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Influenza: DGS alert after deaths from H1N1 in the UK
2010-12-13 15:11:48
Lisbon - After being confirmed 10 deaths due to Influenza in Britain, the Directorate General of Health (DH), will issue a statement calling for the vaccination.
According to the British agency for Health Protection (HPA, its acronym in English) the ten dead, victims of influenza A, confirmed in the country were all adults under 65 years, the majority have problems with earlier clinical trials, but some ' were healthy "before contracting the disease.
Earlier this week, the DGS will issue a statement about the flu. "We will do tomorrow [today] or after a warning services to remember that people should get vaccinated and hygiene care they should have. The virus remains similar to last year and is expected to keep the same behavior, "said Grace Davis, Deputy Director General of Health, told the Daily News (DN).
In Portugal, last winter, the flu has caused over 100 deaths, most of which is precisely in adults under 65 and other associated diseases.
The Pandemrix pandemic vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline commissioned by Portugal, is free and is available in health centers and hospitals. The influenza A virus was also included in seasonal flu vaccines purchased this year.
(C) PNN Portuguese News Network
Portuguese to English translation
Influenza: DGS alert after deaths from H1N1 in the UK
2010-12-13 15:11:48
Lisbon - After being confirmed 10 deaths due to Influenza in Britain, the Directorate General of Health (DH), will issue a statement calling for the vaccination.
According to the British agency for Health Protection (HPA, its acronym in English) the ten dead, victims of influenza A, confirmed in the country were all adults under 65 years, the majority have problems with earlier clinical trials, but some ' were healthy "before contracting the disease.
Earlier this week, the DGS will issue a statement about the flu. "We will do tomorrow [today] or after a warning services to remember that people should get vaccinated and hygiene care they should have. The virus remains similar to last year and is expected to keep the same behavior, "said Grace Davis, Deputy Director General of Health, told the Daily News (DN).
In Portugal, last winter, the flu has caused over 100 deaths, most of which is precisely in adults under 65 and other associated diseases.
The Pandemrix pandemic vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline commissioned by Portugal, is free and is available in health centers and hospitals. The influenza A virus was also included in seasonal flu vaccines purchased this year.
(C) PNN Portuguese News Network