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Colima ready for H1N1 epidemic siege
Although there has been no case of influenza, the state Health Department prepares control fences and posts to prevent
FORECAST The health authorities in the state promoted in schools and workplaces prevention measures (Photo: File EL UNIVERSAL)
Colima | Saturday April 2, 2011
Alfredo QUILES / Correspondent | The Universal
15:21
Although in Colima to date there has been no case of influenza type H1N1 , the Secretary of Health and Social Welfare of the state government, Agust?n Lara Esqueda, announced to be established in the state territory "fence of surveillance epidemiological "as a preventive measure and to act immediately in case of registering an outbreak.
Lara Esqueda we do not have any recorded case of H1N1 influenza in the state, but noted that its border with Colima Jalisco, which already reported a possible case of the disease, which continues as a "suspect" should take extra precautions .
The state official in 2010 reported that all types of influenza Colima suspects monitored 269 cases, while so far this year there were 8 cases not yet confirmed.
About the confirmed cases, we observed that are influenza A and B, but none of H1N1.
He said that so far down the fences of the epidemiological surveillance and in some cases is confirmed will be announced by the agency also stressed that advertise in schools and workplaces prevention measures, "not as alert, as happened in 2009, only prevention as washing hands, among other measures of hygiene. "
He said that in Colima, the municipality of Manzanillo is the most likely so he could register a case of influenza H1N1 since it is where more people on the move (tourists). "We do not get the flu, why be vigilant in Manzanillo."
It should be noted that other entities such as Chihuahua and Puebla and report cases of H1N1 influenza.
In regard to dengue, Lara Esqueda reported that so far this year we have two confirmed cases of dengue hemorrhagic dengue fever and 30, noting that the incidence has decreased considerably compared with the first 3 months of 2009 than recorded more than 460, while in 2010 there were 260.
He announced that these cases have required hospitalization 6: 2 and 4 classic bleeding due to dehydration caused by the fever.