Dengue crisis in Santiago, lack of coordination by doctors blamed

There is serious concern in Santiago after seven children died from Dengue fever in the space of one week after being admitted to the Arturo Grullon children's hospital.

So far this year there have been 23 deaths from dengue fever and 13 of them have been in Santiago, including the seven children in one week.

In recognition of the gravity of the situation, the National Dengue Commission visited the clinic last week and reported that the doctors there do not apply national standards or protocols, but handle each case according to the  professional experience of each doctor. 

Deputy Public Health Minister, Jos� Rodr�guez Aybar, attributed the recent fatalities to lack of coordination in the implementation of national guidelines.

Among those killed by dengue in Santiago are Anabel Guzm�n Rodr�guez, 4 years old, Y�sica Garc�a D�az, 9,  Nicol Salazar Acosta, 8, Denisse Rodr�guez Aracena, 9, Elianny Delgado Pardo,  9 months, and Richely N��ez Zabala, only 4 months old.

According to a local source, the  National Dengue commission met with doctors and found most of the problems were caused by a personal conflict between two leading pediatricians which was interfering with supervision of the doctors dealing with the dengue cases.

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