Uruguay measures extreme measures for measles cases in Argentina

Montevideo.- The authorities of the Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay (MSP), before at least two cases of Measles in Argentina urged to the extreme precautions regarding the virus causing illness and recommended as a precautionary measure the vaccination of the population.

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The Director General of Health of Uruguay, Raquel Rosa, said Friday at a press conference that "It is important to start by reviewing" everyone, especially children, who are most vulnerable to the disease with immunocompromised people and the elderly.

Rosa also points out that it is "a totally preventable disease" and stresses the importance of vaccinating Uruguayans traveling abroad, "to reduce the risks of reappearance "of measles, which Uruguay has been free since 1999.

In addition, faced with this situation, foreigners who apply to reside in the southern country will be required to have certificates of updated vaccination, and will be provided free "any necessary inoculation".

In addition, Rosa recalled that, because it is "very easy to spread", the main action to prevent measles is vaccination, which also protects against rubella and mumps and is normally applied to children from their first meeting. One year and one year to five years

The population to be specially vaccinated on this occasion is children under one year of age and persons born after 1967.

They must "check both doses of vaccines" and "if in doubt, get vaccinated".

In case of onset of symptoms which include fever and rash, accompanied by respiratory symptoms and, frequently, conjunctivitis, the authorities urge "to immediately consult a treating physician .

Health authorities were also asked to be "symptomatic".

The Argentine Ministry of Health confirmed today two cases of measles recorded in Buenos Aires and asked for extreme vigilance against this disease.

According to an epidemiological alert report issued by the Ministry of Health, confirmed cases correspond to children under one year of age, a child of five months and a six-month-old girl.