Saturday, January 7, 2012

Kuwait: Orders For Addition Vaccines

«Health»: to provide an additional 200 thousand doses of the meningitis grafts in case of any emergency
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Excerpt:
Karim Abdullah

On the other hand Al «news» of health sources informed that the Ministry of Health on the request for additional quantities of bait protective against meningitis virus up to approximately 200 thousand doses in case of any other emergency.

The sources said that the request has nothing to do bait spread of the epidemic, but are just precautionary measures undertaken by the Ministry of Health in case of any emergency, noting at the same time that the number of infections is the aftermath of the Balshaaa.

The same sources confirmed that the ministry will be an inventory of all cases of confirmed and suspected to be presented to the media with full transparency to avoid any errors or errors that may cause fear among citizens.

They pointed out that the ministry will allocate a hotline to report any cases of suspected Balshaaa occur to take action.

She explained that the Ministry will awareness campaigns against the disease in all regions of the definition of how to prevent it.


Vaccinated children and pilgrims mixing and employment on an annual basis
The disease is transmitted by droplets and direct contact and close for a long time with the situation and usually occur crowded residential places
Duaij for «News»: «force» a capacity limited to no room for a larger number of patients
Hanan Abdel Karim Al-Abdullah Abdalmabboud

Renewed with the Ministry of Health through a formal statement to emphasize that «no epidemic of Neisseria meningitis vaccination in the country and all contacts of patients and customers directly» the hospital received a communicable disease cases of meningitis last night coming from Farwaniya Hospital.

The director of the hospital d. Duaij Al-Jamal will be the opening of the intensive care unit during the national holidays, pointing out that the transfer of patients to «force» Ttmina and will stay a few days «to recovery». At the same time, I learned «news» of health sources informed that the Ministry of Health on the request for additional quantities of bait protective against meningitis virus up to approximately 200 doses in case of any emergency.
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The Duaij's «news» that «force» its capacity is limited, with no room to receive a larger number of patients, and that the number of beds by 250 beds only, and said: time of creation of the hospital were not there a need for a room intensive care because of the number of sections in hospitals nearby , but with the spread of swine flu virus during the last period began to think about the need for a hospital room, intensive care and has already developed the necessary studies and began implementation will be the opening of the hospital's intensive care during the celebrations of national holidays in February.

Duaij revealed that «media» and «Health» erred in dealing with the disease, stressing that the panic that hit the people was the result of any dealing by the «Health» quickly with the news spread of the disease, especially when the media was exaggerating the matter.
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It also said the ministry opened the door wanting to vaccinate against meningitis and those who wish to set, noting that the vaccination is available there is no need to fear and anxiety, because the ministry had done all the preparations to meet the emergency meningitis.

The sources asked not to pay attention to what is published by means of social cohesion and Alwatsab and taking information from stakeholders, as most of the information disseminated by means of social cohesion and lacked precision.



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