The largest residence in the Canary Islands has finally recognized that in addition to Covid-19, Hogar Santa Rita II has suffered an outbreak of scabies (scabies) since November. In a statement sent to the media, those responsible for the residence also acknowledge that the outbreak was wrongly diagnosed as atopic dermatitis. “Since the detection, in November, of what was initially classified as symptoms of atopic dermatitis, with a favorable evaluation of pharmacological treatment,” they explain in a statement.
“Nevertheless, by not definitively remitting the symptoms after the application of the protocol measures, the decision is made to hire the services of a specialist in dermatology, for the purpose of incorporation in person at the beginning of December, but whose arrival at the center would be truncated with the declaration of the COVID 19 outbreak, “the statement continues.” from there, and again Within the intervention of the SCS staff, the qualification of a scabies outbreak occurs and the application of the measures indicated by the health authority is strictly followed.“, explain those responsible for the residence.
The residence justifies the appearance of the scabies outbreak because “a good part of our residents, due to the accumulation of pathologies and their advanced age, is especially sensitive to exposure to any type of virus or infection and to its rapid spread”. Santa Rita kept an open investigation “on the possible origin of scabies and the possible presence among residents of a profile that enhances it, “they explain.”It was recently verified, already in June, the appearance of new compatible symptoms“They add to the statement acknowledging that the outbreak lasted from November to June.
The residence denies malnutrition and dehydration despite the content of the report released by the SER
“Until the time of the preparation of this report, according to what has transpired, there had been no record of complaints of poor nutrition of the residents in the center, “explains Hogar Santa Rita in the statement. It is precisely the intervention of Health by the residence, forced by the advance of the Covid, which allowed Public Health to diagnose nutritional deficiencies.”In any case, we have proceeded to the incorporation of a professional nutritionist, following the indications made by the Canary Islands Health Service“, they also recognize. deny dehydration of some big clerks in the center, “Another thing is that, due to the multipathological profile of a high percentage of our resident population, signs of dehydration may appear inherent in some of these diseases, “they add.
The private and Catholic foundation that manages the largest residence in the Canary Islands and that receives millions of public euros accuses the Government of “interested leaks”
“From this Directorate there has been no access or knowledge whatsoever of the content of the inspection report carried out by personnel designated by the Canarian Health Service (SCS) referred to in the published information,” explains the Santa Rita management in a statement. Nevertheless, The content of that report was transferred to the residence because they hired a nutritionist at the request of the Canary Islands Health Service and they were notified of a joint warning by Health and Social Rights. “It does not seem acceptable that, from the health administration itself, extremely sensitive information is leaked to certain communication media and that, as has been the case, it is susceptible to being used in a biased and interested way “, they conclude, thus recognizing that the information published is completely true.
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