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It is the wave of H1N1 influenza
Yurina Rico | 09/17/2010 | La Opini?n
The public health officials warned California that a new wave of influenza H1N1 could return in the coming months, so they recommend that everyone older than 6 months be vaccinated as soon as possible.
The state epidemiologist Dr. Gilberto Chavez explained that sporadic activity has been detected H1N1 virus in parts of California.
"They are currently recording cases, indicating that the virus is still active," said Chavez.
Unlike last year, when people with chronic diseases and children have priority for vaccination, current recommendations of health authorities is that all people older than 6 months of age receive the vaccine.
Children under age 9 require two doses over a period of four weeks to be immunized.
"Ask all family members to follow basic preventive methods influenza as washing hands, covering your mouth when coughing and sneezing, staying home when sick and make sure they have the vaccine against influenza," said Dr. Chavez.
People with chronic diseases who comprise 30% of the population should take special care to avoid spreading it, since it can be fatal.
Minors must also be protected against the virus, since the two previous waves showed that even healthy children can become severely ill and in some cases even death, said Dr. Patricia Samuelson, director of the Association of Family Doctors.
Authorities are asking that people be vaccinated as soon as possible and added that vaccines are now available in health departments in your area.
"We are awaiting to identify when you reach the third wave. Based on our experience we think that (the wave) will return to our state"
The flu vaccine will protect not only against the new virus, but also against the influenza A H3N2 and influenza B.
"All people, even if they were vaccinated last year should get vaccinated as soon as possible," added Dr. Chavez, who asked the segment of the population without health insurance, check with the Health Department in your city or county .
Spanish to English translation
It is the wave of H1N1 influenza
Yurina Rico | 09/17/2010 | La Opini?n
The public health officials warned California that a new wave of influenza H1N1 could return in the coming months, so they recommend that everyone older than 6 months be vaccinated as soon as possible.
The state epidemiologist Dr. Gilberto Chavez explained that sporadic activity has been detected H1N1 virus in parts of California.
"They are currently recording cases, indicating that the virus is still active," said Chavez.
Unlike last year, when people with chronic diseases and children have priority for vaccination, current recommendations of health authorities is that all people older than 6 months of age receive the vaccine.
Children under age 9 require two doses over a period of four weeks to be immunized.
"Ask all family members to follow basic preventive methods influenza as washing hands, covering your mouth when coughing and sneezing, staying home when sick and make sure they have the vaccine against influenza," said Dr. Chavez.
People with chronic diseases who comprise 30% of the population should take special care to avoid spreading it, since it can be fatal.
Minors must also be protected against the virus, since the two previous waves showed that even healthy children can become severely ill and in some cases even death, said Dr. Patricia Samuelson, director of the Association of Family Doctors.
Authorities are asking that people be vaccinated as soon as possible and added that vaccines are now available in health departments in your area.
"We are awaiting to identify when you reach the third wave. Based on our experience we think that (the wave) will return to our state"
The flu vaccine will protect not only against the new virus, but also against the influenza A H3N2 and influenza B.
"All people, even if they were vaccinated last year should get vaccinated as soon as possible," added Dr. Chavez, who asked the segment of the population without health insurance, check with the Health Department in your city or county .