The four cases of tuberculosis identified in Llanes remain stable and are under observation.

Four cases of people with tuberculosis found in council Llanes They are developing favorably and are under the supervision of the Epidemiological Surveillance Service of the Ministry of Health, as announced this Friday by the government of Asturias.

He flash It affects four people in one family and is being monitored and treated to prevent the spread of bacteria that causes infections. In addition, nine more people were identified as infected, although they did not develop the disease and are not infectious.

Another eleven people, close contacts of the same family, have no traces of infection, although they are undergoing preventive treatment due to prolonged and very close contact with the source of the disease. In the rest of the community, outside the extended family unit, no cases of illness or infection have been identified.

In the absence of information on the results of some of the tests carried out, early data suggests that the person who could have been the source of transmission classified as a source case will still be the only confirmed case, while the remaining people will be probable cases. The protocol approved by the Interterritorial Council of the National Health System established three levels of tuberculosis incidence: confirmed, probable and suspected.

Following a meeting held last Monday with representatives of the Llanes City Council and the health community of Region VI, those responsible for the Ministry of Health decided to organize a new information meeting to update the situation and inform them of the actions taken.

The leadership of Health Region VI convened next Friday, May 31, the Health Council, a public participation body in which the population as well as health care professionals are represented.

Since the identification of the first case, Epidemiological Surveillance has worked in coordination with all levels of public health services, as well as the community, city council and school, to develop guidelines to be followed in accordance with the current protocol.