Leprosy in 2015 milenio/region/lepra_Jalisco-caracteristica_lepra_0_451754870.html The year 600 B.C. China and remote biblical times he considered divine punishment, forcing the segregation of the sick, the current century, leprosy was present among mankind. This 2015 completes the four-year plan that the World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed to accelerate the reduction of cases of this ancient disease, which come in decline since 1995 that the body gives free treatment to all nations affected . Each year about 200,000 cases are reported in the world, most people living in extreme poverty countries: India, affected since antiquity, accounts for 50 percent. Followed by Brazil, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Nepal. Mexico still reports new infections each year, but the disease is under control: report less than one case per 10,000 inhabitants. This indicator assumes that you have eliminated leprosy as a public health problem, according to WHO. Worldwide, the average was 0.34 cases per 10,000 inhabitants in 2011, but the countries concerned are above the limit. Leprosy is an infectious disease is contagious, but less contagious of all communicable diseases, stressed the coordinator of the State Program Mycobacteriosis of the Ministry of Health (SSJ), Manuel Sandoval Díaz, after admitting he is feared by ignorance ... and ignorance is still transmitting, and that starts as a small break in the skin, which is given little importance, being painless. The disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae or Hansen bacillus and characterized by spots or lesions - Single or multiple - on the skin, which usually affect the area of the face, mainly ears, eyebrows and cheekbones. It also occurs in the hands and feet. There is a significant decrease in sensitivity, no sweat and removes the existing hair, he described. The specialist explained that in Mexico there are currently 472 people on treatment; while the Jalisco entity closed 2014 with fifty people being treated new--twenty of these cases and another 62 under after the end of therapy monitoring. He also reported a municipality, between 125, that being sparsely populated, with one patient exceeded the parameter of a case about 10,000 inhabitants, a situation that will reverse this 2015 provides for the affected undergoing treatment. The coordinator of the State Program Mycobacteriosis said that early detection of leprosy can provide medicines to cure and prevent disability from peripheral nerve damage, involving loss of sensation, muscle weakness and paralysis. Or, some deformity in the face or body, which are the complications of this disease. Therefore the dependence maintains an information campaign and training health personnel of first contact for identification of disease and deliberate search of cases among relatives of affected individuals. In 2013, Jalisco was ranked as the third best state in the country with leprosy control, said position which is intended to improve this year, and number of cases per capita, ranking fifth nationally. A purpose of the training yesterday on the eve of World Day of Leprosy, held on Sunday 25 January, the Dermatological Institute of Jalisco, he made the III Symposium on Leprosy Update 2015. The most common way is acquiring infection through saliva droplets that are expelled by coughing or sneezing. Genetic predisposition of the individual to develop the disease is also needed, said Sandoval Díaz, coupled with poor hygiene, poor nutrition and weakened immune system. The doctor said that the greatest number of cases in Jalisco is among people over fifty years, but can affect any age group. The cases are divided into 16 municipalities, including the metropolitan area. If you live with a person with leprosy should not stigmatize because we can live normally. We have had families who have a member of either the husband or wife and have years of living and the spouse does not have leprosy, he said. keys Leprosy Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae or Hansen bacillus discovered in 1873 by Gerhard Hansen Armauer It is spread through sneezing, coughing, mucus or ulceration of the skin of a patient without treatment Is manifested primarily in the skin, either with single or multiple lesions, painless, especially eyebrows, cheeks and ears. Also on hand and foot To complicate can produce peripheral nerve damage (loss of sensation, muscle weakness and paralysis) Leprosy is curable. Sequelae may be avoided. Treatment is free and gives WHO In Jalisco there are 50 active cases of leprosy and 62 post treatment monitoring The 16 municipalities reporting cases are Ayutla, Cabo Corrientes, Guadalajara, Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos, Jamay, Jocotepec, La Barca, La Huerta, Puerto Vallarta, Tamazula, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Tlaquepaque, Tomatlán, Tonalá, Zapopan and Zapotlanejo . Dermatological Institute of Jalisco was born from a leper clinic in 1931. Dr. José Barba Rubio renamed in 1944 and opened the attention of dermatology in general and particularly leprosy ¿No es correcto?
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 18:41:04 +0000
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