Re: Mexico: Atypical Pneumonia Cases and Deaths - Oaxaca Hospital
Oaxaca recorded 216 thousand cases of Acute Respiratory Infections
Most are caused by viruses: SSO
Yadira SOSA
20/04/2009, 06:04:46 AM
Oaxaca is in the place of the 22 national board of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) with 215 thousand 815 cases so far this year. For the position in the country, considering the number of inhabitants.
"Most of the IRA are caused by viruses. In the state recorded more than 800 thousand cases, of which 5 thousand are complicated with pneumonia, such as occurred in the Hospital Valdivieso, recently, "he said in an interview Miguel ?ngel L?pez Nakamura, director of Prevention and Promotion Health in the state.
In the warning issued by the Ministry of Health at the national level, said that cases of seasonal influenza in the country has tripled, said that in Oaxaca the number of cases did not represent any warning, as it is within the framework of what expected.
In addition, he said, "Oaxaca is participating in the international monitoring system for epidemiological surveillance of influenza virus, there are two centers in the city that will send samples to the National Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference, because the World Health Organization ago monitoring in all countries, to produce the vaccine that is used from October to December. "
He explained that seasonal influenza is a benign disease as the "common cold", but has the characteristic that "the pattern is more severe." The classic symptoms are pain headache, high fever, pain in muscles and joints, and sometimes bleeding from the nose.
"It can also complicate an infection that can lead to aggregate patient a picture of pneumonia serious and can lead to death. But under normal conditions of care, with the general care given, the table is kind of influenza, "said.
Of cases of influenza in the state, Nakamura noted that Lopez was detected cases of acute respiratory infection, but no diagnosis. "Wanted in the etiology of acute respiratory infection, in the case of pneumonia," he said.
Oaxaca recorded 216 thousand cases of Acute Respiratory Infections
Most are caused by viruses: SSO
Yadira SOSA
20/04/2009, 06:04:46 AM
Oaxaca is in the place of the 22 national board of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) with 215 thousand 815 cases so far this year. For the position in the country, considering the number of inhabitants.
"Most of the IRA are caused by viruses. In the state recorded more than 800 thousand cases, of which 5 thousand are complicated with pneumonia, such as occurred in the Hospital Valdivieso, recently, "he said in an interview Miguel ?ngel L?pez Nakamura, director of Prevention and Promotion Health in the state.
In the warning issued by the Ministry of Health at the national level, said that cases of seasonal influenza in the country has tripled, said that in Oaxaca the number of cases did not represent any warning, as it is within the framework of what expected.
In addition, he said, "Oaxaca is participating in the international monitoring system for epidemiological surveillance of influenza virus, there are two centers in the city that will send samples to the National Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference, because the World Health Organization ago monitoring in all countries, to produce the vaccine that is used from October to December. "
He explained that seasonal influenza is a benign disease as the "common cold", but has the characteristic that "the pattern is more severe." The classic symptoms are pain headache, high fever, pain in muscles and joints, and sometimes bleeding from the nose.
"It can also complicate an infection that can lead to aggregate patient a picture of pneumonia serious and can lead to death. But under normal conditions of care, with the general care given, the table is kind of influenza, "said.
Of cases of influenza in the state, Nakamura noted that Lopez was detected cases of acute respiratory infection, but no diagnosis. "Wanted in the etiology of acute respiratory infection, in the case of pneumonia," he said.
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