Monday, June 29, 2015

Chagas outbreak affects 12, oral transmission suspected


An outbreak of the parasitic infection, Chagas disease, has sickened a dozen people of the same family in the La Macarena municipality Febres Cordero, Merida state, in the Andean region of Venezuela, according to a 2001.com report (computer translated). Denis Gómez, director of the Health Corporation (Corposalud) in Mérida said that they have been treated by medical teams in the state. Three deaths ( 2 infants and 1 adult) were reported as the doctor noted: “The patient came to hospital in a critical phase, and despite the efforts of the doctors, died. Unfortunately came late at health centers”. He said the three patients received self-medication for more than eight days and when it was realized it wasn’t working they arrived for treatment. More…

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