A 66-year-old man who remained admitted to the ICU of the University Hospital Complex of Cáceres He died from West Nile fever. in Extremadura, as confirmed this Saturday by the Extremadura Health Service.
It is worth remembering that, so far, they have been detected 27 cases in Extremadura of West Nile fever and three people have died, including the one who died this Saturday.
Given this situation, the management of the Foreign Health Service (SES) has informed the management of the eight health areas of Extremadura so that they remain in “surveillance situation” in case of any suspicion of cases before compatible clinic. They emphasize that this “alert attitude” will increase diagnostic capacity, although 80% of infections in humans are asymptomatic.
The SES advises keeping the swimming pools, ponds or ponds. It also recommends emptying objects such as plates under pots, jugs, buckets, toys, pet dishes and tires, among others.
Likewise, it calls to cover containers or containers with water outside, as well as keep water collection gutters clean on roofs and patio drains, in addition to wearing light-colored clothing and, if possible, covering as much of the body as possible with long sleeves, long pants, closed-toe shoes…
Likewise, he advises avoid using scented soaps, perfumes and sprays for hair, as they can attract insects, and use repellents and insecticides, whenever authorized. The SES recommends the installation of mosquito nets on doors and windows to prevent the entry of mosquitoes.
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