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Argentina: Further doses of antivirals
Buenos Aires. The Ministry of Health of the Nation yesterday received a new batch of 120 thousand doses of antivirals, to be distributed "according to technical and epidemiological criteria.
On Friday, another batch of 500 will reach a thousand doses, which are added to the 300 thousand that were distributed last week, so that all the country's hospitals have sufficient stock.
Yesterday, during the reunion of the Federal Health Council consensus was to expand the supply of oseltamivir to all persons over 15 years showing the temperature above 38 degrees.
The decision was made on the basis of which is the age group most affected. With every person with flu symptoms began yesterday to receive the drug, after consultation with the doctor, "explained Jorge San Juan, which integrates infectologists expert committee that advises the Ministry of Health.
San Juan, who is director of intensive care Mu?iz Hospital of Buenos Aires City, noted: "In two weeks we will have the peak of the epidemiological curve, so you can expect more cases and greater demand for health services. "
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Buenos Aires. The Ministry of Health of the Nation yesterday received a new batch of 120 thousand doses of antivirals, to be distributed "according to technical and epidemiological criteria.
On Friday, another batch of 500 will reach a thousand doses, which are added to the 300 thousand that were distributed last week, so that all the country's hospitals have sufficient stock.
Yesterday, during the reunion of the Federal Health Council consensus was to expand the supply of oseltamivir to all persons over 15 years showing the temperature above 38 degrees.
The decision was made on the basis of which is the age group most affected. With every person with flu symptoms began yesterday to receive the drug, after consultation with the doctor, "explained Jorge San Juan, which integrates infectologists expert committee that advises the Ministry of Health.
San Juan, who is director of intensive care Mu?iz Hospital of Buenos Aires City, noted: "In two weeks we will have the peak of the epidemiological curve, so you can expect more cases and greater demand for health services. "
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