The governor of Oaxaca, Salomón Jara, confirmed that the three minors who were bitten by a wild animal in the town of Palo de Lima, in the town of San Lorenzo Texmelucan, they got rabies.
Minor with alleged rabies in Oaxaca will be declared brain dead
According to the health authorities, the bite of one or more bats was the cause of the contagion.
Likewise, the militant of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena) indicated that measures will begin to be implemented to prevent the spread of the disease, for which epidemiology teams Y medical care They are in the area where the infections were to attend to risk cases.
During a press conference this Monday, January 2, the local president was accompanied by the head of the Health Services (SSO), Alma Lilia Velascowho confirmed that the infections were caused by the disease that is classified as viral and that, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), has a mortality rate of almost 100%.
One of the three children who was bitten by a bat in Oaxaca died of rabies
According to the state authorities, on December 28, the death of one of the minors was officially declared.
The official also added that coordination has begun with the three levels of government to carry out a state vaccination day for domestic animals, which It has a progress of 90% and it is expected to conclude in this first week of the year.
For his part, the person in charge of rabies in humans at the National Center for Preventive Programs and Control of Diseases of the Federal Government, Antonio Chávez, explained that the results of the studies carried out on infants resulted in this is the V3 variant.
What wild animal caused the possible cases of rabies in Oaxaca that left three minors hospitalized
The entity’s Secretary of Health, Alma Lilia Velasco, indicated that two of the infants are in a critical state of health and are under medical surveillance.
Based on what the WHO explains, This variant occurs in animals with an air cycleamong which hematophagous bats stand out, that is, they consume blood.
In addition to the above, he explained that said explanation was reached after tests such as direct immunofluorescence were carried out, which reported the presence of the disease; however, it was reported that a specific genetic sequence was pending to confirm the diagnosis.
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