the importance of maintaining active surveillance for mosquito-borne diseases: “Although we have not had any cases for several weeks “With dengue, it is important to remember to be suspicious when faced with symptoms of non-specific febrile syndrome, mainly in travelers, as some jurisdictions still have cases.”
Quezzo reviewed preventive measures against vector spread:
• Eliminate all unused containers that can collect water (e.g., cans, bottles, tires).
• Turn over objects (buckets, basins, buckets, bottles) that can collect water when it rains outside.
• Change the water in animal drinkers, air conditioners or rainwater collectors inside and outside the house every three days. Wipe the walls of the container with a sponge or brush to remove any mosquito eggs that may be attached.
• Fill vases and pot holders with wet sand.
• Keep yards and gardens clean, tidy and weeded.
• Clean roof gutters and rain gutters.
• Cover tanks and containers used to collect water.
• Pour boiling water over the grate and place a mosquito net over it.
For her part, Dr. Alejandra Trejo, Director of the Eastern Planning Region, explained that during the meeting she explained her region, its characteristics, what are its health influencing factors, who is responsible, and The strategies they adopted to achieve this goal. Developing a community health approach: “We have a large geographical area and strategically distribute health services to be able to provide care to the entire community. We have 325,000 people, 104 services, 9 secondary hospitals, the most prominent It’s Bella Vista, it has an operating room.”
In this sense, Trejo said that from January to August, Bella Vista Hospital performed 268 surgical interventions and 4 highly complex surgeries. So this provides convenience and good care to people.
Claudia Castillo, a nurse at the Eva Peron Hospital, insisted that in her case they were talking about bronchiolitis, so she reported that although the curve was falling, it was because of an increase in outpatient visits .
Finally, Nurse Rosa Martino, Director of the Emergency Department of the Pediatric and Adult Wards, commented that she spoke about bronchiolitis behavior at the meeting, indicating that the province is reaching a plateau: “We ask the community to continue preventive measures and complete vaccinations Plan to avoid serious illness.”