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Applied 139 000 411 A H1N1 vaccines
A year after being given the national contingency virus influenza A H1N1, the Ministry of Health, Government of Colima State reports that there were 2,210 cases of this virus positive and 687 seasonal, also reported three deaths.
Barreto Secretary Saul Adame said the contingency is not yet up to national level, so it is important to continue to implement preventive measures, adding that Colima was one of the states that attended this contingency through its Secretariat Health, in coordination with other institutions of the same item.
Among the main actions taken, contemplated epidemiological surveillance, training medical personnel, immunization, health promotion and dissemination of preventive measures.
Thus, any patient suspected samples were collected were sent to the Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference (INDRE), a federal agency that analyzes and assesses the reported cases, giving them treatment and medicine to the six thousand 590 people suspected of virus.
In relation to vaccination, the health sector reported a total of 139 000 411 people vaccinated in the state, of which 74 000 951 people were vaccinated by the Ministry of Health, which represents 85.5 percent of the 87 000 670 doses were received by the entity, the IMSS for its part, has reported 62 000 305 doses, while 547 thousand reported ISSSTE ministered dose.
Moreover, the state official said that in relation to inputs used for the contingency, have been 917 gallons (4125 liters each) of alcohol gel, sachets 562 000 12.5 450 milliliters of antibacterial gel, 489 thousand boxes of 100 gloves Latex each, and 84,000 packs of 919 with alcohol disinfectant wipes.
Also distributed seven thousand 119 deposit boxes with tissues, disposable 23 000 200 gowns, masks 950 to 145 000 patients, 215 000 420 disposable masks and 24 000 990 masks for medical staff.
It also received 29 treatments of oseltamivir in suspension and five thousand 438 capsules 75 milligrams.
Finally, Adame Barker reiterated that the general population continues to vaccination centers and hospitals in the Health Sector, and said the agency in charge remains alert to any epidemiological situation and waiting for a declaration that the removal of the contingency by influenza A H1N1 nationwide.