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Mexico-IMSS has handled more than 9 million with respiratory problems

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Spanish to English translation

Mexico-IMSS has handled more than 9 million with respiratory problems

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"SSA rejects new deaths from H1N1 in Mexico
Social Security says there have been no serious cases of H1N1 influenza

MEXICO CITY, Mexico, January. 9, 2011 .- El Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) stated that in 2010 served nine million 387 thousand cases of acute respiratory infections, including influenza highlighted seasonal influenza A (H1N1), pneumonia and bronchitis.

Also reported that in spring and summer increased cases of diarrheal infections, which were treated one million 973 thousand, while in 2009 had one million 924 thousand.

The head of the Epidemiological Surveillance Division of the IMSS Hospital, Concepci?n Mu?oz Grajales, Balance of 2010 detailed the suffering of the most widely discussed in this institute that serves more than 45 million beneficiaries nationwide.

"We served about nine million 387 thousand cases of acute respiratory infections, this represents a rate of 26 000 infections per 100 000 beneficiaries."

"In the last two months of the year when winter season starts, detailed, conditions have been addressed mainly as pharyngitis, tonsillitis, nasopharyngitis, upper or infections such as bronchitis, bronqueolitis, pneumonia," said the specialist.

The official of the Epidemiological Surveillance Office said IMSS is expected that in the last winter months of 2010-2011, ie January to March, 20 per cent increase in the presence of such respiratory diseases.

However, he stressed that the important thing is that since last May to date has not been any cases of influenza A (H1N1).

But he said that the IMSS has guaranteed all medicines to address those conditions and is ready to confront any state of alert.
 
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