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Spanish-English translation
SSa decrees the end of flu season
In this winter season, however, H1N1 influenza, rose 90 percent over last year
Laura Toribio
MEXICO CITY, March 20. - The Health Ministry yesterday ordered an end to the seasonal flu season. The minimum expected contagion predictions of dependence, ranging from seven thousand and up to 12 thousand cases.
In this winter season, however, H1N1 influenza, rose 90 percent over last year, registering 5876 cases of this strain, a situation attributed to the virus come back in waves of two, three or four years and the last was presented during the 2009 pandemic.
The Health Secretary said Solomon Chertorivski convinced that the contagion was minimized by the population took the necessary preventive measures. Over 20 million vaccine was applied, ie more than 90 percent, since the scheduled doses were 21.4 million.
When they close the winter season, explained that the average Chertorivski consultations for acute respiratory infections in influenza monitor units was four per thousand queries, parameter well below an alarm condition, since during the pandemic influenza were 35 per thousand.
Deaths of this season ended in 258, of which 89 per cent or 229 were for AH1N1. It was confirmed that 73 percent of people who died had some other disease such as diabetes, obesity or chronic renal failure.
According to the Ministry of Health the peak of influenza cases occurred between the week of 22 to 30 January, and the number of patients in hospitals decreased by 90 percent from Jan. 30 where they had the highest occupation.
"Although the winter season is finished with the spring, there will still some hope that they are reduced to almost zero in April, however, it is important to say and reiterated: the seasonal influenza virus circulates throughout the year ie, they may have reported cases of influenza even in summer or any month, "said the Minister of Health
In fact, said that it may file a second wave of flu cases in the second half of the year.
Spanish-English translation
SSa decrees the end of flu season
In this winter season, however, H1N1 influenza, rose 90 percent over last year
Laura Toribio
MEXICO CITY, March 20. - The Health Ministry yesterday ordered an end to the seasonal flu season. The minimum expected contagion predictions of dependence, ranging from seven thousand and up to 12 thousand cases.
In this winter season, however, H1N1 influenza, rose 90 percent over last year, registering 5876 cases of this strain, a situation attributed to the virus come back in waves of two, three or four years and the last was presented during the 2009 pandemic.
The Health Secretary said Solomon Chertorivski convinced that the contagion was minimized by the population took the necessary preventive measures. Over 20 million vaccine was applied, ie more than 90 percent, since the scheduled doses were 21.4 million.
When they close the winter season, explained that the average Chertorivski consultations for acute respiratory infections in influenza monitor units was four per thousand queries, parameter well below an alarm condition, since during the pandemic influenza were 35 per thousand.
Deaths of this season ended in 258, of which 89 per cent or 229 were for AH1N1. It was confirmed that 73 percent of people who died had some other disease such as diabetes, obesity or chronic renal failure.
According to the Ministry of Health the peak of influenza cases occurred between the week of 22 to 30 January, and the number of patients in hospitals decreased by 90 percent from Jan. 30 where they had the highest occupation.
"Although the winter season is finished with the spring, there will still some hope that they are reduced to almost zero in April, however, it is important to say and reiterated: the seasonal influenza virus circulates throughout the year ie, they may have reported cases of influenza even in summer or any month, "said the Minister of Health
In fact, said that it may file a second wave of flu cases in the second half of the year.