Flag staff, Arizona. – There are still many around unknowns. In case of fatal disease In northern Arizona, on July 14, public officials reveal the actions taken to prevent future diseases.
Back story:
According to officials of Northern Arizona Health Care, one person suffered from the Flagstaff Medical Center and died on the same day. He went through a positive test Yersinia PestisIt is a bacteria that cause infectious diseases.
On July 12, officials of the Arizona Public Health Association said they don’t have to worry about the disease. Will be humble with the organization, and when many people listen to the word ‘epidemic’, their minds often jumped into the Bubonic Plague in the 1300s, and the humble words were actually died between one third and half of Europe.
But humble explained that today’s word has a different meaning.
“This will never happen in the rest of human history,” Humble said. “We have found out how to limit this disease.”
County officials will present details about fatal events.
On July 14, we got more information about the case from the officials of the Coconino County Health and Human Services.
County officials explain in detail the steps taken to prevent spread.
What we know now:
We asked Dr. Sami Hoshi, an expert at Abrazo Health Infectious Disease.
Dr. Hoshi said, “Yes.” They must send it to a specific laboratory. Not all hospitals can test. “
As Cocono County Health and Human Services officials have recently said that the DIE-off in the northeastern part of the northeastern part, we also know that Prairie dogs are not the culprit.
The county official said he did not confirm the victim’s identity, but he had taken measures to control the spread while waiting for the confirmation of the cause of death.
As a result of reading a part of the statement received from CCHS, “Coconino County Health and Human Services has begun some essential activities to control the potential spread of the disease. Case identification and investigation, contact tracking, temporary control implementation and proper prevention information distribution It was included. “I read some of the statements received from Cchhs.
An official of CCHS also said, “After consulting with the Arizona Health of Health Services, preventive antibiotics were in some cases.”
What we don’t know:
County officials are still investigating how epidemics spread.
Regarding the administered “preventive antibiotic”, we do not know how many people have received such treatment, and we do not know if the symptoms are given when antibiotics are administered.
Expert perspective:
We asked Dr. Hoshi if there was an infectious antibiotic in the hospital.
Dr. Hoshi said, “The good news is that antibiotics that are usually treated can be obtained from 99%of the hospital.
What is the epidemic?
You are deeper:
According to Cleveland ClinicInfectious diseases are generally spread through the bite bite in the fleas that asked previously infected animals. There are three types on the website Infectious Diseases: Bubonic, Septicemic and PNEUMONIC. They each Yersinia Pestis Epidemic.
Read some of the Cleveland Clinic website.
The symptoms of infectious diseases are as follows:
- having fever
- chills
- Neighbor, vomiting and diarrhea
- Weakness and fatigue
- dizziness
To prevent exposure to infectious diseases Cocono County Health and Human Service suggestion :
- Avoid contact with wild animals. Do not feed or deal with wild rodents, avoid areas known to live. Do not touch pain or dead animals.
- Avoid fleas. Use insect insect insect insect insect containing 20-30 %of DEET to prevent fleas by putting pants cuffs in your socks.
- Use the flea treatment approved by a veterinarian in a pet to keep it in the leather strap and keep it in an area where the wild rodies live.
- Report the Prairie Dog Die Off. Prairie dogs are very vulnerable to infectious diseases, but are not considered a long -term repository of this disease. They are generally a surface species for the existence of infectious diseases by dying quickly after infection. Active Prairie Dog colonies are not harmful, but sudden reductions in the Prairie dog colonies can indicate the presence of the disease. Those who suddenly disappear in the rodents and rabbits in the cocono county call to contact the CCHS animal service of 928-679-8756 or the 928-679-8760 environmental health.
- Remove brush, rock pile, garbage and wood with a house and separation to prevent rodents. Store food in anti -rodents.
- Do not camp next to the rodents, do not sleep directly on the ground.
- Find veterinary medicine for painful pets. If a pet shows symptoms such as high fever or swollen lymph nodes, lethargic power, loss of appetite, or coughing or eye drainage occurs immediately contacted the veterinarian. Before visiting the veterinarian office, it is a good idea to call for guidelines that will help to limit exposure to potential diseases.
- Cats are very vulnerable to infectious diseases and may be sick due to various diseases, but sick cats (especially from outside) should be treated for appropriate diagnosis and treatment for veterinarians.
