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Acute respiratory infections increase in cold season
During 2011 there were 712.000 cases of IRA's. Cuartoscuro
The increase in IRA's referral is 8%, while in cases of pneumonia were recorded increase of 15% compared to the other months of the year.
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Epidemiological Surveillance Coordinator of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) Jalisco, Guadalupe Lopez Castaneda said it recorded an increase in cases of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in cold season.
He said that the increase in IRA's referral is 8%, while in cases of pneumonia were recorded increase of 15% compared to the other months of the year.
He said that later this month when undercut the temperatures, is expected to increase significantly up to 30% in cases of IRA's and pneumonia. pointed out that so far this year, there are 630.324 people affected with IRA's, while pneumonia cases amount to 8.731.
He said that in recent years, except in 2009 when it fired a pandemic influenza, respiratory behavior in population covered was similar according to the experience and the endemic channel of the institution.
He noted that the increase in recent weeks is expected and even somewhat lower than expected, which he attributed to the actions of health promotion and strategies as PREVENIMSS, which help to reduce the incidence of these and other diseases among the population served in Social Security.
He reported that in 2011 there were a total of 712.000 cases of IRA's, which was 15% less than in 2010 when there were a total of 856.000 cases.
He considered that the critical months to cover respiratory conditions from December to February, so called extreme precautions because of the low temperatures typical of the approaching winter season.
He recalled that since 16 October, the seasonal flu vaccine is available in family medicine and IMSS hospitals for vulnerable groups, while the pneumococcal vaccine can be applied throughout the year to children under one year of age and people over 65 years.
Recommended protect against sudden temperature changes, eating fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C, not smoking and avoiding exposure to snuff smoke, cover your nose and mouth with the crook of your elbow when you cough and sneeze, and avoid greeting kiss , among other preventive actions.