A young man died, who had presented symptoms of chikungunya
In July the deaths of three people were reported with similar symptoms.
SANTIAGO. A young man who had symptoms similar to those of Chikungunya died yesterday at the Regional Hospital Universitario Jos? Mar?a Cabral y B?ez of this city, as reported by his relatives.
This is Jos? Ram?n Ortiz Camacho, 19-year-old, who was referred to health center from Cotu? public hospital, where he remained hospitalized for eight days.
The body of Jos? Ram?n will be buried in the afternoon on Friday in the municipal cemetery of the town of Juan S?nchez Ram?rez province, where he was born.
His relatives told DL that being admitted to the hospital in Cotu? doctors indicated the medications used to treat those suffering from viral fever. "The doctor who examined him told us it was chikungunya that he had, but here they have told us to wait for the autopsy results." Melvin de la Cruz, the victim's cousin said.
This case, along with four other deaths that have occurred in people with symptoms of the disease were handled with secrecy from the Ministry of Public Health. Dl has tried to establish contacts with local officials to confirm the information, but was unsuccessful.
During the recently concluded month of July, three deaths were reported, three people who suffered similar symptoms like viral fever, which is transmitted to people through the bite of the Aedes aegypti and Aedes Albopictus mosquitoes who are the transporters.
Muere un joven que presentaba los s?ntomas de la chikungunya - DiarioLibre.com
