The Secretary of Health maintains epidemiological surveillance on Hantavirus. This is a disease that is transmitted by rodents and their secretions
The Secretary of Health maintains epidemiological surveillance on Hantavirus. This is a disease that is transmitted by rodents and their secretions
Guanajuato/Gto News
Guanajuato maintains active and preventive epidemiological surveillance for Hantavirus.
Health Secretary Gabriel Cortes Alcala reported that this is a virus that causes a serious illness transmitted to humans through direct contact with the feces of infected rodents or by inhaling the virus present in their secretions.
Therefore, the epidemiological surveillance maintained through 8 Health Jurisdictions is to detect and address any health risk promptly; however, it is important to reinforce preventive actions among the Guanajuatense population, such as keeping yards and homes clean, avoiding the accumulation of garbage, and sealing spaces where rodents can enter.
Hantavirus symptoms begin like a severe flu (intense fever, intense muscle aches, headache, chills and fatigue) between 1 and 8 weeks after exposure.
The disease progresses rapidly to severe respiratory problems (cough, shortness of breath, pulmonary edema) requiring urgent hospitalization within 24-48 hours.
Given the appearance of these symptoms, the Secretary of Health urges the population to go to the nearest People’s Health Center.
The hantavirus outbreak on board the MV Hondius cruise ship, on the route from Ushuaia, Argentina to Cape Verde, has raised health alerts worldwide. The situation continues to be assessed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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