Zacatecas: Cases

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Add Zacatecas 930 cases of influenza A
Martha Villagrana / ntrzacatecas.com

Tuesday January 5, 2010

Zacatecas, Zac .- In the state have registered so far 930 people infected with influenza virus A H1N1, also, despite being predicted in December an increase in infections, only 36 people were treated with the virus confirmed and six deaths, said the director of Health Services Zacatecas (SSZ), Elsa Alicia Aguilar.

These figures put Zacatecas in 24th place nationally in terms of type A influenza infections, so the owner of the SSZ noted that during January and February will strengthen health care, for forecasts of more frequent cold fronts and coldest.

This situation, the official said, may cause a spike in infections of the virus.

Thus, he urged citizens to remain vigilant and continue with preventive measures, especially in the upcoming start of classes, by implementing the filters do not attend school and if they are suffering from some symptoms of the disease.

Aguilar Diaz emphasized that to date have apply 18 thousand doses of vaccine against influenza A and has 40 thousand doses for application to most vulnerable groups, but acknowledged that there is still that 20 percent of staff health will give the vaccine.

The state officer added that in this winter season the state's largest hospitals have remained at 100 percent capacity, the majority of them continue to care for accidents, respiratory disease and decompensated diabetes.

The latter condition, caused by excessive consumption of fats and sugars, for the food typical of the holiday season

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Medical consultations increased by cold
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Monday January 18, 2010

Zacatecas, Fresnillo D?vora .- Gustavo Rodarte, director of the General Hospital in Fresnillo, said that 45 percent of the care that is recorded in the hospital facilities are the result of low temperatures.

He added that cases of influenza A H1N1 did not increase compared with figures when the outbreak occurred, but the vaccines they sent were not sufficient to implement the staff of the institution.

"Apparently during the next week will be hitting the doses of the vaccine shortage because we still have some staff who was not vaccinated and, as we have said, we started by staff, then by pregnant women and then by the population general, "he said.

According D?vora Rodarte, the public should take precautions to care for the sick, because deaths have occurred in the hospital because of the virus have been for the severity of symptoms and unfortunately when they reach the hospital because nothing can be done.

"The citizenry itself is what must comply with the recommendations such as washing hands, avoiding the handshake, hugging or kissing, and most importantly, is to have plenty hygiene in each of their activities," said D?vora Rodarte.

He noted that the increase in queries from diseases of the airways increases the uncertainty between the same citizenship, because there is the fear of being infected with the virus of influenza A H1N1.

"The activity at the facilities has increased considerably, as soon as we can provide to citizens is the vaccine against seasonal influenza, which we do have," he said.

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Wednesday January 27, 2010

Zacatecas, Zac .- Although little is spoken about the Influenza A virus H1N1, health officials said that preventive measures have not been eased and that daily monitoring continues respective filters specifically students, to prevent mass contamination in educational institutions.

Kusulas Aspacio Tejada, deputy director of Epidemiology, Disease Prevention and Control of Health Services Zacatecas (SSZ), stressed that cases of influenza in the state have declined, "but this does not mean that we ignore the measures preemptively. "

He added that according to latest reports, there have been 925 confirmed cases of Influenza type A statewide and 38 deaths from this cause.

The specialist also said that despite a resurgence of virus expected in December by the cold season, only 44 people were treated with the virus, while deaths totaled six.

He acknowledged that the figures in the spread of influenza did not increase considerably with the consciousness of citizens, to carry out preventive measures.

Kusulas Tejada reiterated the importance of parents not to bring their children to school if they are suffering from respiratory illness, however small it is, and the implementation of sanitary filters at the entrance of schools and in the room classes because it is a disease which spreads easily.

"Preventive measures against the influenza should continue indefinitely throughout society in general, we should all be strengthened forever ... remember we have to care especially for children and older adults," he said.

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Low cases of influenza

Elisa Torres / ntrzacatecas.com

Thursday February 4, 2010

Zacatecas, Fresnillo .- Contrary to what was expected by the low temperatures during January were only two cases of influenza A H1N1 in the jurisdiction Fresnillo.

The epidemiologist of the Health Services in the town, Pedro Felix Berumen, admitted that so far no outbreaks have been put on alert to the population.

According to the Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference, the court on 19 January, the jurisdiction of Health Services reported 215 cases of confirmed influenza A H1N1 since the start of the pandemic, of whom 172 were only Fresnillo.

In addition, continued surveillance of human influenza cases or seasonal, which numbered only 53 in the same period.

Felix Berumen said that, compared with more than 70 cases that occurred in September, despite the weather and the return to school in January there are only two confirmed cases.

This, considered the epidemiologist, "is because we are in a phase control, and that the vaccine provides increased protection, hence the number of cases decreased considerably as expected even outbreaks in school levels, but not it was so "celebrated.

Since starting the epidemiological alert, the months with the highest rate was May, with 42 cases, and September 73, mainly in groups of young people.

Over 30 per cent of cases of influenza A H1N1 that occurred in the jurisdiction were in children under five and fourteen, 16 percent among 15 to 24, and children from one to four years with 12 percent.

The epidemiologist said that so far have not had reports of severe side effects with the implementation of the A H1N1 vaccine, although it acknowledged that at first there was resistance to this biological application by the health personnel.

The truth is that, despite the situation, the application of the vaccine is not mandatory, so that some workers would not receive it, "we can not force them, but this creates a situation of caution for those people," he said.