After a week since DANA devastated some locations in Valencia, Aragon and Castile-La Mancha, a large number of volunteers are helping those affected to clean up the remains of the catastrophe. After days surrounded by mud, standing water and other debris, public health concern It has become one of the main topics discussed by experts and professionals in epidemiology. THE infections may occurbut organizations such as the Spanish Vaccinology Association ”urge caution”.
The president of the Generalitat Valenciana has alerted the population of a possible future health emergency linked to tetanus. However, over the days, experts have provided information that calls for calm, but also calls for prevention. A priori, The vaccination program in Spain meets the objective of avoiding these infections. However, all volunteers and people affected by DANA are recommended to do so If in doubt, contact the nearest health center for two reasons:
- Recall with a professional the vaccines administered over the years.
- If there is a deficiency, have them administered quickly before continuing with recovery work.
What are the two important vaccines to administer after DANA?
Dr. Oriol Mitjà, epidemiologist at IS Global, recalled through the media the recommendation to have Vaccines against tetanus and hepatitis A. As mentioned above, these two vaccines are two examples of those that exist included in the vaccination program and are administered in the first years of lifeusually combined with other components.
In the case of tetanus, this vaccine is one of those called hexavalent. It is not injected as a single component, but is administered Guidelines at 2, 4 and 11 months. In fact, the Spanish Association of Vaccinology“We remind you that, in Spain, vaccination against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) was introduced in Spain in 1965 and since then the vaccination guidelines have been revised and improved”
As regards hepatitis A, in recent years and as underlined by the art Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Immunizations of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics “Vaccination is currently recommended only in groups at risk of severe disease or at high risk of infectionsuch as travelers to endemic areas, the population with HIV, chronic alcoholism, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, the MSM population and close contacts of hepatitis A cases (post-exposure prophylaxis)”.
This is because Spain is recognized as a country with low endemicity, although in Catalonia, Ceuta and Melilla it is included in the childhood immunization program. With this, Health calls for calm and together with the associations recommend focusing above all on the elderly, too “stay informed on these issues through official channels”.
Hepatitis A: symptoms and precautions
The cities devastated by DANA remained almost completely isolated, without water and electricity. Many inhabitants today have to survive on the food and drink that comes to them from all over Spain. However, as there is no electricity, the possibility of cooking is not even considered Epidemiology experts urge you not to consume unbottled water. This is because floods alter all channels, carrying large amounts of fecal contamination and other pathogens that pose health risks.
One of the possible consequences is Hepatitis Ahighly contagious and causes wastewater mixes with drinking water. <a target="_blank" href="
The symptoms of hepatitis A are manifested by abdominal pain, dark urine, extreme tiredness, fever, yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice).
Tetanus: symptoms and precautions
The property damage is so extensive that forced tasks from volunteers are needed, such as removing cars, furniture and other types of debris to watch out for. Damage can cause cuts and wounds They must be treated immediately to avoid the spread of tetanus disease, which affects the nervous system. This is it caused by bacteria Clostridium tetani and, although the majority of the population can count on the vaccine (remember that it recommends a booster every 10 years), it is essential to pay attention.
How and as collected by the National Library of Medicinethe first signals respond mild spasms that usually start in the jawbut they can be transferred to the neck and back. Other symptoms may include:
- I’m drooling
- Excessive sweating
- Fever
- Uncontrollable urination or defecation
- Spasms in the hands or feet
- Difficulty swallowing
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