What do we know about the confirmed cases? – The financial

Two diseases keep the health sector in Mexico on alert. While an imported case of measles has been confirmed in CDMX, in Tlaxcala, authorities reported the death of two people from Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare disorder that attacks the nerves.

According to an information card from the federal Ministry of Health, the General Directorate of Epidemiology (DGE) detected an imported case of measles in Mexico City on March 14, although it was not until today that they shared the information to the public.

“This is a child of four years and eight months, who arrived at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM) on March 14, from London. The mother reports that the onset of symptoms occurred the day before the flight,” the statement reads.

According to the agency, the initial detection was carried out at the AICM and, subsequently, it was evaluated at the International Health office of the Public Health Services of the capital. There, the corresponding tests were carried out, which gave a positive result for measles, a diagnosis that was confirmed the next day.

What are the symptoms of measles in children?

In the minor, symptoms compatible with the viral disease were recorded, such as a maculopapular rash (skin rash described as ‘sandpaper’) predominantly on the head, thorax and upper limbs; conjunctivitis, cough, coryza (acute inflammation of the nasal mucosa) and fever.

The Ministry of Health indicated that the child, who is originally from Romania and a resident of Hungary, is currently stable and recovering at home. Before arriving in Mexico, he also traveled through Great Britain and France.

Two deaths from Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Tlaxcala

Meanwhile, the Tlaxcala health sector confirmed this Wednesday the death of a 65-year-old man, “as a result of hemodynamic respiratory deterioration associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome,” adding two deaths due to this condition.

The death occurred this Wednesday at the General Hospital of Zone 1 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), in the municipality of Tlaxcala, where the patient was receiving treatment after being admitted for a suggestive polyinflammatory demyelinating neuropathy.

The Tlaxcala Health Secretariat (Sesa) stated that the man remained in intensive care and required a mechanical ventilator; However, since he did not have a pulse, he no longer responded to the advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers that the doctors performed.

Just last March 6, state authorities issued an epidemiological alert due to the increase in cases of Guillain Barré Syndrome in the entity. Until March 2, 18 atypical cases of this condition had been recorded, of which only eight had been confirmed.

66.6 percent of the cases correspond to men between four and 64 years of age, while 72.2 percent have presented ascending progression of paralysis.

What is Guillain-Barré Syndrome and what are its symptoms?

Guillain Barré Syndrome is a rare disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves and can cause paralysis, with the first symptoms being weakness and tingling in the hands or feet.

Sesa has asked the population to prioritize basic hygiene measures such as hand washing, as well as the disinfection of fruits, vegetables and meat products, since the increase in cases could be related to gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, vaccination against COVID-19. or influenza, as well as the consumption of chicken meat.

With information from Quadratín Tlaxcala.