From the Hospital de Clínicas they reported that in the first week of February more than 400 febrile symptoms were treated, in addition, 4 newborns with chikungunya are in intensive care.
Dr. Rebeca Guerín, Head of the Infection Control and Epidemiology Department of the Hospital de Clínicas, reported that currently in the hospital there are many cases and, on the rise, of chikungunya, both in adults and pediatrics.
“Since January there has been a important progressive ascentwith a record of 501 adult and pediatric consultations together due to acute febrile syndrome and suspicions of arbovirosis ”, explained the professional.
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So far in the first week, since February 1, they have already attended 402 consultations in total, seeing 233 cases in adults and 169 in childrenthat in terms of outpatient consultations.
Regarding boarding schools, in adults there are 39 suspected cases and 2 deathsin pediatrics there are 20 suspected cases, of which 4 confirmed They are in neonatal intensive care.
records
The records show that there four neonatal newborns confirmed with chikungunya by epidemiological link with the mother, who are also with the same disease.
While in adults, there are four confirmed chikungunya positive cases, hospitalized, and a patient in pediatrics.
As soon as to confirmed dengue, there is one in adults and 25 suspects, pending laboratory return.
“We in the hospital only have one of the studies that is the antigen for dengue. LThe other studies are sent to the Central Public Health Laboratory, through an action flowchart for which the samples are sent on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, the results of which depend on the processing they have in the central public health laboratory. explained.
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It is worth mentioning that the regions with high transmission rate are Asunción and the Central region, then the cases are closed by epidemiological link, so laboratory studies are no longer necessary, except patients with comorbidity, renal patients, heart patients, under 5 years of age, over 60 years of age, population at risk.
Health personnel
Healthcare personnel are also exposed to contracting the disease, and the Hospital de Clínicas already has confirmed cases from its medical staffassistance and administrative, according to the records of the Emergency Service.
“One has to see the projection of the Ministry of Health to find out if we are at a peak, but we believe that it is on the rise”, he pointed out.
