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Society - International 13/05/1910 - 12.07
Investigating second case of H1N1 in Region V
A positive development in their symptoms and overall health, has today less than 10 years as the first confirmed case of influenza A H1N1 recorded this year in the Region of Valparaiso, said the Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Health.
The Health Authority is working on tests to a second person, who would have had contact with the child and who is suspected might be infected with the virus. However, Health personeros awaiting confirmation tests that remove the concerns about their symptoms.
So far, experts working on the revision of the contacts of the child, ie, who had some contact with her when she still had no symptoms.
The Ministerial Regional Health Secretariat launched in the next two weeks a special vaccination plan aimed at teachers of educational institutions in the area.
Vaccination
The SEREMI the industry, Jaime Jamett, stressed that the H1N1 influenza virus is already circulating in our country. For this reason, the call is to get vaccinated as soon, as temperatures began to drop and the effect of inoculation is within 15 days.
Vaccination against influenza is held every year in April and May and is targeted at groups most vulnerable to this disease. This year the target groups are pregnant women over 13 weeks gestation, children between 6 and 23 months old, the chronically ill of all ages, adults over 65 years and the staff of Health.
The aim is to prevent infection, complications and death from influenza, providing free vaccine at all clinics and rural clinics in the country. The vaccine reduced 50% to 60% of hospitalizations and 80% lethality, as a result.
Spanish to English translation Show romanization
Chile News
Society - International 13/05/1910 - 12.07
Investigating second case of H1N1 in Region V
A positive development in their symptoms and overall health, has today less than 10 years as the first confirmed case of influenza A H1N1 recorded this year in the Region of Valparaiso, said the Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Health.
The Health Authority is working on tests to a second person, who would have had contact with the child and who is suspected might be infected with the virus. However, Health personeros awaiting confirmation tests that remove the concerns about their symptoms.
So far, experts working on the revision of the contacts of the child, ie, who had some contact with her when she still had no symptoms.
The Ministerial Regional Health Secretariat launched in the next two weeks a special vaccination plan aimed at teachers of educational institutions in the area.
Vaccination
The SEREMI the industry, Jaime Jamett, stressed that the H1N1 influenza virus is already circulating in our country. For this reason, the call is to get vaccinated as soon, as temperatures began to drop and the effect of inoculation is within 15 days.
Vaccination against influenza is held every year in April and May and is targeted at groups most vulnerable to this disease. This year the target groups are pregnant women over 13 weeks gestation, children between 6 and 23 months old, the chronically ill of all ages, adults over 65 years and the staff of Health.
The aim is to prevent infection, complications and death from influenza, providing free vaccine at all clinics and rural clinics in the country. The vaccine reduced 50% to 60% of hospitalizations and 80% lethality, as a result.