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Isolated "cases of H1N1 in Edomex
PREVENTION. Authorities are asked to take precautions against respiratory infections this winter (Photo: JORGE ALVARADO EL UNIVERSAL)
Friday December 24, 2010
Maria Teresa Monta?o Correspondent | El Universal
Metepec, M?x .- The State Health Secretary of Mexico, Gabriel Cuevas O'Shea revealed that while cases of influenza A H1N1 are kept at bay in the state, with very rare reports, over 95% of cases ARI registered under another type of influenza that is less aggressive.
He explained that the virus is H3N2, which strain, he said, is kept circulating in the State territory for at least 16 years. "95% of all upper respiratory infections this season have been by H3N2, a strain that has lived with us 16 years, is a strain that already know and is not as aggressive as H1N1, which is still circulating,"he said.
He said the remaining 4.5% of respiratory infections washes that have been shot in the winter season due to low temperatures, mainly in the highlands and mountainous territory, it is for other diseases, among which is the A H1N1 .
The state official said that despite the deadly disease in early 2009 that paralyzed the entire country, the deaths caused by this virus are zero in recent months.
The specialist said it is necessary that families mexiquenses "remain vigilant" and less now that the temperatures remain low throughout the state, because the A H1N1 is here to stay, "he said.
"The important thing here is to tell people not to drop her guard and to maintain preventive measures we learned, like washing hands, make sneeze with his forearm, among others," he said.
O'shea Cuevas explained that other conditions that have soared during the current winter season, are bronchopneumonia, and bronchitis Pneumonia mainly so you'll have increased preventive measures targeted at people, besides maintaining a close watch the entire network of hospitals, clinics and health centers of the state government
Spanish to English translation
Isolated "cases of H1N1 in Edomex
PREVENTION. Authorities are asked to take precautions against respiratory infections this winter (Photo: JORGE ALVARADO EL UNIVERSAL)
Friday December 24, 2010
Maria Teresa Monta?o Correspondent | El Universal
Metepec, M?x .- The State Health Secretary of Mexico, Gabriel Cuevas O'Shea revealed that while cases of influenza A H1N1 are kept at bay in the state, with very rare reports, over 95% of cases ARI registered under another type of influenza that is less aggressive.
He explained that the virus is H3N2, which strain, he said, is kept circulating in the State territory for at least 16 years. "95% of all upper respiratory infections this season have been by H3N2, a strain that has lived with us 16 years, is a strain that already know and is not as aggressive as H1N1, which is still circulating,"he said.
He said the remaining 4.5% of respiratory infections washes that have been shot in the winter season due to low temperatures, mainly in the highlands and mountainous territory, it is for other diseases, among which is the A H1N1 .
The state official said that despite the deadly disease in early 2009 that paralyzed the entire country, the deaths caused by this virus are zero in recent months.
The specialist said it is necessary that families mexiquenses "remain vigilant" and less now that the temperatures remain low throughout the state, because the A H1N1 is here to stay, "he said.
"The important thing here is to tell people not to drop her guard and to maintain preventive measures we learned, like washing hands, make sneeze with his forearm, among others," he said.
O'shea Cuevas explained that other conditions that have soared during the current winter season, are bronchopneumonia, and bronchitis Pneumonia mainly so you'll have increased preventive measures targeted at people, besides maintaining a close watch the entire network of hospitals, clinics and health centers of the state government