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Los 198 hospitalizados en estos momentos por gripe A en el Pa?s Vasco convierten a la comunidad aut?noma en la regi?n m?s afectada en Espa?a por la enfermedad, seg?n se?al? ayer el consejero de Sanidad y Consumo Rafael Bengoa. En una comparecencia a petici?n propia ante la Comisi?n de Salud P?blica del Parlamento vasco, el consejero advirti? que Euskadi registrar? "un pico" en la incidencia de la enfermedad en las pr?ximas semanas. No obstante, llam? a la tranquilidad y asegur? que la situaci?n est? controlada.
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"Estamos ganando a todo el mundo en n?mero de infectados", reconoci? Bengoa, quien se?al? que existen "distintas especulaciones" sobre los motivos que hacen que Euskadi est? a la cabeza del n?mero de casos. Una de las razones podr?a tener que ver con algo tan sencillo como que el Norte "es m?s fr?o que el Sur", apunt? el titular de Sanidad.
Bengoa anim? a vacunarse a los pacientes incluidos en los cuatro grupos de riesgo (trabajadores sociosanitarios, enfermos cr?nicos, embarazadas y ancianos), y a ignorar los "mitos" sobre la seguridad de la vacuna. "A lo que hay que tener miedo es a la gripe y no ha la vacuna". Sobre la decisi?n del Ejecutivo de retrasar una semana el inicio de la campa?a de vacunaci?n contra la gripe A, dijo que ha debido ?nicamente a la disponibilidad de las propias vacunas.
Bengoa subray? que est?n en marcha todos los protocolos de actuaci?n en los colegios y que los hospitales han reforzado las urgencias en previsi?n de un aumento de los afectados por la enfermedad. Por el momento, a?adi? el consejero, no han registrado colapsos y la incidencia laboral est? siendo reducida. Mercedes Est?banez, directora de Salud P?blica a?adi? que est? habiendo pocas bajas y que s?lo cuatro escuelas de Vizcaya est?n registrando un nivel "un poco superior" entre sus alumnos y profesores.
The 198 hospitalized at the moment for influenza A in the Basque Autonomous Community to become the region most affected by the disease in Spain, said yesterday as counsel for Health and Consumer Rafael Bengoa. In an appearance at his own request before the Committee on Public Health of the Basque Parliament, the Minister warned that Euskadi recorded "peak" in the incidence of disease in the coming weeks. However, called for calm and said the situation is under control.
"We are gaining worldwide in number of infected," he acknowledged Bengoa, who said there are "other than speculation" about why they do that Euskadi is spearheading the number of cases. One reason may have to do with something as simple as that the North is colder than the South, "said the owner of Health.
Bengoa encouraged vaccinated patients in the four risk groups (socio-workers, chronically ill, pregnant and elderly), and ignore the "myths" about the safety of the vaccine. "And we should be afraid is to influenza and the vaccine has not." On the move by the delayed one week the start of the vaccination campaign against influenza A, said he has only because of the availability of the vaccines themselves.
Bengoa said that are in place all the protocols for working in schools and hospitals have been strengthened emergency in anticipation of an increase in those affected by the disease. For the moment, said the adviser, no breakdowns have occurred and the incidence of work is still small. Mercedes Estebanez, Director of Public Health said it is having few casualties and only four schools are experiencing a level Vizcaya "somewhat higher" among students and teachers.
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/pais/vasco/Euskadi/cabeza/gripe/elpepuespvas/20091027elpvas_7/Tes
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"Estamos ganando a todo el mundo en n?mero de infectados", reconoci? Bengoa, quien se?al? que existen "distintas especulaciones" sobre los motivos que hacen que Euskadi est? a la cabeza del n?mero de casos. Una de las razones podr?a tener que ver con algo tan sencillo como que el Norte "es m?s fr?o que el Sur", apunt? el titular de Sanidad.
Bengoa anim? a vacunarse a los pacientes incluidos en los cuatro grupos de riesgo (trabajadores sociosanitarios, enfermos cr?nicos, embarazadas y ancianos), y a ignorar los "mitos" sobre la seguridad de la vacuna. "A lo que hay que tener miedo es a la gripe y no ha la vacuna". Sobre la decisi?n del Ejecutivo de retrasar una semana el inicio de la campa?a de vacunaci?n contra la gripe A, dijo que ha debido ?nicamente a la disponibilidad de las propias vacunas.
Bengoa subray? que est?n en marcha todos los protocolos de actuaci?n en los colegios y que los hospitales han reforzado las urgencias en previsi?n de un aumento de los afectados por la enfermedad. Por el momento, a?adi? el consejero, no han registrado colapsos y la incidencia laboral est? siendo reducida. Mercedes Est?banez, directora de Salud P?blica a?adi? que est? habiendo pocas bajas y que s?lo cuatro escuelas de Vizcaya est?n registrando un nivel "un poco superior" entre sus alumnos y profesores.
The 198 hospitalized at the moment for influenza A in the Basque Autonomous Community to become the region most affected by the disease in Spain, said yesterday as counsel for Health and Consumer Rafael Bengoa. In an appearance at his own request before the Committee on Public Health of the Basque Parliament, the Minister warned that Euskadi recorded "peak" in the incidence of disease in the coming weeks. However, called for calm and said the situation is under control.
"We are gaining worldwide in number of infected," he acknowledged Bengoa, who said there are "other than speculation" about why they do that Euskadi is spearheading the number of cases. One reason may have to do with something as simple as that the North is colder than the South, "said the owner of Health.
Bengoa encouraged vaccinated patients in the four risk groups (socio-workers, chronically ill, pregnant and elderly), and ignore the "myths" about the safety of the vaccine. "And we should be afraid is to influenza and the vaccine has not." On the move by the delayed one week the start of the vaccination campaign against influenza A, said he has only because of the availability of the vaccines themselves.
Bengoa said that are in place all the protocols for working in schools and hospitals have been strengthened emergency in anticipation of an increase in those affected by the disease. For the moment, said the adviser, no breakdowns have occurred and the incidence of work is still small. Mercedes Estebanez, Director of Public Health said it is having few casualties and only four schools are experiencing a level Vizcaya "somewhat higher" among students and teachers.
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/pais/vasco/Euskadi/cabeza/gripe/elpepuespvas/20091027elpvas_7/Tes