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Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/72088.html
Google translation:
Strengthen surveillance against virus
Health authorities in Sonora and Arizona agreed to strengthen epidemiological surveillance and exchange of official information in order to be able to face another outbreak of human influenza, or avian type
Marcelo Beyliss Correspondent
El Universal
Saturday 06 June 2009
ARIZONA, USA .- The health authorities of Sonora and Arizona agreed to strengthen epidemiological surveillance and exchange of official information in order to be able to face another outbreak of human influenza, or avian type.
The secretary of Health in Sonora, Raymundo Lopez Vucovich, said creating an information portal for exclusive access to the health authorities of both entities, in order to provide follow-up to this and other diseases.
Through this medium will be monitored conditions which the two states, cases of influenza that are detected and the places where they are located, said Lopez Vucovich.
Such cooperation agreements reached during the meeting of the Sonora-Arizona Commission, which completed 50 years of being created.
"For this and many diseases, epidemiological surveillance is essential and for this, both states have learned, worked in information systems for Sonora and Arizona ... We share what is happening to us, we will give greater opportunity to address contingencies," said .
The state official announced that in Sonora have so far confirmed 83 human cases of influenza, of whom more than 50% were infected in other parts of the state. Around 30% of patients were infected in Arizona, where 546 cases with four deaths.
Google translation:
Strengthen surveillance against virus
Health authorities in Sonora and Arizona agreed to strengthen epidemiological surveillance and exchange of official information in order to be able to face another outbreak of human influenza, or avian type
Marcelo Beyliss Correspondent
El Universal
Saturday 06 June 2009
ARIZONA, USA .- The health authorities of Sonora and Arizona agreed to strengthen epidemiological surveillance and exchange of official information in order to be able to face another outbreak of human influenza, or avian type.
The secretary of Health in Sonora, Raymundo Lopez Vucovich, said creating an information portal for exclusive access to the health authorities of both entities, in order to provide follow-up to this and other diseases.
Through this medium will be monitored conditions which the two states, cases of influenza that are detected and the places where they are located, said Lopez Vucovich.
Such cooperation agreements reached during the meeting of the Sonora-Arizona Commission, which completed 50 years of being created.
"For this and many diseases, epidemiological surveillance is essential and for this, both states have learned, worked in information systems for Sonora and Arizona ... We share what is happening to us, we will give greater opportunity to address contingencies," said .
The state official announced that in Sonora have so far confirmed 83 human cases of influenza, of whom more than 50% were infected in other parts of the state. Around 30% of patients were infected in Arizona, where 546 cases with four deaths.