They say the vaccine is the most effective method for preventing measles :: El Litoral – News – Santa Fe – Argentina

The Ministry of Health badured that all effectors in the province had vaccines to prevent epidemics and that there was no problem of supply. Photo: Archives El Litoral / Luis Cetraro

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"The only type of prevention that can be done is vaccination," said Carolina Cudós, director of the epidemiology area of ​​the provincial ministry of health. the health. It is that measles cases detected in a five-month-old baby and a six-month-old baby, both in Buenos Aires, have alerted health authorities throughout the country and are still being badyzed, so we can not badure that they were aboriginal, that is to say that he was infected in the country without having traveled or been in contact with a traveler.

Although the province of Santa Fe has not registered cases for a long time, the Ministry of Health does not let down its guard. Cudós said that in the province there is a complete surveillance of febrile exanthemic diseases (with rashes). "If the doctor suspects the presence of this pathology, the studies are carried out and also the" concentration control "is done, with which it is verified that all contacts have the vaccines actually placed," explained the doctor. [19659007] From the ministry they badured that there are vaccines in all effectors in the province to prevent outbreaks of the virus, and that there is no problem of supply. " We control that the children gave the dose of triple viral vaccine of the year and 5 years, "he said.

Viruses of importation

The authorities of the Nation's Department of Health are investigating whether the latter two cases are related to importation, it would be if minors (who have not been vaccinated since the first dose against measles apply it) in the year of age) were in contact with someone who traveled.

"Very proba The cases in Buenos Aires are related to "importation", but they warned us that they were investigating them, "Cudós reported. The director of epidemiology warned that people who will be traveling should confirm that they are immune. "All adults – born from 1965 – must confirm that they have both doses applied.If they are going to travel and that they have no register, they should be vaccinated." In addition, parents should be vigilant if they plan to travel to an area where there are cases of measles with a child under one year of age. – there are outbreaks in Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia and Peru, also in South-East Asia and all over Europe. "A dose is applied to these children, but after two years, both corresponding vaccines should be placed, "said Cudós.If the two recommended doses are not available, the vaccine must be applied at least 15 days before travel.

In Argentina, the last case of endemic measles was recorded in 2000. Since then, there have been 32 imported cases.The last three took place in the city of Buenos Aires: two were im worn and one was related to a person who had traveled abroad.

Symptoms

The first symptoms of infection are usually: dry cough, runny nose, high fever and red eyes. The person may have no symptoms until 8 or 10 days later. Children who have the disease often develop small red spots, with a white or bluish center, that appear inside the mouth. The measles rash begins 3 to 5 days after the onset of the first symptoms and usually manifests as a fever of up to 40 °. The fever and the eruption disappear gradually after several days

>>> Vaccinations

-From 12 months to 4 years: they must accredit a dose of triple viral vaccine (measles-rubella-mumps)

] – More than 5 years: they must accredit two doses of double or triple viral vaccine after the first year of life

– People born before 1965 do not need to be vaccinated because they are considered
immune. Women who plan to become pregnant are the key to checking if they are vaccinated, because with their antibodies, they will protect the baby during the first 6 months of life.