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With care for H1N1 influenza, cases of hepatitis decreased
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For the care that the population has chosen after the outbreak of H1N1 influenza have fallen hepatitis A cases, said the president of the College of General Practitioners and Family Tijuana, Othoniel Aguilar Gamez.
He explained that Hepatitis A is spread through infected food, direct contact with infected people, their blood or their secretions or drinking water contaminated by stool from an infected person.
Aguilar Othoniel mentioned that after the warning for this type of influenza, some people stopped eating in public places and implement major health measures as have been done better.
As part of World Hepatitis Day on May 19 said that this disease, of which there are three types (A, B, C) is an inflation of liver tissue, which does not allow the metabolism of liquids bile produced by the body, which pass directly into the blood causing yellowing of the skin and eyes.
On 30 April the IMSS recorded 40 new cases of Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and four in 43 of Hepatitis C.