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The director general of Health, Francisco García Ruiz, reported that "the Ministry of Health will proceed tomorrow to immunize people staying in the camp of victims of the turret, as a result of the earthquakes occurred last Wednesday, May 11 Lorca. "

Thus, the General Directorate morning sent four teams to the camp of La Torrecilla to vaccinate for varicella and MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) to all children who have not had these diseases to 11 years.

Also, tax vaccinate adults of the same varicella and MMR and that he said Garcia "Measles is a disease virtually eradicated and in our region there has been no case since three years"

The objective of this initiative, said the CEO, "is to immunize people staying in the camp to ensure the sanitary conditions of the population and avoid viral diseases."

In this regard, he stressed that "will be about 1,500 doses of each of these preparations."

The director general said: "These vaccines are usually applied to children, but given the circumstances it is essential that from the Ministry of Health to adopt strategies to protect the community and contribute to the eradication of diseases."

In addition, Garcia recalled that "will continue conducting inspections on the premises and around the camp of homeless in the area of ​​environmental health and food to control those factors that might pose a detrimental effect on physical, mental and social development of the guests."

Thus, adding that "the aim of these actions is to ensure sanitary conditions for staying at the camp."

Therefore, concluded the general director, "at the news of earthquakes and, as a priority, we proceeded to hyperchlorinated water to ensure consumption and eliminate breeding sites with disease-causing organisms"

Source: CARM