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Reported 118 cases of influenza
By: El Porvenir / Consuelo L?pez Gonz?lez, Wednesday, December 5, 2012
So far the winter season and there have been 118 cases of influenza, mostly type B, reported the Ministry of Health in the State.
Monterrey, NL. - Francisco Gonzalez Alanis, Assistant Secretary for Disease Control and Prevention, said that so far the H1N1 virus, which is characterized by being more aggressive, not seen.
However, he said, it is important that vulnerable people go to get the vaccine, in order to acquire some immunity.
"Right now we have 118 cases, which is what is mostly circulating influenza type B, which thankfully is a little milder."
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Francisco Gonzalez Alanis
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"We have not had H1N1, if some cases of H3N2, but still the figures represent a 50 silt less on statistics that were handled at the same time last year," he stressed.
He indicated that when it has already covered 55 percent of the target for the application of the vaccine, which is one million 60 thousand doses.
Among the vulnerable are children of 0-5 years, pregnant women, the elderly, people with chronic degenerative diseases, and health personnel.
While the general public can purchase in the pharmacies, at a cost of no more than 200 pesos.
Any symptoms, it is recommended that potential carriers avoid contact with others and seek medical advice as soon as possible, maintain cleanliness and protection against the cold are the main preventive measures.
Not forgetting, of course, the cover of sneezing with a forearm or elbow back.
Although winter is forecast moderate cold, the virus will continue to proliferate.