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Guadalajara
Increased 10% respiratory disease
WINTER SEASON STARTS SOON
Occidental
November 10, 2010
Alejandra Serna Molina
Guadalajara, Jalisco .- The temperature inversions that occur due to low temperatures and air pollution in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (GMA) represents a risk factor to health must not be ignored by the public.
Alfonso Petersen Farah, head of the Ministry of Health Jalisco (SSJ), said that airway diseases must be addressed responsibly and particularly in children, in addition to persons over 65 years.
In this sector are advised to seek medical advice if any symptoms develop, seek the intake of fluids, eat fruits and vegetables, and avoid clusters spaces with the intention of preventing any infection.
The head of the agency reported that these conditions are exacerbated by declining temperatures, especially in the morning, since they increase to temperature inversions occur.
In that regard, she emphasized a need for greater awareness by the public to step up security measures, ie, are covered from the cold despite the heat that is raging.
"Issues related to environmental pollution are additional aggravating ... that is certainly going to be very difficult to ever get to document the impact this may come to have," he added.
Petersen Farah stressed that in a week since it began to decrease in temperature, respiratory diseases like pneumonia, asthma, sore throat and bronchitis, respiratory infections contributed to infection, increased 10 percent.
"We went from about one thousand 200 cases, 400 in EW for ... is a clear example of how low temperatures have a direct concern about the health of people, in this case through the involvement of the airways "he argued.
Moreover, when asked about cases of H3N2 influenza so far 14 cases are recorded, but compared to A-H1N1 strain said every day there are fewer incidents, which means no increases - notes as a study issued by the federal, because it is estimated that 65 percent of the population are covered by the disease, either because they suffered or because they provided the vaccine.
Spanish to English translation
Guadalajara
Increased 10% respiratory disease
WINTER SEASON STARTS SOON
Occidental
November 10, 2010
Alejandra Serna Molina
Guadalajara, Jalisco .- The temperature inversions that occur due to low temperatures and air pollution in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (GMA) represents a risk factor to health must not be ignored by the public.
Alfonso Petersen Farah, head of the Ministry of Health Jalisco (SSJ), said that airway diseases must be addressed responsibly and particularly in children, in addition to persons over 65 years.
In this sector are advised to seek medical advice if any symptoms develop, seek the intake of fluids, eat fruits and vegetables, and avoid clusters spaces with the intention of preventing any infection.
The head of the agency reported that these conditions are exacerbated by declining temperatures, especially in the morning, since they increase to temperature inversions occur.
In that regard, she emphasized a need for greater awareness by the public to step up security measures, ie, are covered from the cold despite the heat that is raging.
"Issues related to environmental pollution are additional aggravating ... that is certainly going to be very difficult to ever get to document the impact this may come to have," he added.
Petersen Farah stressed that in a week since it began to decrease in temperature, respiratory diseases like pneumonia, asthma, sore throat and bronchitis, respiratory infections contributed to infection, increased 10 percent.
"We went from about one thousand 200 cases, 400 in EW for ... is a clear example of how low temperatures have a direct concern about the health of people, in this case through the involvement of the airways "he argued.
Moreover, when asked about cases of H3N2 influenza so far 14 cases are recorded, but compared to A-H1N1 strain said every day there are fewer incidents, which means no increases - notes as a study issued by the federal, because it is estimated that 65 percent of the population are covered by the disease, either because they suffered or because they provided the vaccine.