Mexico will ease H1N1 alert: Ssa

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Mexico will ease H1N1 alert: Ssa

Says Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova, the director of WHO Margaret Chan, agreed that "during the coming weeks will lift the warning of influenza in our country '

Mexican Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova, said today that the World Health Organization (WHO) agreed that Mexico ease the H1N1 influenza alert 'when the country considers appropriate. "

In an interview, C?rdova revealed that the WHO director Margaret Chan, agreed that "during the coming weeks to lower the alert for influenza in our country."

Cordova appreciated that 'once an end to the vaccination is nearly 95 percent, Mexico may lower the alert. "

He explained that once the alert is lifted the Ministry of Health will remain vigilant and continue to monitor closely the development of the virus.

He announced that the director general of the WHO accepted the invitation of the Government of Mexico to participate in the meeting of Group of Seven (G-7) plus Mexico, which will take place in December on the Global Health Security Initiative.

'Further work is needed because the threats are still multiplying, estimates the secretary.
He said that at the meeting of Group of Seven (G-7) plus Mexico involve the health ministers of the United States, Canada, UK, Germany, Italy, Japan and France.

Regarding his vision one year after the declaration of the pandemic by the WHO, said that "Mexico was well prepared to face them."

The response was exemplary in many ways, Mexico gave the world in record time knowledge and information necessary to protect other countries, he acknowledged.

There is now virus detection equipment throughout the country, were corrected surveillance systems, has invested heavily in building the National Institute of Epidemiological Reference, described.

In addition, intensive therapy strengthened hospitals, 799 fans were purchased, there was a massive training of doctors, he added.

Another positive note is that thanks to the awareness of hand washing 'was reduced by 15% the number of gastrointestinal diseases. "

'But above all, there was an exemplary civic response, the people responded magnificently (...) and despite the bad omens completed vaccination, "said Cordova.

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End the health alert
WHO approves measure is lifted by the influenza A

20/05/2010

MEXICO (Diario de Yucatan) .- The Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova said the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed that Mexico lower the H1N1 influenza alert "when the country considers appropriate."

"Once we are completed with the vaccination, which is nearly 95%, Mexico may lower the alert." "Margaret Chan agreed that in the coming weeks to lower the alert for influenza." He clarified that the Health Department will remain vigilant and continue to monitor closely the development of the virus. Margaret Chan announced that she accepted the invitation of the Government of Mexico to participate in the meeting of Group of Seven (G-7) plus Mexico, to perform in December on the Global Health Security Initiative. It stated that the meeting will bring together health ministers from the United States, Canada, UK, Germany Italy, Japan and France, plus Mexico