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11-12-2007, 04:00 PM
Members of the US Army's Southern Command have launched a medical relief program for the province of Peravia (Bani), starting in Paya, one of the towns cut off from the rest of the province when bridges were destroyed by flooding from TS Noel. Over 150 people were treated during yesterday's work. On Saturday over 500 people received treatment. The relief team, led by Colonel Ricardo Riera, brought 35,000 units of vaccine to prevent an outbreak of typhoid fever, which can occur after floods. They also brought 5000 units of pediatric vaccines for inoculating small children.
Air Force 1st Lt. Damian Garza, a physician's assistant with the team that went to Paya, said most of the patients they saw had minor medical issues, such as skin and respiratory problems. "There has been a lot of scabies, coughs and colds," he said. "There hasn't been anything too critical. I saw one patient with diabetes, but that's about it." The lieutenant said the patients covered the complete age spectrum, from infants to geriatrics. He added they all received multivitamins and most were given deworming medications.
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Air Force 1st Lt. Damian Garza, a physician's assistant with the team that went to Paya, said most of the patients they saw had minor medical issues, such as skin and respiratory problems. "There has been a lot of scabies, coughs and colds," he said. "There hasn't been anything too critical. I saw one patient with diabetes, but that's about it." The lieutenant said the patients covered the complete age spectrum, from infants to geriatrics. He added they all received multivitamins and most were given deworming medications.
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