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Translation: Spanish ? English
40% of those killed by influenza A are adults in good health, says WHO
CBC - 29/08/2009 13: 10
Paris, 29 ago (EFE) .- The 60 percent of deaths caused by influenza A viruses occur in people with health problems, so the remaining 40 percent is for young healthy adults, according to the Director the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan.
"This virus travels at an incredible speed, unpublished. In six weeks he has traveled the same distance as other viruses in six months," said the head of the WHO in an interview published today in the newspaper "Le Monde".
AH1N1 virus, the first pandemic of the century, has killed at least 2185 people worldwide and at least 209,438 people have been infected.
The 60 percent of fatal cases of influenza A occur in "people with underlying health problems," said Chang, adding that "this means that 40 per cent of deaths relate to young adults in good health who die in five to seven days of viral pneumonia.
"It's the most disturbing fact: cure patients is very hard and difficult," he said.
WHO director also felt that "up to 30 percent of people in countries with a high density of population at risk of infection" and warned that the States must "prepare for the worst and hope for the best" as influenza pandemics are "highly unpredictable.
Although the global production capacity has doubled vaccine to combat the pandemic, the 900 million doses against influenza A virus that will occur "not be enough," added Chang.
Therefore, the director of WHO attaches great importance to the necessity of carrying out communication policies good for simple methods to cope with the infection, like washing hands properly or stay home if they have the disease, help fight the virus. EFE jaf / cr
Translation: Spanish ? English
40% of those killed by influenza A are adults in good health, says WHO
CBC - 29/08/2009 13: 10
Paris, 29 ago (EFE) .- The 60 percent of deaths caused by influenza A viruses occur in people with health problems, so the remaining 40 percent is for young healthy adults, according to the Director the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan.
"This virus travels at an incredible speed, unpublished. In six weeks he has traveled the same distance as other viruses in six months," said the head of the WHO in an interview published today in the newspaper "Le Monde".
AH1N1 virus, the first pandemic of the century, has killed at least 2185 people worldwide and at least 209,438 people have been infected.
The 60 percent of fatal cases of influenza A occur in "people with underlying health problems," said Chang, adding that "this means that 40 per cent of deaths relate to young adults in good health who die in five to seven days of viral pneumonia.
"It's the most disturbing fact: cure patients is very hard and difficult," he said.
WHO director also felt that "up to 30 percent of people in countries with a high density of population at risk of infection" and warned that the States must "prepare for the worst and hope for the best" as influenza pandemics are "highly unpredictable.
Although the global production capacity has doubled vaccine to combat the pandemic, the 900 million doses against influenza A virus that will occur "not be enough," added Chang.
Therefore, the director of WHO attaches great importance to the necessity of carrying out communication policies good for simple methods to cope with the infection, like washing hands properly or stay home if they have the disease, help fight the virus. EFE jaf / cr