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Spanish-Eng. Translation
H1N1 kills to 182 this year
Although this year was not as strong as in 2009, the H1N1 influenza epidemic in the country left nearly 200 dead
Agencies
30/12/2010.- Although this year was not as strong as in 2009, the H1N1 influenza epidemic in the country left nearly 200 dead.
According to the latest official report on the situation of the influenza A / H1N1 in Mexico until July 19 thousand 316 deaths had occurred by the epidemic, of which 182 were recorded in 2010.
The National Commissioner of the Influenza, Alejandro Mac?as, explained that the Health Ministry decided to suspend the official count in July because that month the agency lifted the warning epidemiological rationale for the new virus.
"The official figure was completed in July and then this activity is seasonal influenza and seasonal influenza deaths are not measured prospectively, as in the H1N1, but it is estimated retrospectively.
"The figure of epidemic influenza was closed in July because it was closed when the contingency of influenza," said Macias.
In an interview, the official said that from that date began to see an increase in cases of seasonal influenza and a reduction in the incidence of influenza A/H1N1.
Today, he said, more than 90 percent of influenza cases that have analyzed epidemiological surveillance units are type A / H3N2 and less than 10 percent of the influenza A/H1N1, causing the epidemic was experienced the year past.
Spanish-Eng. Translation
H1N1 kills to 182 this year
Although this year was not as strong as in 2009, the H1N1 influenza epidemic in the country left nearly 200 dead
Agencies
30/12/2010.- Although this year was not as strong as in 2009, the H1N1 influenza epidemic in the country left nearly 200 dead.
According to the latest official report on the situation of the influenza A / H1N1 in Mexico until July 19 thousand 316 deaths had occurred by the epidemic, of which 182 were recorded in 2010.
The National Commissioner of the Influenza, Alejandro Mac?as, explained that the Health Ministry decided to suspend the official count in July because that month the agency lifted the warning epidemiological rationale for the new virus.
"The official figure was completed in July and then this activity is seasonal influenza and seasonal influenza deaths are not measured prospectively, as in the H1N1, but it is estimated retrospectively.
"The figure of epidemic influenza was closed in July because it was closed when the contingency of influenza," said Macias.
In an interview, the official said that from that date began to see an increase in cases of seasonal influenza and a reduction in the incidence of influenza A/H1N1.
Today, he said, more than 90 percent of influenza cases that have analyzed epidemiological surveillance units are type A / H3N2 and less than 10 percent of the influenza A/H1N1, causing the epidemic was experienced the year past.