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On
Monday held the general assembly of the union of health for
consolidated itself with Dr. Angel Sarmiento, president of the College
of Physicians of Aragua, who is being investigated at the request of the
regional government, for statements about eight people died in the
Maracay Central Hospital (HCM).
During
the meeting which brought together national doctors, nurses, medical
students and health workers, the focus was to support the union
executive. They
also urged the parliament to ask the aragüeño epidemiological
surveillance service a detailed report of the most recent cases of
deaths from "unknown illness."
On
the right word Dr. Douglas Natera, president of the Venezuelan Medical
Federation (FMC), said cases by fever syndrome have increased, as
reported responsibly that total are ten people dead, detailing the last
two cases during this Weekend in HCM and private health center in
Caracas.
He
criticized the secrecy national government has taken in relation to
this and other cases and noted that "when someone tells the truth to
this Government in relation to a disease or some economic or security
problem, then that person is a terrorist."
"What
they have is to declare health emergency instead of saying that we are
terrorists. What we do is work with the few resources that exist for the
welfare of Venezuelans."
Meanwhile,
the National Health guild solidarity with the College of Aragua state
and its president Angel Sarmiento, who has warned considered responsible
and timely manner "so the government would not do."
"We
are supportive of public health, and asked the government not to
politicize this delicate situation. Moreover we will follow in the
coming days giving more information on these cases," remarked the
doctor.
In
relation to the diagnosis presented by the deceased, from the medical
point of view, Natera said "would not dare talk about the chikungunya
virus or Ebola as major complications for the deceased.
I looks more like Venezuela hemorrhagic fever. But this is the study by the National Institute of Hygiene "
He
also said the government maintains unrest in the Venezuelan population,
and therefore are six days in the health and irregularity "in the
Institute of Hygiene least five days could have the results," he
stressed.
Finally,
health professionals urged aragüeña population demand that they report
the reality of the disease that has caused, according to the federation
medication about ten deaths in the country.
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