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Secretary of Environment of Bogota contracted the flu AH1N1

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Secretary of Environment of Bogota contracted the flu AH1N1Caracol | August 28, 2009
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The environment secretary Bogota, Juan Antonio Nieto Escalante, contracted the flu virus AH1N1, told Caracol Radio Health Secretary of the Capital District, Hector Zambrano.

Immediately, the staff were quarantined and under strict medical observation. Since last weekend, the officer began to suffer severe symptoms of flu, which led to him performing medical examinations

Zambrano himself notified the officer that he was infected with the virus, says the official report.

Nieto Escalante is isolated in their place of residence, receiving Tamiflu treatment, but is out of danger.

According to information from the Ministry of Health, has not identified a risk of infection among family members of Nieto Escalante, nor officials of the Ministry of Environment.

"Anywhere you can get the virus": Juan Antonio Nieto

The environment secretary, Juan Antonio Nieto, told Caracol Radio that began to suffer symptoms of influenza AH1N1, last weekend, when he left the El Dorado airport to Bucaramanga.

On Monday, after his return to Bogota, the official felt bone pain and burning eyes. "I had no fever, but I knew immediately that something was happening and asked for the tests practiced," said Nieto.

"The health secretary, Hector Zambrano, called me to confirm that he was positive with AH1N1. Since then, I came to the house, I am in quarantine, shut up, like my family and taking the necessary precautions," he added.

Since then, the environment secretary's home were taken preventive measures such as frequent hand washing, use of antibacterial gel, consumption of vitamin C and plenty of fluids.

About how she might have contracted the disease, Nieto Escalante said "these are things that one is exhibited by so many people we spoke with, the same day in El Dorado, the airport was absolutely packed. Anywhere you can acquire the virus. "

Finally, he called on citizens not to neglect them and take preventive action routine but has faced no flu symptoms.

The environment secretary, Juan Antonio Nieto, receive appropriate medical treatment to the supply of Tamiflu until next Sunday and will remain in quarantine until Tuesday.
 
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