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The health authorities of Bolivia declared the alert orange in the region of Santa Cruz for an outbreak of H1N1 influenza virus concentrated mostly in a Mennonite colony, where 19 cases, were reported today to Efe Deputy Health Minister Mart?n Maturano. ' The outbreak is in Santa Cruz Pail?n municipality, we have some cases in the city, nothing serious. However we have taken this decision Declaration of Orange to take actions timely and specific prevention ', said Maturano. He added that it will also work to cut the circulation of the virus 'through the treatment and vaccination to the contacts in the focus of the outbreak has been'. However, Maturano said that in the country there was a decrease of more than 50% of the cases of flu so far of the year compared to the last management.
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Re: Bolivia: orange alert declared in the region of Santa Cruz by outbreak of flu H1N1
Santa Cruz registers 441 confirmed cases of Swine Flu
The Departmental Health Service (Headquarters), through the Epidemiology Unit, register to date 441 confirmed cases of Influenza A H1N1 in Santa Cruz, reported the alternative radio Network ERBOL. "We have had a resurgence of influenza H1N1, up until now we have 441 positive cases, four people interned, none is of gravity, the people who were in intensive care, became room", said the director of Headquarters, Joaquin Monastery. He added that the outbreak of the disease, recorded in a Mennonite colony Pailon del, is also completely controlled.
Called on the population take non-pharmacological measures, such as frequent hand-washing, coughing in the inner corner of the elbow or in disposable tissues. In case of flu-like illness, use chinstrap penguins, alcohol gel and do not self-medicate.
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