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Thursday November 15, 2012
Investigate effectiveness of H1N1 vaccine
10:11 pm - Kleymer Baquedano: Kleymer.baquedano @ laprensa.hn
l Respiratory diseases have increased in the Mario Rivas by weather.
Effectiveness of the vaccine against H1N1
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
The health committee influenza surveillance and other viruses met yesterday with hospital staff Epidemiology Mario Rivas to work in research on the effectiveness of the vaccine against H1N1.
Homer Mejia, national coordinator of the monitoring, reported that patients who have been admitted to IHSS (Social Security Institute) and Rivas with acute respiratory problems are under investigation to determine if they have been vaccinated against H1N1 influenza.
Mejia said to get the final result and to test the effectiveness of the vaccine hope to give them to EPI (Expanded Programme on Immunization), responsible for giving all the guidelines for vaccination in these groups is concerned. This study will end in March 2013. High Temperatures
Maria Luisa Pineda, Rivas epidemiologist, said in recent weeks for respiratory cases have increased by 50%, which keeps them in the security zone in the endemic channel.
Pineda added that the most common conditions are asthma and bronchopneumonia.