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Manzur confirmed three imported cases of flu in the country

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Manzur confirmed three imported cases of flu in the country

The patients contracted the disease in Europe and returned to Argentina, according to the minister of Health of the Nation and deputy governor of Tucum?n (on leave). Since the Government released recommendations for preventing further infections.
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ALARM. Manzur minister confirmed that there are three imported cases of flu in the country.
.10/01/2011 11:31 PM |

Caused alarm among health authorities in the development and confirmation of three imported cases of flu in our country.
He was the Minister of Health of the Nation and deputy governor of Tucum?n (on leave), Juan Manzur, who announced the detection of patients.
The official explained that all of them contracted the disease in Europe and recently returned to the country.
As stated from the health portfolio, a woman and her 3 year old son, who had traveled to London last days, were infected with influenza A, but evolve favorably and their families and passengers who shared a flight with them were not affected by the disease.
"This is a woman who arrived from London with his son" after spending the holidays with family this year, said Health Minister of the province of Santa Fe, Miguel Angel Cappiello. Mother and child live with his family in the city of Reconquista, in the north of Santa Fe
Santa Fe The official stated that, "when arriving in the province, the boy began to show symptoms of the H1N1 type of virus or flu."
"Immediately the mother refers to the same symptoms and are practiced by the analysis, which confirmed the presence of the virus and given appropriate medication," he said.
Both cases, he said, were "controlled", so that both the mother and the little one recovered smoothly.
Santa Fe Health Minister said that his ministry initiated the petition of the case "to the national purse, and while the passage was controlled traveled on the same plane, no further cases emerged."
"Nor was there spread to the family group of patients in the north of Santa Fe," he added.

The third case

Another similar case occurred in an Argentine who entered the country from Belgium. Because of the detection of these three cases of influenza A/H1N1, Minister Manzur, recommended that travelers arriving from northern hemisphere countries, which are currently experiencing outbreaks of this disease, be alert to the development of symptoms compatible with influenza.
The symptoms that needs attention are fever greater than 38 degrees, cough, runny nose, sore throat, headache and muscle, and malaise.
In children may also present problems breathing, vomiting or diarrhea, irritability or drowsiness.
With the emergence of these symptoms, talk immediately to the nearest health center to receive proper medical care.
Since Pinamar, where he traveled to launch the Campaign for Summer 2011 national health portfolio, the Minister Manzur asked: "Any person returning to the country of destination where we know there is flu, if you have symptoms such as headache, fever or coughing should consult your doctor as soon as possible because we have the medication available for treatment in all schools and hospitals in the country. "
The cases were reported to the National Health Surveillance (SNVS) were treated promptly, they received specific medication (oseltamivir) and no complications.
In addition, health teams carried out the assessment of contacts of people made sick and chemoprophylaxis of them.
At present, mainland Europe through one of the coldest winters in recent years and confirmed in several countries the circulation of H1N1 as the most common cause of flu.
England is so far the country most affected by H1N1 with hundreds of cases, although this number remains within what is considered normal for the winter season.
The national Health Ministry reiterated that measures to prevent the spread of the flu include frequent hand washing with soap and water, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow when coughing or sneezing; shoot disposable tissues in the trash immediately after use, keep ventilated and allow the entry of sun in homes and other closed environments, and kept clean doorknobs and common objects.
 
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