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City suffers an outbreak of influenza A H3N2
Number of cases in the rest of the country remains normal
PROTECTION. The biggest difference between viruses H1N1 and H3N2 is that the former is more aggressive. In the picture, residents of Mexico City during a health emergency decreed in April 2009 (Photo: FILE THE UNIVERSAL)
Monday January 24, 2011
Ruth Rodriguez | El Universal
ruth.rodriguez @ eluniversal.com.mx
Mexico City has an outbreak of cases of influenza A virus H3N2, confirmed Alejandro Mac?as, National Commissioner for the Prevention and Control of Influenza of the Department of Health (SSA).
However, he clarified that there is no contingency for influenza A H3N2, but unlike other years, this virus is circulating with greater intensity, mainly in Mexico City. In the rest of the country's hospitals maintaining a normal activity of cases of seasonal influenza viruses.
Moreover, the Ministry of Health called on people to extreme measures to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases and other damage to health as carbon monoxide poisoning or burns, the incidence may increase due to cold fronts.
He recalled that since the beginning of the 2010-2011 heating season (October 21 to 19 January), there have been 21 deaths associated with the season, two of which occurred in Coahuila, 17 in Chihuahua and two in Puebla .
In an interview, Macias explained that the National Institutes of Respiratory Diseases and Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubir?n, which are located in the Federal District, have a strong business case of the H3N2 virus because they take people from different states country as well as being instructors Influenza units.
Similarly, it found that the largest number of cases being recorded in Mexico City because the capital has the highest number of inhabitants of the country and because there is more concentration of people.
The infectious disease specialist said that in both national institutes are recorded between 250 and 300 cases per week, while in other seasons, this figure was between 40 and 50 cases.
He said the main H3N2 virus outbreak is occurring in Mexico City, and denied that this could become an epidemic such as occurred with the H1N1 virus.
He said that to be considered an epidemic would require the virus to mutate, and so far that has not happened in the country.
No warning
The national commissioner said that it is not necessary to take measures such as closing schools or stop work activities by the outbreak. By following the recommendations that were given to stop the H1N1 virus, it is sufficient to dismiss this outbreak.
Indicated that both H1N1 and A H3N2 are similar in symptoms: cough, cold, temperature, body aches, but the former is more aggressive. In both cases, treatment with antiviral drugs cure the disease.
The expert estimated that this winter will have been infected with the virus of seasonal influenza about 30% of the Mexican population
Spanish to English translation
City suffers an outbreak of influenza A H3N2
Number of cases in the rest of the country remains normal
PROTECTION. The biggest difference between viruses H1N1 and H3N2 is that the former is more aggressive. In the picture, residents of Mexico City during a health emergency decreed in April 2009 (Photo: FILE THE UNIVERSAL)
Monday January 24, 2011
Ruth Rodriguez | El Universal
ruth.rodriguez @ eluniversal.com.mx
Mexico City has an outbreak of cases of influenza A virus H3N2, confirmed Alejandro Mac?as, National Commissioner for the Prevention and Control of Influenza of the Department of Health (SSA).
However, he clarified that there is no contingency for influenza A H3N2, but unlike other years, this virus is circulating with greater intensity, mainly in Mexico City. In the rest of the country's hospitals maintaining a normal activity of cases of seasonal influenza viruses.
Moreover, the Ministry of Health called on people to extreme measures to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases and other damage to health as carbon monoxide poisoning or burns, the incidence may increase due to cold fronts.
He recalled that since the beginning of the 2010-2011 heating season (October 21 to 19 January), there have been 21 deaths associated with the season, two of which occurred in Coahuila, 17 in Chihuahua and two in Puebla .
In an interview, Macias explained that the National Institutes of Respiratory Diseases and Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubir?n, which are located in the Federal District, have a strong business case of the H3N2 virus because they take people from different states country as well as being instructors Influenza units.
Similarly, it found that the largest number of cases being recorded in Mexico City because the capital has the highest number of inhabitants of the country and because there is more concentration of people.
The infectious disease specialist said that in both national institutes are recorded between 250 and 300 cases per week, while in other seasons, this figure was between 40 and 50 cases.
He said the main H3N2 virus outbreak is occurring in Mexico City, and denied that this could become an epidemic such as occurred with the H1N1 virus.
He said that to be considered an epidemic would require the virus to mutate, and so far that has not happened in the country.
No warning
The national commissioner said that it is not necessary to take measures such as closing schools or stop work activities by the outbreak. By following the recommendations that were given to stop the H1N1 virus, it is sufficient to dismiss this outbreak.
Indicated that both H1N1 and A H3N2 are similar in symptoms: cough, cold, temperature, body aches, but the former is more aggressive. In both cases, treatment with antiviral drugs cure the disease.
The expert estimated that this winter will have been infected with the virus of seasonal influenza about 30% of the Mexican population