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More than 800 thousand cases of ARI and 6 of pneumonia in the city
Write: ZEA ZENAIDA OLIVERA | Society - 7:28 pm
According to reports from San Rom?n Redden, in so far this year there has been 898 thousand cases of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) of which six were identified as pneumonia, as has unfortunately already negative reports of the death of a child by this deadly disease.
The head of the health network micro Young People's Revolution, Giberto Alvarado Ramos, said that these cases are due to the intense cold season itself, and unlike previous years the margins are expected to maintain and not increase.
On the occasion of coping with these figures, yesterday we launched the campaign against pneumonia, which makes a number of activities such as vaccination campaigns and cross-awareness that should be taken with children.
The doctor explained that this year was chosen to represent this development sector with the largest population and migrant population, who generally are the potential audience for the purchase of some kind of IRAs and especially pneumonia.
He stressed that the population is gradually becoming aware of the importance of vaccinating children under five years against this evil, but to have a major impact, said it has provided immunization campaigns at home.