Mexico launches new alert over deadly virus H5N1
Send .. Chicago, 22 Jun (Notimex).
- Mexican Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, today launched an alert for the presence of H5N1 in Asia, even more lethal than the A-H1N1 that caused a worldwide epidemic from April 2009.
At a press conference prior to receipt of the `` Double Eagle Award, which awarded him with the Chamber of Commerce Mexico-United States for his wise leadership to the influenza epidemic of 2009, warned of danger by the presence of new virus.
Important that this virus is present in the Asian region, particularly in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam, and stressed that `` at any moment can recombine with the H1N1 pandemic and become much more serious''than the already cited.
Regarding the control of H1N1 virus from human influenza, the official commented that Mexico already cross the acute episodes since February of infection figures on the decline.
Although there have been some isolated deaths, he said, has achieved 97 percent of the vaccination schedule for a total of 27 million and a half people.
Mexican Secretary of Health must because myths and lies that were generated on the Internet in relation to vaccine virus, many countries failed in their application.
However, in Mexico said a preliminary survey found that people had confidence in it, so that 86 percent were willing to be vaccinated, and only 27 cases have been reported with adverse effects caused by the dose.
He said that the timely and proper attention that was given to the problem prevents the human influenza caused a significant drop in tourism beyond the first few months.
He explained that H1N1 influenza virus was caused by an appellant, to be recombining and becomes more aggressive and easy transmission.
Cordova Villalobos indicated that the virus began to appear in North America and, although it is not the right place, there are documented cases of children in Georgia two days before registering the first case in Mexico.
Assure that no one has items to draw the H1N1 influenza virus as a Mexican, because you never know exactly which part of North America emerged.
Regarding the Award of the Chamber of Commerce Mexico-United States, said it is a recognition of the team that defined the strategy for coping with the flu, `` but most of the people of Mexico for the answer they had during the emergency.''
Also added that work is rewarded Mexico on behalf of their immigrant community by announcing that the next start July 7 in Denver, Colorado, the Seguro Popular affiliation to the families of Mexicans living and working abroad and stay in the country.
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