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http://www.europapress.es/salud/sal...ipe-solo-poblacion-riesgo-20110114100816.html
Spanish to Eng. Translation
Physicians recommend only the population at risk for flu go to hospital to avoid collapse
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Photo: EP
BARCELONA, Jan. 14 (EUROPA PRESS) -
The chief physician of the infectious diseases service in the Vall d'Hebron, Benito Almirante, asked Friday to persons with flu symptoms and are not among the population "at risk" do not go to hospitals to avoid collapse.
Speaking to Europa Press TV, admiral, said that people "who are over 65 years, suffering from heart disease, respiratory and pregnant women" should be vaccinated against the flu.
In this regard, he noted that if this sector of the population is flu-like symptoms "serious" must go to the hospital, because in some cases hospitalization may be necessary.
However, he recalled that the other people with symptoms of the disease should go to health centers of reference for assessing their doctor prescribes them "analgesics and cough suppressants, also to recommend to spend" three or four days at home ".
This week the Information Plan of acute respiratory infections in Catalonia (Pidirac) revealed that the flu epidemic has erupted in Catalonia, particularly virulent among the smaller, 52 percent of cases of type A H1N1.
Spanish to Eng. Translation
Physicians recommend only the population at risk for flu go to hospital to avoid collapse
DirectoryAcute RespiratoryEpidemiological SurveillanceNational NetworkMedical Sentinel
Photo: EP
BARCELONA, Jan. 14 (EUROPA PRESS) -
The chief physician of the infectious diseases service in the Vall d'Hebron, Benito Almirante, asked Friday to persons with flu symptoms and are not among the population "at risk" do not go to hospitals to avoid collapse.
Speaking to Europa Press TV, admiral, said that people "who are over 65 years, suffering from heart disease, respiratory and pregnant women" should be vaccinated against the flu.
In this regard, he noted that if this sector of the population is flu-like symptoms "serious" must go to the hospital, because in some cases hospitalization may be necessary.
However, he recalled that the other people with symptoms of the disease should go to health centers of reference for assessing their doctor prescribes them "analgesics and cough suppressants, also to recommend to spend" three or four days at home ".
This week the Information Plan of acute respiratory infections in Catalonia (Pidirac) revealed that the flu epidemic has erupted in Catalonia, particularly virulent among the smaller, 52 percent of cases of type A H1N1.