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The Discovery of the 2009 A/H1N1 Pandemic - Mexico: April 17 New Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

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Red lights lit by outbreaks of influenza in the City

El Sol de México​
22 de abril de 2009​

Juan Garciaheredia​

Ciudad de México.- Encienden los focos rojos autoridades de salud debido a brotes de influenza en el Distrito Federal y algunas entidades del país, al grado de que se hace un llamado a los ciudadanos para extremar medidas de higiene en su vida cotidiana y que se laven las manos -por ejemplo- cuando salgan del Metro, además de evitar lugares concurridos y evitar contacto con personas enfermas.​


Mexico City .- Turn the hot spots of health authorities due to outbreaks of influenza in Mexico and some Mexican states, the extent to which calls on citizens to exercise extreme hygiene measures in their daily lives and to wash their hands, for example when leaving the Metro, and avoid crowded places and avoid contact with sick people.

Trascendió en la Secretaría de Salud (SdeS) federal que en lo que va de 2009 se han registrado ocho fallecimientos por esa enfermedad, cuyo virus se hizo más resistente y su presencia se alargó a la época de calor, cuando antes sólo cobraba fuerza en invierno.​

Transpired in the Ministry of Health (SDES) federal so far in 2009 there have been eight deaths from the disease, the virus became stronger and expanded its presence in the hot season, when just before gathering strength in winter .

Sin embargo, hasta el cierre de esta edición ninguna autoridad confirmó oficialmente esa cifra de difuntos.​

However, until the end of this year officially confirmed that no authority figure of the dead.

La semana pasada el director general adjunto de la Dirección General de Epidemiología, Hugo López Gatell, comentó que en 2008 hubo 30 muertes asociadas con influenza y hasta el momento en 2009 son dos los fallecimientos relacionados con el citado mal.​

Last week, the deputy director general of the General Directorate of Epidemiology, Gatell Hugo Lopez, said that in 2008 there were 30 deaths associated with influenza and until 2009 were two deaths associated with that evil.

No obstante, el director del Cenavece, Miguel Angel Lezama, dijo que dos personas murieron en el Hospital de la Secretaría de Salud del DF en Iztapalapa; otros dos en el Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER) y uno en el Hospital Angeles del Pedregal.​

However, the director of Cenavece, Miguel Angel Lezama, said two people died at the Hospital of the Ministry of Health of Mexico City in Iztapalapa, another two at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER) and one at the Hospital Angeles del Pedregal .

Sin embargo, en la SdeS trascendió que son ocho los muertos por influenza en lo que va de 2009, aunque se recalca que la población no debe alarmarse porque no se trata de una epidemia, sino solamente algunos brotes de ese mal.​

However, in SDES transpired that eight deaths from influenza so far in 2009, but stressed that people should not panic because this is not an epidemic, but only a few outbreaks of this evil.

En su momento, el subsecretario de Prevención y Promoción de la Salud de la SdeS, Mauricio Hernández Avila, informó que ha habido casos graves de la citada enfermedad en Oaxaca, San Luis Potosí y en el Distrito Federal, por lo cual ya se lanzó una alerta epidemiológica.​

At the time, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion of the SDES, Mauricio Hernandez Avila, has been reported that severe cases of the disease in Oaxaca, San Luis Potosi in Mexico and thus was launched a epidemiological alert.

Ante dicha situación ya se activó el Comité Nacional para la Seguridad en Salud, que es una instancia colegiada para hacer un análisis, seguimiento, definición, diseño de políticas, estrategias y acciones de respuesta rápida ante circunstancias inusuales que se presentan en salud, subrayó el funcionario.​

Faced with this situation and activates the National Committee for Health Security, which is a collegial body for analysis, monitoring, defining, designing policies, strategies and actions to respond rapidly to unusual circumstances that are presented on health, stressed the official.

Lezama señaló que hasta el momento se ha descartado aplicar una alerta en aeropuertos y fronteras, ya que la enfermedad se encuentra concentrada en el Distrito Federal.​

Lezama said that so far has rejected an application alert at airports and borders, because the disease is concentrated in the Federal District. (not - see above - Fla1)

Por otra parte, indicó que el sector salud ya agotó 18 millones de vacunas para prevenir la influenza, compradas el año pasado.​

On the other hand, indicated that the health sector and drained 18 million vaccines to prevent influenza, bought last year.

http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldemexico/notas/n1133933.htm
 
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Federal districts
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Maybe niman was right - this is looking like it could be swine flu or other influenza. There are cases all over the place - this appears to have spread faster than SARS did.
 
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I am going to routinely move posts off this thread, to the discussion thread, that are not informational.

As an old friend put it - this thread is going to remain "virgin of spec".


:D
 
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Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - including Mexico City and Oaxaca

At least this one doesn't have to be translated.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/Health...+illnesses+reported+Mexico/1523180/story.html

OTTAWA ? The Public Health Agency of Canada has told quarantine services to be on alert for travellers returning from Mexico after a number of severe respiratory illnesses (SRI) were reported in some regions of the country.


Mexican health authorities contacted PHAC last Friday to inform them of the respiratory conditions, which were reported in the south and central areas of Mexico. The cases elevated from flu-like symptoms to severe respiratory conditions in about five days, with "a high proportion" of cases requiring assisted ventilation.


PHAC, in an April 20 report, said Mexican officials informed the Canadian health agency that the "case-fatality rate was relatively high" and that most cases involved healthy adults between the ages of 25 and 44. A number of health-care workers were also affected.


Although no cause has been confirmed, some samples were positive for influenza A and B.


PHAC said the concern for Canadians travelling from Mexico serves as a "reminder of the importance of the SRI hospital-based surveillance established after the SARS outbreak in Canada."
 
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We know now where the woman got this illness - she proably had contact with someone from Mexico City, where there are over 120 cases since 3/18.

The question now is, Is this a novel coronavirus (which was my guess all along - in which case the influenza A and B detections in Mexico City are background noise), or is this a new strain of flu (and the coronavirus test was some kind of false alarm)?
 
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Can someone alert the CDC to put out some kind of notice warning travelers and doctors to try to avoid importation of cases?
 
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alert said:
Can someone alert the CDC to put out some kind of notice warning travelers and doctors to try to avoid importation of cases?
Click to expand...

They read FT frequently. They have seen this thread.
 
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Warning cases of influenza in the country

April 22, 2009


Mauricio Hernández, subsecretario de Prevención y Promoción de la Salud, señaló que si bien no hay una epidemia de influenza en nuestro país, sí hay focos rojos y señales de alarma ante el hecho de que se han detectado 20 muertes por esta enfermedad sólo del 18 de marzo a la fecha, lo que significa que hay un «segundo pico» de incremento de esta afección en el último mes.​


Mauricio Hernandez, Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, said that while there is an epidemic of influenza in our country, there are red lights and alarms at the fact that 20 deaths have been detected by this disease only 18 March to date, which means that there is a "second peak" of this disease increased in the last month.

Demandó a la población extremar sus medidas de precaución para evitar que este mal se extienda en todo el país.​


Sued the population extreme precautionary measures to prevent the disease from spreading throughout the country.

Detalló que si bien se ha vacunado a 18 millones de mexicanos, se buscará inocular a la gente que lo solicite y pidió a los padres de familia que estén atentos por si sus hijos presentan cuadros de fiebre extrema, dolores de cabeza, flujo nasal y desánimo, a efecto de que, de inmediato, se les lleve a los centros de salud oa sus médicos particulares.​


Explained that although it has vaccinated 18 million Mexicans will seek to inoculate people who request and asked the parents to be vigilant if their children have fever extreme boxes, headache, nasal discharge and discouragement to the effect that, immediately bring them to health centers or their physicians.

Además, el funcionario precisó que también se vacunará a medio millón de trabajadores del sector salud y se multiplicarán las medidas de prevención en todos los niveles gubernamentales, federal, estatales y municipales.​


In addition, the officer must also be vaccinated half a million health workers and will increase the preventive measures at all levels of government, federal, state and municipal governments.


El costo podría ser cercano a los 30 millones de pesos.​



The cost could be close to 30 million pesos.


Por su parte, Miguel Ángel Lezana, director del Centro Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica y Control de Enfermedades, informó que tan sólo en el Distrito Federal tienen registrados a 120 pacientes internados en 25 hospitales.​



For his part, Miguel Angel Lezana, director of the National Center of Epidemiological Surveillance and Disease Control, reported that only the Federal District have registered 120 patients in 25 hospitals.

Tan sólo en el Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias hay 13 casos confirmados, además de dos enfermeras que resultaron contagiadas.​


Only at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, 13 confirmed cases and two nurses who were infected.

Por su parte, el secretario de Salud, José Ángel Córdova Villalobos, hizo un llamado a la población de tomar precauciones ante una infección respiratoria, pero pidió que no haya pánico respecto a los brotes de influenza que se han dado en el país.​


For its part, Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, called on people to take precautions before a respiratory infection, but has asked not panic about the outbreak of influenza that have occurred in the country.

Y en ese sentido, descartó que se trate de una pandemia y que sólo es “la colita de una epidemia que se generó en Estados Unidos”.​


And in that sense, denied that it is a pandemic and that only "the tail of an epidemic that was generated in United States." :magnify:

Sin embargo, reconoció que hasta el momento hay 130 casos de influenza en el territorio nacional y que se estudian nueve fallecimientos que podrían ser causados por el tipo de influenza más fuerte.​


However, he acknowledged that to date there are 130 cases of influenza in the country being studied and nine deaths that could be caused by the type of influenza stronger. :tiphat:

ed http://tiny.cc/B5Knd


direct link: http://www.elagoradechihuahua.com/Alerta-Salud-por-casos-de,13659.html
 
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Other than independent laboratory confirmation, the other way to determine the scenario is this:

Did the majority of the patients suffer diarrhea as well? This is not a flu symptom, but would likely be a symptom of a novel SARS-like coronavirus.
 
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Red lights lit by outbreaks of influenza in the City
El Sol de Mexico
April 22, 2009


Juan Garciaheredia

Mexico City .- Turn the hot spots of health authorities due to outbreaks of influenza in Mexico and some Mexican states, the extent to which calls on citizens to exercise extreme hygiene measures in their daily lives and to wash their hands, for example when leaving the Metro, and avoid crowded places and avoid contact with sick people.

Transpired in the Ministry of Health (SDES) federal so far in 2009 there have been eight deaths from the disease, the virus became stronger and expanded its presence in the hot season, when just before gathering strength in winter .

However, until the end of this year officially confirmed that no authority figure of the dead.

Last week, the deputy director general of the General Directorate of Epidemiology, Gatell Hugo Lopez, said that in 2008 there were 30 deaths associated with influenza and until 2009 were two deaths associated with that evil.

However, the director of Cenavece, Miguel Angel Lezama, said two people died at the Hospital of the Ministry of Health of Mexico City in Iztapalapa, another two at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER) and one at the Hospital Angeles del Pedregal .

However, in SDES transpired that eight deaths from influenza so far in 2009, but stressed that people should not panic because this is not an epidemic, but only a few outbreaks of this evil.

At the time, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion of the SDES, Mauricio Hernandez Avila, has been reported that severe cases of the disease in Oaxaca, San Luis Potosi in Mexico and thus was launched a epidemiological alert.

Faced with this situation and activates the National Committee for Health Security, which is a collegial body for analysis, monitoring, defining, designing policies, strategies and actions to respond rapidly to unusual circumstances that are presented on health, stressed the official.

Lezama said that so far has rejected an application alert at airports and borders, because the disease is concentrated in the Federal District.

On the other hand, indicated that the health sector and drained 18 million vaccines to prevent influenza, bought last year.

:tiphat:http://www.oem.com.mx/laprensa/notas/n1133933.htm
 
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Ministry of Health Alert by influenza in the country


NOTIMEX | National Wednesday April 22, 2009 | Time Generated: 17:49 | Last updated: 17:50


The Health Secretariat (SSA) launched a national warning because of the probable cases of seasonal influenza increased to 40 per cent and March 18 at the time were 20 deaths in the country for complications.

At a news conference, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Mauricio Hernandez Avila, reported that this alert is closely monitoring hospitalizations and deaths associated with seasonal influenza.

He noted that since Monday, 20 was a denial of service, so that all hospitals and health centers in the country from zero to report probable cases of seasonal influenza detected.

Hernández Avila noted that this situation is atypical, since the period of the disease is in the winter and the most critical situation is presented in November, December and January, starting to decline in February.

However, he said, which drew attention to intensify epidemiological surveillance is that "the peak of the curve was re-raise so unusual in mid-March to date."

He added that the probable cases occurring in young adults, ie 20 to 45 years, and recalled that the vaccination campaigns were 19 million doses of flu to a group of under 36 months and older than 60 years, considered the most exposed to the disease.

Hernández Avila argued that a special campaign to vaccinate hospital staff who are exposed to the disease, which has 400 thousand doses, but more will be purchased to immunize half a million in this sector, which would spent almost 25 million pesos.

In this context called for health workers to come to get the vaccine and is not contagious seasonal influenza.

He clarified that it is not intended to cause alarm because it is not an epidemic, but an atypical situation, so he asked the public to address the preventive measures that will be disseminated in the media, posters and health centers in the country.

Among those recommendations: wash hands with soap and water, if they are suspected of suffering from flu or flu not to stand in crowded places; cover mouth and nose when sneezing, never use the hand without tissue, and if it catches on Sneezing placed forearm.

Those who develop symptoms such as headache strong, eye pain, nasal fluid, cough and extreme tiredness, Hernandez Avila recommended immediately go to a health center because it can be a probable case of seasonal influenza.

He noted that it is unknown why such a situation, it is investigated to determine the cause, and said that United States occurred in a similar situation from which are emerging.

Hernández Avila completely ruled out that the cases are reported as a pandemic influenza are some cases in Asia.

Hernández Avila was accompanied by the holder of the National Center for Disease Control, Miguel Angel Lezama, and Dr. Hugo Gacel Lopez, director of epidemiology, who announced the figures.

Gacel Lopez explained that what is considered the normal period from October 1 to March 1, seven thousand were reported 237 probable cases, of which 313 were confirmed and that there were 30 total deaths.

He said that according to the court which made the January 1 to 14 weeks (April 11) has a total of four thousand probable cases, and to realize the increase in influenza is considered the situation of monitoring and focus from March 18.

Of these four thousand cases, he added Gacel Lopez, you can not specify the probable. But the 20 of March 18 deaths to date related to seasonal influenza.

Explained that 13 of the 20 deaths were in the Federal District, four in San Luis Potosi, two in Baja California and one in Oaxaca.

:tiphat:http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=427850
 
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Doctors at the Health Ministry indicated that they have increased security measures at hospitals, both official and private to prevent further infections.
Mié, 22/04/2009 - 14:48​
Wed, 22/04/2009 - 14:48

Ciudad de México.- La Secretaría de Salud reportó que durante las primeras semanas de abril fallecieron 20 persona a causa de influenza estacional, virus que proviene de Estados Unidos, y por ello determinó extremar las precauciones en los hospitales donde ya se establecieron pabellones de aislamientos además de que destinará 25 millones de pesos en la compra extraordinaria de 400 mil dosis de vacunas antiinfluenza para proteger al personal médico.​

Mexico City .- The Ministry of Health reported that during the first weeks of April 20 persons died due to seasonal influenza, the virus that comes from United States, and thus with certain precautions in hospitals where they were wards of isolations in addition to 25 million pesos earmarked for the purchase of extra 400 thousand doses of vaccine antiinfluenza to protect medical staff.

Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, director General de Epidemiología de la SSA, explicó que de las 20 muertes registradas, 13 se han detectado en el Distrito Federal, 4 en San Luis tenemos, 2 en Baja California y 1 en Oaxaca.

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Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez, director of Epidemiology for the SSA, said that the 20 deaths, 13 were found in the Federal District have 4 in San Luis, 2 and 1 in Baja California in Oaxaca.

“Nuestra evidencia sugiere, lo que ya habíamos sospechado, que existe una intensificación de la transmisión de la influenza estacional”.

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"Our evidence suggests, what we had suspected, that there is an intensification of the transmission of seasonal influenza."

Por su parte, Mauricio Hernández, subsecretario de Prevención y Promoción de la Salud, aseguró que aun cuando no estamos ante una epidemia, los decesos reportados resultan atípicos ya que en este mismo periodo, de marzo a abril, en comparación a otros años, no se había registrado un solo caso de contagio y menos aún de mortalidad.

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For its part, Mauricio Hernandez, Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, said that although this is not an epidemic, deaths were reported as atypical in that same period, from March to April, compared to other years, no there had been a single case of infection, let alone mortality.

En el 2008, reconoció, sólo se reportaron 30 muertes por influenza entre la población vulnerable, que son los niños menores de tres años y adultos mayores de 65 años de edad.

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In 2008, he acknowledged, were reported only 30 deaths from influenza among the vulnerable population who are children under three years and adults older than 65 years of age.

Actualmente, los decesos a causa de la influenza estacional se han centrado en una tercera parte entre la población considerada no vulnerables, es decir, personas de 5 a 45 años, mucha de ellas gente que estaba previamente sana, y en el 60 por ciento de los casos se trata de varones.

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Currently, deaths due to seasonal influenza have focused on third party among the non-vulnerable population, ie 5 to 45 years, many people who were previously healthy, and 60 percent of cases are male.

“La epidemia ya esta de salida en Estados Unidos y ahora pues ahora está recorriendo México, es el mismo virus que viene recorriendo las poblaciones.

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"The epidemic is already out in United States and now it is now touring Mexico, is the same virus that comes down the stocks.

Y la relación climatológica del por qué tenemos este pico en abril pues no lo tenemos claro, no sabemos cuáles es la explicación, si es por características de la humedad o por la resequedad que hay en el ambiente”, puntualizó Hernández.

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And the weather's why we have this peak in April because we do not have clear, we do not know what is the explanation, if the characteristics of moisture or dryness that exists in the environment, "said Hernandez.

“En esta caso nosotros no lo consideramos alarmante ni pensamos que sea una pandemia”, sin embargo, abundó, “sabemos que la cifra van a crecer porque sabemos que hay pacientes graves, que están entubados y bueno la mortalidad en estos pacientes es alta.

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"In this case we do not believe or think it is alarming pandemic, however, he added," we know that figure will grow because we know that there are severe patients who are tube-well and the mortality in these patients is high.
Y si esperamos mayores defunciones”, aclaró​
And if you expect higher deaths, "he
La dependencia federal aún se encuentra integrando la estadística nacional sobre el número de hospitalizados y del personal médico contagiado en los servicios de salud.​
The federal agency is still integrating the national statistics on the number of hospitalized and infected medical staff in health services.

“Ayer se activó la red negativa ya penas nos está llegando la información”, dijo, tras referir que la compra de la vacuna se realizará aun cuando sólo servirá para proteger un mes debido a que la OMS se encuentra a punto de dar a conocer las características de la nueva cepa.

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"Yesterday the network was activated and negative penalties we are getting information," he said, after referring to the purchase of the vaccine will take place even if only to protect one months since the WHO is about to make known the features of the new strain.

No obstante, Mauricio Hernández precisó que la autoridad sanitaria ha extremado sus precauciones, entre otras cosas, comenzó a fomentar en el sector salud no sólo el uso de batas y guantes, sino también de mascarillas de protección, tienen en reserva 10 mil, además de que se utilizará el 1 por ciento de la reserva de 1 millón de tratamientos antivirales que están específicamente destinados a un eventual caso de influenza aviar.

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However, Mauricio Hernandez said that the health authority has its extreme precautions, among other things, began to develop in the health sector not only wearing gloves, but also of protective masks, have 10 thousand in reserve, in addition to to use 1 percent of the reserve of 1 million antiviral treatments that are specifically aimed at a possible case of avian influenza.

El subsecretario de Prevención y Promoción de la Salud también refirió que cuando hay casos de influenza se aplica todo un protocolo interno en los hospitales, en el caso específico del Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias, donde se encuentran 19 personas hospitalizadas, se abrió un pabellón para atender de manera específica los casos de influenza detectados a efecto de minimiza el riesgo de contagio hacia otros enfermos y hacia el personal.

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Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion also noted that when there are cases of influenza is an internal protocol in hospitals, in the case of the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases, where 19 people hospitalized, opened a wing for deal specifically with the cases of influenza identified in order to minimize the risk of contagion to other patients and to staff.

“Otra de las medidas de contención es limitar el acceso a los hospitales para evitar mayores tasas de contagios”, dijo tras referir que el INER, actualmente, tiene el doble de casos de lo que atiende normalmente de influenza.

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"Another measure of containment is to limit access to hospitals to avoid higher rates of infection," he said after referring to the INER, now has twice as many cases of influenza that normally attends.

La Secretaría de Salud hizo un llamado a la población para que acuda inmediatamente al médico en caso de presentar los siguientes síntomas: fiebre elevada; tos, dolor de cabeza, dolores musculares, cansancio extremo y dolor de las articulaciones.

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The Ministry of Health called on people to seek medical advice immediately in case of the following symptoms: high fever, cough, headache, muscle aches, extreme fatigue and joint pain.

Estas medidas comprenden reducir las visitas a los hospitales, restringir el acceso de los familiares a las áreas de mayor riesgo de infección, extremar las precauciones del personal mediante el uso de lentes, cubre bocas, guantes y batas desechables cuando estén en contacto directo con algún caso sospechoso.

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These measures include reducing the hospital visits, reduce the access of families to areas of greatest risk of infection, exercise caution with the use of personal lens, covering mouths, disposable gloves and gowns when in direct contact with some suspected case.

Lavado de manos antes y después de atender pacientes, vacunar contra la influenza a los trabajadores de salud que no acudieron a vacunarse durante temporada anterior y que laboran en áreas de alto contacto con el virus.

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Wash hands before and after attending patients, influenza vaccine to health workers that they did not go to be vaccinated during the previous season and working in areas of high contact with the virus.

Hernández también reprocho al personal médico, que es del más alarmado con el brote inusual de influenza, de que no se hayan vacunado a tiempo, y puso el caso del INER donde sólo el 40 por ciento del personal acudió al llamado de vacunación.

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Hernandez also blame the medical staff, which is more alarmed with the unusual outbreak of influenza, have not been vaccinated on time, and put the case of INER where only 40 percent of staff went to the call for vaccination.

Blanca Valadez/Milenio Diario​
Blanca Valadez / Milenio Diario
http://www.milenio.com/node/203310
 
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Can anyone find an article that indicates whether these illnesses are actually testing positive for an influenza virus?
 
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Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

This article seems to imply that Mexican authorities do not know what virus is causing this outbreak. I think it might not be influenza.

http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2009/04/22/index.php?section=sociedad&article=044n2soc

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El pasado fin de semana murieron en el Distrito Federal cinco personas de entre 25 y 45 a?os a causa de neumon?a asociada a influenza invernal, con lo que el n?mero de decesos se elev? a nueve durante este a?o y en este grupo de edad. Last weekend in Mexico City killed five people between 25 and 45 years because of winter influenza-associated pneumonia, bringing the number of deaths rose to nine this year and in this age group.

El fen?meno in?dito en el pa?s mantiene a las autoridades sanitarias en alerta sobre el origen del problema que tradicionalmente afecta con severidad a ni?os y adultos mayores. The phenomenon is unprecedented in the country keeps the health authorities on alert about the problem that severely affects traditionally children and older adults.

Miguel ?ngel Lezana, director del Centro Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiol?gica y Control de Enfermedades, explic? que en la ?poca de invierno 2008-2009 est?n circulando de manera simult?nea tres subtipos virales de influenza: dos del A (H1N1 y H3N2) y uno B, los cuales han sido los mismos desde el inicio de la temporada. Miguel Angel Lezana, director of the National Center of Epidemiological Surveillance and Disease Control, explained that the 2008-2009 winter season are circulating simultaneously in three influenza virus subtypes, two of the A (H1N1 and H3N2) and one B, which have been the same since the beginning of the season.
Sin embargo ?dijo?, es probable que una o varias de las cepas causantes de influenza hayan mutado a una forma m?s virulenta, por lo que la enfermedad se prolong? hasta abril. However, he said, it is likely that one or more strains of influenza have mutated causes a more virulent, the disease lasted until April. En a?os pasados, el periodo de transmisi?n concluye entre febrero y marzo. In past years, the transmission period ends between February and March.

La investigaci?n incluye verificar si la vacunaci?n contra influenza, que se realiza desde 2004 en los ni?os menores de 36 meses y adultos mayores de 65 a?os, los ha mantenido a salvo de los cuadros graves que este a?o han afectado a adultos j?venes. The investigation includes verifying whether vaccination against influenza, which has been conducted since 2004 in children under 36 months and adults older than 65 years, has remained immune to the major categories this year have affected young adults.

El Sistema Nacional de Salud se mantiene en alerta epidemiol?gica y activ? en el DF un mecanismo adicional de prevenci?n. The National Health System maintains epidemiological alert and active in the City an additional means of prevention.
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca Hospital

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca Hospital

Jos? ?ngel C?rdova discarded epidemic influenza
After calling the population to be informed and prepared for, said that in coordination with the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) for students who show symptoms of this evil are returned to their homes and thus prevent infection.

Wed, 22/04/2009 - 14:52
Mexico City .- First cases of seasonal influenza in the city of Mexico, the Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova, said that this is not an epidemic but it started an information campaign and vaccination in the country.

After attending the first International Congress toward a Universal Health Coverage in the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), federal officials reported that 400 thousand is being implemented vaccines, mainly medical staff.

After calling the population to be informed and prepared for, said that in coordination with the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) for students who show symptoms of this evil are returned to their homes and thus prevent infection.:tiphat:http://www.milenio.com/node/203315​
 
Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

Re: Mexico: Respiratory Illnesses - Including Mexico City & Oaxaca

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Médicos, enfermeras, pacientes y familiares de éstos usan tapabocas para evitar contagios en las instalaciones del Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER).​
Doctors, nurses, patients and their relatives face mask used to prevent infections at the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER).
Foto: Alejandro Meléndez​
Foto: Alejandro Meléndez



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Break warning atypical cases of influenza


Ernesto Méndez y Laura Toribio​
Ernesto Mendez and Laura Toribio


Personal de la Ssa se dice desprotegido ante un mal que solía desapareceren febrero​


Staff are the Ssa unprotected said bad it used to disappear in February


La falta de información sobre los casos de influenza que se están presentando fuera de temporada alarmó a trabajadores y pacientes del Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER); los primeros denunciaron no tener medidas de protección para evitar un contagio.​
The lack of information on cases of influenza that are occurring out of season alarmed workers and patients from the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER), the first reported to have no protective measures to prevent contagion.

Un operativo realizado el fin de semana en hospitales públicos y privados del Distrito Federal por parte de la Secretaría de Salud arrojó que 120 personas presentan un cuadro clínico compatible con influenza, a pesar de que la temporada terminó desde febrero.​
An operation performed on weekends in public and private hospitals in the Federal District by the Ministry of Health showed that 120 people presented a clinical picture compatible with influenza, even though the season ended in February.

“No nos avisan que hay un brote de influenza, y no nos dan protección de ninguna especie, lo manejan como una gripa normal; vamos a los pisos y no nos avisan si hay contaminación en ese lugar”, declaró un intendente del INER que pidió que su nombre se reservara.​
"We warn that there is an outbreak of influenza, and not give us any kind of protection, it handled like a normal flu, go to the floors and do not tell us whether there is contamination there," said a mayor requested that the INER that his name be reserved.

“Una compañera enfermera que se llama Paty ya se contagió de influenza y le dieron siete días para que se recupere.​
"A fellow nurse who is called CHECO already infected by influenza and gave seven days to recover.
Ellas como enfermeras están más expuestas”, dijo.​
Nurses as they are more exposed, "he said.

El trabajador del INER aseguró que todo lo sabe de oídas porque no hay información al respecto por parte de las autoridades del hospital.​
The worker said that everything INER know hearsay because no information on the subject by the authorities of the hospital.

Ayer Excélsior constató que los guardias que vigilan la entrada del instituto usan tapabocas y algunos pacientes también.​
Yesterday Excélsior found that the guards watching the entrance of the institute use mask and some patients also.

En respuesta, el doctor Miguel Ángel Lezana, director general del Centro Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica y Control de Enfermedades, aclaró que no existe un brote de influenza en el Instituto ni en el país.​
In response, Dr. Miguel Angel Lezana, director general of the National Center of Epidemiological Surveillance and Disease Control, said that there is an outbreak of influenza at the Institute or of the country.
Se trata de la presencia de casos de esta enfermedad respiratoria contagiosa fuera de la temporada tradicional que es de octubre a febrero.​
It is the occurrence of contagious respiratory disease outside the traditional season is from October to February.
Actualmente en el INER, por ejemplo, se están atendiendo a trece pacientes con influenza.​
Currently in the INER, for example, are taking thirteen patients with influenza.

“Lo que se está observando en este instituto es la llegada de este tipo de pacientes, que normalmente son la demanda principal durante la temporada tradicional de influenza, en los meses de diciembre y enero y que están llegando ahora todavía en este mes de abril”, señaló.​
"What we are seeing in this institute is the arrival of such patients, who are usually the main demand during the traditional influenza season in the months of December and January and are still happening right now in this month of April" he said.

El funcionario de la Secretaría de Salud recalcó que no es un problema exclusivo del INER, ya que 120 personas internadas en hospitales públicos y privados de la Ciudad de México presentan un cuadro clínico compatible con la influenza, según un operativo realizado el fin de semana.​
An official of the Ministry of Health stressed that it is not an exclusive problem of the INER, as 120 people in public and private hospitals of Mexico City presents a clinical picture compatible with influenza, according to an operation carried out this weekend.

“Hay una alerta en todos los hospitales para que se refuercen las medidas de protección a los pacientes, a los familiares ya los propios trabajadores”, agregó.​
"There is a warning to all hospitals to strengthen protection measures for patients, family members and employees," he added.

Cuestionado sobre el contagio entre personal de salud del INER, indicó que hasta el momento han sido dos las enfermeras las que se infectaron, quienes ya están en “franca recuperación”.​
Questioned about the infection among health personnel of the INER, said that so far have been the two nurses who were infected, who are already in recovery. "

No obstante, pidió a los pacientes que se atienden regularmente en el instituto ya sus familiares no tener miedo porque existen las medidas de protección necesarias para protegerlos.​
However, asked patients who are seen regularly at the institute and their relatives not to be afraid because there are protective measures necessary to protect them.


“Cuando se detecta que es un caso compatible con un diagnóstico probable de influenza el paciente se traslada a una área que se tiene ahora acondicionada para estas emergencias, que es el Pabellón 5 y de esta manera protegemos al resto de los pacientes del hospital”, explicó.​
"When it detects an event that is compatible with a diagnosis of probable influenza patient moves to an area that is now equipped for emergencies, the Hall 5 and thus protect the rest of the patients in the hospital," explained.

Y aunque dijo que también hay medidas de protección para el personal de salud, como el uso de batas y guantes desechables y mascarillas reconoció que “existe el riesgo de que una persona que está atendiendo a un enfermo, sea médico o enfermera, pueda sucumbir por no tener las medidas de protección correctas”.​
And although he said that there are protective measures for health personnel, such as wearing gloves and masks, and acknowledged that "there is a risk that a person who is attending to a patient, whether doctor or nurse, may succumb to not having proper security measures. "

Sobre la falta de instrumentos para la protección de los trabajadores, aclaró que apenas hoy se repartieron mil mascarillas.

About the lack of instruments for the protection of workers, clarified that it is now a thousand masks were distributed.
No obstante, una jefa de enfermeras quien tampoco quiso dar su nombre por temor a represalias aseguró que no hay material de protección y advirtió que si no se les otorga harán un paro laboral.​
However, a head nurse who would not give his name for fear of retaliation said that no protective equipment and warned that failure will be given a work stoppage.

Por otro lado, Lezana dijo que los cubrebocas no son una medida que tenga alguna utilidad.​
On the other hand, said that Lezana cubrebocas are not a measure that has some value.
“Es un poco la demanda que los propios trabajadores han hecho a sus autoridades y, pues, en un afán de dar tranquilidad han accedido”.​
"It's a little demand that the workers have made to the authorities and therefore a desire to have agreed tranquility."


Personal de la Ssa se dice desprotegido ante un mal que solía desapareceren febrero​
Staff are the Ssa unprotected said bad it used to disappear in February



La falta de información sobre los casos de influenza que se están presentando fuera de temporada alarmó a trabajadores y pacientes del Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias (INER); los primeros denunciaron no tener medidas de protección para evitar un contagio.​
The lack of information on cases of influenza that are occurring out of season alarmed workers and patients from the National Institute of Respiratory Diseases (INER), the first reported to have no protective measures to prevent contagion.

Un operativo realizado el fin de semana en hospitales públicos y privados del Distrito Federal por parte de la Secretaría de Salud arrojó que 120 personas presentan un cuadro clínico compatible con influenza, a pesar de que la temporada terminó desde febrero.​
An operation performed on weekends in public and private hospitals in the Federal District by the Ministry of Health showed that 120 people presented a clinical picture compatible with influenza, even though the season ended in February.

“No nos avisan que hay un brote de influenza, y no nos dan protección de ninguna especie, lo manejan como una gripa normal; vamos a los pisos y no nos avisan si hay contaminación en ese lugar”, declaró un intendente del INER que pidió que su nombre se reservara.​
"We warn that there is an outbreak of influenza, and not give us any kind of protection, it handled like a normal flu, go to the floors and do not tell us whether there is contamination there," said a mayor requested that the INER that his name be reserved.

“Una compañera enfermera que se llama Paty ya se contagió de influenza y le dieron siete días para que se recupere.​
"A fellow nurse who is called CHECO already infected by influenza and gave seven days to recover.
Ellas como enfermeras están más expuestas”, dijo.​
Nurses as they are more exposed, "he said.

El trabajador del INER aseguró que todo lo sabe de oídas porque no hay información al respecto por parte de las autoridades del hospital.​
The worker said that everything INER know hearsay because no information on the subject by the authorities of the hospital.

Ayer Excélsior constató que los guardias que vigilan la entrada del instituto usan tapabocas y algunos pacientes también.​
Yesterday Excélsior found that the guards watching the entrance of the institute use mask and some patients also.

En respuesta, el doctor Miguel Ángel Lezana, director general del Centro Nacional de Vigilancia Epidemiológica y Control de Enfermedades, aclaró que no existe un brote de influenza en el Instituto ni en el país.​
In response, Dr. Miguel Angel Lezana, director general of the National Center of Epidemiological Surveillance and Disease Control, said that there is an outbreak of influenza at the Institute or of the country.
Se trata de la presencia de casos de esta enfermedad respiratoria contagiosa fuera de la temporada tradicional que es de octubre a febrero.​
It is the occurrence of contagious respiratory disease outside the traditional season is from October to February.
Actualmente en el INER, por ejemplo, se están atendiendo a trece pacientes con influenza.​
Currently in the INER, for example, are taking thirteen patients with influenza.

“Lo que se está observando en este instituto es la llegada de este tipo de pacientes, que normalmente son la demanda principal durante la temporada tradicional de influenza, en los meses de diciembre y enero y que están llegando ahora todavía en este mes de abril”, señaló.​
"What we are seeing in this institute is the arrival of such patients, who are usually the main demand during the traditional influenza season in the months of December and January and are still happening right now in this month of April" he said.
El funcionario de la Secretaría de Salud recalcó que no es un problema exclusivo del INER, ya que 120 personas internadas en hospitales públicos y privados de la Ciudad de México presentan un cuadro clínico compatible con la influenza, según un operativo realizado el fin de semana.​
An official of the Ministry of Health stressed that it is not an exclusive problem of the INER, as 120 people in public and private hospitals of Mexico City presents a clinical picture compatible with influenza, according to an operation carried out this weekend.
“Hay una alerta en todos los hospitales para que se refuercen las medidas de protección a los pacientes, a los familiares ya los propios trabajadores”, agregó.​
"There is a warning to all hospitals to strengthen protection measures for:tiphat:http://www.exonline.com.mx/diario/n...tan_alerta_casos_atipicos_de_influenza/576990
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