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Venezuela remains in control of Respiratory Infections
Caracas, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela's government still maintains surveillance and control of respiratory infections in the country to the increased rainfall in recent days. The Ministry of Health recommends people daily to maintain measures prevention such as covering coughs, washing hands frequently, drink plenty of fluids and not self-medicate in order to reduce cases of transmission of respiratory viruses, said the deputy minister of Collective Health Networks, Miriam Morales. Through a newsletter press said that the governing body in this area has enabled the mechanisms to monitor and establish a contingency plan to the increase in registered patients with influenza in recent weeks. He explained that currently there are only a few patients with respiratory diseases requiring hospitalization for cardiac disease, kidney failure, cancer problems and some pregnant women to be seropositive. Morales urged people to submit pictures associated with viral fever and cough, to go to health centers for residency are met. It said the Ministry of Health has a sufficient batch of vaccines to assist at-risk groups such as older adults, pregnant women and children between six and 11 years, who are included in the national vaccination program of the Family. Days ago The official confirmed that at this time there is a significant flow of type A influenza virus, which causes flu in humans episodic. "They are several types of viruses circulating seasonal H3N3 and among these the H1N1," he said. According to Morales, the recovery is three weeks or so, and may last a few weeks.