Moderators Moderator_02 Posted April 22, 2018 Moderators Share Posted April 22, 2018 Quote About 315 cases of tuberculosis are diagnosed in Panama in the first months of 2018 Wed, 03/28/2018 - 18:01 The Ministry of Health of Panama (Minsa) reported today that 315 cases of tuberculosis (TB) have been diagnosed so far this year, with a greater incidence in the county areas and in the metropolitan region of the country. In 2016, 1,678 cases were registered and 2017 closed with a total of 1,896 diagnoses, an increase of 12.9 percent. Nationwide, the mortality from tuberculosis oscillates around 5 percent, and the incidence at 40 percent, that is, 40 cases out of 100,000 inhabitants. At a meeting held in Panama to commemorate the International Day of Tuberculosis with the participation of Minsa, the Social Security Fund and the Pan American Health Organization carried out activities to raise population’s awareness about the diagnosis and treatment of the illness. The general director of Public Health, Itza Barahona de Mosca highlighted that tuberculosis is an infectious disease that has a cure and that state facilities have laboratories to perform the necessary tests at no cost. "Tuberculosis is diagnosed, treatment is free for a minimum of six months and for up to two years depending on the type of tuberculosis," said the Panamanian doctor. The national head of the Tuberculosis Program, Dr. Edwin Aizpurúa, said that the country has technological equipment for diagnosis, such as the tool that uses a technique that detects tuberculosis DNA through the polymerase chain reaction method (PCR). Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis that mainly attacks the lungs but can damage other organs of the body. This disease is spread through the air when a person with pulmonary TB coughs, sneezes or speaks. Its main symptoms can include severe cough for more than three weeks, weight loss, coughing or spitting up blood or mucus, weakness or fatigue, fevers or chills and night sweats, said the Ministry. ACAN-EFE http://www.panamatoday.com/panama/about-315-cases-tuberculosis-are-diagnosed-panama-first-months-2018-6511 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wed, 03/28/2018 - 18:01 The Ministry of Health of Panama (Minsa) reported today that 315 cases of tuberculosis (TB) have been diagnosed so far this year, with a greater incidence in the county areas and in the metropolitan region of the country. In 2016, 1,678 cases were registered and 2017 closed with a total of 1,896 diagnoses, an increase of 12.9 percent. Nationwide, the mortality from tuberculosis oscillates around 5 percent, and the incidence at 40 percent, that is, 40 cases out of 100,000 inhabitants. At a meeting held in Panama to commemorate the International Day of Tuberculosis with the participation of Minsa, the Social Security Fund and the Pan American Health Organization carried out activities to raise population’s awareness about the diagnosis and treatment of the illness. The general director of Public Health, Itza Barahona de Mosca highlighted that tuberculosis is an infectious disease that has a cure and that state facilities have laboratories to perform the necessary tests at no cost. "Tuberculosis is diagnosed, treatment is free for a minimum of six months and for up to two years depending on the type of tuberculosis," said the Panamanian doctor. The national head of the Tuberculosis Program, Dr. Edwin Aizpurúa, said that the country has technological equipment for diagnosis, such as the tool that uses a technique that detects tuberculosis DNA through the polymerase chain reaction method (PCR). Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis that mainly attacks the lungs but can damage other organs of the body. This disease is spread through the air when a person with pulmonary TB coughs, sneezes or speaks. Its main symptoms can include severe cough for more than three weeks, weight loss, coughing or spitting up blood or mucus, weakness or fatigue, fevers or chills and night sweats, said the Ministry. ACAN-EFE
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted December 29, 2019 Author Moderators Share Posted December 29, 2019 Quote HEALTH: Tuberculosis among reemerging diseases Posted 28/12/2019 Tuberculosis TB) is among reemerging diseases in Panama with two doctors among recent cases bringing the total nationwide total to,450aThe Ministry of Health (Minsa) is calling on the population to be vigilant and seek medical help The regions with the highest incidence of TB are Bocas del Toro, Guna Yala, and East Panama. "Every patient with a cough for more than 15 days, has to have a test to rule out tuberculosis It could be another disease, but you have to rule out,TB " said Edwin Aizpurúa of the Tuberculosis Control center. He explained that tuberculosis is transmitted by air and when patients are diagnosed they should wear a mask. With treatment ceases to be contagious after 15 days. Biosecurity measures have been extreme at Hospital Santo Tomás after two resident doctors acquired the disease. Another disease that worries Minsa is dengue. Lourdes Moreno, the chief epidemiologist at Minsa, said that there are two types of dengue in Panama and if you have a potential breeding site, eliminate it, for the health of your family, that of your neighbors and to avoid being punished with fines. The Ministry is also sanctioning businesses and restaurants https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/health-tuberculosis-among-reemerging-diseases-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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