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Central Valley of Oaxaca the most affected by Influenza A H1N1
Currently there is a record of 2 thousand 500 cases recorded and there is a risk that an outbreak might occur.
Fri, 09/04/2010 - 17:54
Oaxaca .- A record year in the first index case of human influenza virus H1N1 disease in Oaxaca continues to claim victims.
Currently there is a record of 2 thousand 500 cases recorded and there is a risk that an outbreak might occur.
For their part, state health authorities claim to have controlled the disease, however remains the Central Valley area, "where is located the capital of Oaxaca, where the highest incidence in women and young men under 35 years affected.
The first recorded infection was detected in Oaxaca Mexico, in the emergency room of Hospital Aurelio Valdivieso.
Where a woman aged 39 who worked Adela Maria Gutierrez of "polling" the Tax Administration Service (SAT), developed symptoms associated.
Finally in the midst of multiple medical and clinical efforts, the patient died of atypical pneumonia aggravated, is officially reported, then confirmed it was human influenza.
Almost a year of this event in Oaxaca has claimed 69 deaths virus affecting mainly females with 52 percent and 48 percent female. In almost 12 months has beaten mainly in the age group 20 to 39 years.
The director of the Emergency Unit and Epidemiological Disaster State Health Department, Ruben Coronado, reveals that since the April 13, 2009 to date are 2 thousand 420 cases recorded, mainly in the regions of Central Valley in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and in the Mixteca and Sierra.
He says that this virus is controlled in Oaxaca and yet did not reject the possibility that it may mutate. "We can say that the epidemic is stable, under control, but is unpredictable about this group can not charge more lives."
Notes that preventive measures and health not only the responsibility of the Health Services but to every person, starting from the family, school, work, everywhere.
And is that human influenza came to change many personal hygiene not only of Oaxaca, but the Mexicans, and he urged people to remain vigilant.
"Although it is controllable, we must not lower the guard, especially those with hepatitis, diabetes, cancer, leukemia and chronic respiratory illnesses, as defenses are low and could be victims of this virus," he said.
Although the virus has been classified as "stable", the first of January to date, the SS has registered 35 cases and one death in February in two of the jurisdiction of Health Services.
The epidemiologist said that although Oaxaca was the state where the virus was identified, it occupies the 12th place nationally in numbers of cases and 20 level rather than according to population.
In Oaxaca for five months when I get the first shipment of flu vaccines have been applied mainly to vulnerable groups such as chronic degenerative disease, health sector and children under 18 months, nearly half a million vaccines, however does not guarantee that they can get the virus.
According to Ruben Coronado, if the virus mutated, it would have to apply other vaccines given that it only corresponded to the virus found on 13 April.
To do so, said the SS has the equipment and technology to identify and control influenza virus.
Oscar Rodriguez
Oscar Rodriguez / Correspondent