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Salta intensive surveillance by the possibility of Influenza A
There are cases in Mendoza, Neuqu?n yMar del Plata. The local risk goes hand in hand with tourism and failures in higiene.La first consultation is due to respiratory infections. The most common is syncytial.
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Monday June 20, 2011 Salta
FLU VACCINE. ALL HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE IN HAVING DOSE, trivalent.
Strengthen preventive measures is the main message of the moment to the population in the country after confirming 45 cases of Influenza A H1N1 (pandemic). They correspond to 33 patients Mendoza, Neuqu?n and 11 in Mar del Plata baby.
In Salta no cases but could having the migration factor. "We are with intensive monitoring. While the alert is permanent, the Health Ministry ordered a reinforcement, "said Viviana Raskowsky of Respiratory Virus Laboratory of the Hospital Lord of Miracle, provincial reference.
Higher sampling
From this week intensified the search in the provincial interior. That is, the number of sampling in suspected patients. This activity on the one hand allows early detection and timely virological study individual, that identify the germ causing the doctor directed to the appropriate therapeutic approach and, secondly, improve the system of epidemiological surveillance.
That surveillance was found that by far the largest circulation virus provincial respiratory syncytial virus is. That while seriously attacking the babies also affects adults, where it manifests as "flu symptoms", which then clears the laboratory.
To a much lower incidence was detected virus are circulating "parainfluenza 1" (which for a couple of years had not), especially in babies younger than 2 months, and also "parainfluenza 3". In general they are germs that attack the throat, causing hoarseness and "barking cough".
The other microbe detected are "adenovirus" that can manifest with high fever, tonsillitis, diarrhea and vomiting.
Regarding the Influenza virus, Dr. Raskowsky recalled that in 2010 the province had no cases A H1N1 (pandemic type). Two outbreaks, one B (seasonal) between June and July, and another A H3N2 (also seasonal) in October.
For this year and having already at least three provinces have confirmed cases of pandemic flu, the expectation is that the seed comes to migration.
Awaiting little movement this winter tourists to the south. While Salta just confirmed that you have a hotel reservation 80%, predicting a sellout for July. So it only remains to increase vaccine coverage, extreme hand washing, vent environments and avoid the crowds, among other precautions.
Spanish to English translation
Salta intensive surveillance by the possibility of Influenza A
There are cases in Mendoza, Neuqu?n yMar del Plata. The local risk goes hand in hand with tourism and failures in higiene.La first consultation is due to respiratory infections. The most common is syncytial.
More Less Send this Print this Share
Monday June 20, 2011 Salta
FLU VACCINE. ALL HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE IN HAVING DOSE, trivalent.
Strengthen preventive measures is the main message of the moment to the population in the country after confirming 45 cases of Influenza A H1N1 (pandemic). They correspond to 33 patients Mendoza, Neuqu?n and 11 in Mar del Plata baby.
In Salta no cases but could having the migration factor. "We are with intensive monitoring. While the alert is permanent, the Health Ministry ordered a reinforcement, "said Viviana Raskowsky of Respiratory Virus Laboratory of the Hospital Lord of Miracle, provincial reference.
Higher sampling
From this week intensified the search in the provincial interior. That is, the number of sampling in suspected patients. This activity on the one hand allows early detection and timely virological study individual, that identify the germ causing the doctor directed to the appropriate therapeutic approach and, secondly, improve the system of epidemiological surveillance.
That surveillance was found that by far the largest circulation virus provincial respiratory syncytial virus is. That while seriously attacking the babies also affects adults, where it manifests as "flu symptoms", which then clears the laboratory.
To a much lower incidence was detected virus are circulating "parainfluenza 1" (which for a couple of years had not), especially in babies younger than 2 months, and also "parainfluenza 3". In general they are germs that attack the throat, causing hoarseness and "barking cough".
The other microbe detected are "adenovirus" that can manifest with high fever, tonsillitis, diarrhea and vomiting.
Regarding the Influenza virus, Dr. Raskowsky recalled that in 2010 the province had no cases A H1N1 (pandemic type). Two outbreaks, one B (seasonal) between June and July, and another A H3N2 (also seasonal) in October.
For this year and having already at least three provinces have confirmed cases of pandemic flu, the expectation is that the seed comes to migration.
Awaiting little movement this winter tourists to the south. While Salta just confirmed that you have a hotel reservation 80%, predicting a sellout for July. So it only remains to increase vaccine coverage, extreme hand washing, vent environments and avoid the crowds, among other precautions.