The Minister of Health, Monica Garciareported this Tuesday that the first two cases that were considered probable leptospirosis in two volunteers who carried out cleaning tasks in Valencia have finally turned out negative and that so far only a hundred cases of gastroenteritis have been recorded.
“Until now, not a single infectious outbreak has been detected,” García stressed in the Senate plenary session, where he reviewed the risks to public health derived from the catastrophe that, “to date,” has caused “approximately a hundred cases of gastroenteritis“. Thus, the two probable cases of leptopyrosis reported last Friday by the Department of Health “They have been negative after diagnostic tests,” as this department has transferred to the Ministry of Health.
Leptospirosis is one of the diseases to be expected after this cold drop; It is produced by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Its mode of transmission is through direct or indirect contact with the urine of infected animalsespecially rodents that, along with domestic animals, are the main source of infection for humans.
Ministry and Ministry, García has emphasized, maintain a “active coordination” to respond to any evolution in the incidence of the different infectious foci. The minister also listed in her speech the different actions that both departments have implemented to mitigate the impact of DANA on health.
Thus, he recalled that all the affected municipalities have pharmaceutical care points and that an ambulance network is bringing chronic patients closer to their treatments. Likewise, he has stressed that extraordinary vaccinations are not necessary but it is necessary to keep the calendar up to date and protect against respiratory infections.
Finally, he highlighted that this Monday the Council of Ministers gave the green light to a psychosocial intervention in mental health for those affected, with which 14 specialized multidisciplinary teams will provide support community psychological to promote the recovery of victims.
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