Health Personnel Receive Training on Rickettsia Prevention and Treatment in Chihuahua
The State Government, through the Ministry of Health, held the course “Recognize, Treat and Save. Spotted Fever: Early Diagnosis, Life Saved” from August 24 to 27, with activities in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua City.
The objective is to strengthen the training of healthcare personnel in the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and timely treatment of rickettsia, through updated knowledge and the exchange of best practices among specialists and institutions from Mexico and the United States.
The first sessions were held on August 24 and 25 in Ciudad Juárez, and the program continued on August 26 and 27 at the auditorium of the Chihuahua Children’s Specialty Hospital, with the participation of medical personnel from primary and secondary care, emergency services, epidemiology, and preventive medicine.
The training is being led by Jack Noe Salto Quintana, an infectious disease physician with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who addressed aspects related to early recognition of the disease, clinical diagnosis, and timely treatment.
Professionals from the Chihuahua State Ministry of Health, the Chihuahua Health Institute, IMSS, ISSSTE, State Civil Pensions, and private hospitals are participating in the activities.
The director of Health District 2 Juárez, Rogelio Covarrubias, explained that rickettsia is an infectious disease transmitted mainly by infected ticks, and that its presence is associated with various environmental and social factors.
He emphasized that coordination between Mexico and the United States, as well as collaboration among the three levels of government, healthcare institutions, and the community, is essential to strengthen prevention and control measures for spotted fever.
The Ministry of Health stated that this program responds to the need to strengthen the capabilities of personnel who treat this disease in border states, where significant levels of incidence and mortality are recorded.
Source: chihuahua.gob
