Confirmed a third case of measles in the country

The Ministry of Health of the Nation confirmed that a 10-month-old baby is the third case of indigenous measles between the city and the province of Buenos Aires until this year.

In the case of a five-month-old baby and a six-month-old girl known last week, the 10-month-old baby who lives in the province of Quilmes, in Buenos Aires, was added .

In Argentina, the last case of endemic measles cases were recorded in the year 2000, although in March of this year, the health alarm was re – started with the confirmation of 39, an 8-month-old girl with the disease. The last case "was detected in the epidemiological investigation of the first two cases, initiating the symptoms at the end of June", reports the portfolio realized by Adolfo Rubinstein

"The three cases presented compatible symptoms (fever, rash, cough and conjunctivitis)) and were confirmed by serology (positive IgM serum) and detection of the viral genome by PCR, "says the latest epidemiological bulletin published by the government.

In all the same genotype and lineage was identified: D8 Hulu Langat, said the health authorities who noticed that "the three children have evolved favorably". They also pointed out that "control actions are continuing in the corresponding areas and research is underway to determine the source of the infection."

According to reports, after a meeting with the Committee of Measles Experts who convened the The Ministry of Health of the Nation decided to launch a new health alert and to intensify the epidemiological surveillance of the disease upon detection of cases in both jurisdictions.

"It is important to remember that measles is very contagious, spreading four days before and four days after the onset of the eruption, so when a family consults a hospital or a health center, mechanisms must be in place so that they do not have long hours of waiting in a guard, but can be quickly labeled, masked and treated separately, "said Angela Gentile (MN 49908), who chairs the National Commission for the Elimination of Measles, Rubella and Conbad Rubella Syndrome in the country.

During the meeting, the commission of experts to Adolfo Rubinstein, Minister of Health of the Nation, and his peers of the city, Ana Bou Pérez, and Andrés Scarsi, of the province

They include: strengthening of the epidemiological surveillance; intensify vaccination actions, establish a mechanism for rapid clbadification (of patients with suspicious symptoms) in the guards of hospitals and private health centers in the city and province of Buenos Aires; finally, the start of the campaign to strengthen vaccination against measles and rubella by October

"It is reaffirmed that the entire health team must accredit two doses of double or triple viral vaccine to be properly protected ", It is suitable for professionals. Two weeks ago, the vaccination of Ezeiza airport staff was also enhanced

Vaccine

The Triple Viral SRP vaccine is effective in the prevention of measles. This vaccine is mandatory and must be applied to children who have reached the year of life with a reinforcement of the school income, according to the national schedule of vaccination:

– From 12 months to 4 years: they must accredit ONE DOSE of the triple viral SRP (measles-rubella-mumps) vaccine.

– More than 5 years, including adults: must have TWO doses of vaccine with double viral SP or triple viral SRP after the first year of life

– Persons born before 1965, they have NOT need to be vaccinated because they are considered protected because they have been in contact with the virus.

The immune system produces enough defenses 10 days after vaccination.