Tweet
New case of influenza A H1N1 in Quevedo
March 16, 2010
16 New cases of influenza A H1N1 in Quevedo
QUEVEDO. A new case of influenza A H1N1 has been confirmed in the city of Quevedo. The patient corresponds to a health professional operating in the Sacred Heart Hospital.
"He has made the epidemiological monitoring, did not have contacts that can say they are sick, apparently this person brought the disease from another site. We realized that these graduates had the disease by presenting symptoms and isolation could do in time, when not in contact period, "the hospital director, Raul Duke.
It should be noted that according to the doctor, the disease is attenuated since October last year.
Besides the positive case there have been several suspected cases because of the symptoms presented, but After having carried out relevant examinations, were discarded.
"The virus is circulating, so we must not neglect preventive measures has announced the Ministry of Public Health (MSP). Beware of the temperature changes, wash hands and eating plenty of vegetables," stressed the head .
Vaccine
The registration process of persons to be vaccinated against influenza A H1N1 will be held until March 26.
People who have serious respiratory problems, cardiac, metabolic, immunologic, degenerative disease or women who are in a state of pregnancy, must enroll to receive vaccination against influenza A H1N1, which will begin to apply from 6 April.
The record runs at the Hospital de Quevedo in the sub and the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS).