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    Continued monitoring of influenza health sector in Sonora
    The incidence in this border was relatively minor, since only 36 cases were recorded: Kelly Barraza

    By Notimex /

    Day Published: 27/04/2010


    San Luis Rio Colorado, April 23 .- health authorities continue with monitoring by the influenza A (H1N1) in the border, particularly in the cases that might be imported from the United States.

    One year after the outbreak, the director of the General Hospital of this city, Sergio Barraza Kelly mentioned that the immediate response against the disease since April 2009, prevented a real pandemic.

    "From the beginning he had good results thanks to the actions of hygiene and vaccination were conducted," said the official from the Ministry of Public Health (SSP) State.

    He said the impact on the border was relatively minor, since only 36 cases were recorded, most of them imported from the American Union, as well as two deaths.

    He said that in San Luis Rio Colorado in the first days after the outbreak of the virus, was conducted daily monitoring still continues, in particular to prevent imported cases.

    He recalled that during the first days of the outbreak, the company became alarmed at the risk of getting the disease because of complications could lead to death.

    But as disseminated information, the community began to understand the behavior of human influenza in a few months the company returned to normal activities, he said.

    Kelly Barraza said the health sector response was accurate and effective, by sensitizing the general public to understand the importance of implementing preventive measures.
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