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400,000 in Durango vaccinated against influenza
The goal of vaccination against influenza A H1N1 in Durango, covered one hundred percent, as were achieved on time and more than 460 000 doses scheduled by the health authorities, however, should not lower our guard in the measures preventive, warns the secretariat.
Tue, 18/05/2010 - 18:36
400 000 vaccinated against influenza Durango Photo Archive Durango .- We were able to implement the 465 thousand doses through the collaboration of the population, as there are states of Mexico where it was not possible to implement all scheduled immunizations.
Having immunized about 30 percent of the population in Durango state, more people who somehow came in contact with a sick, plus all those who developed some type of immunity can be mentioned that at present more than 50 percent of the population (about 800 000 Duranguense) have defenses to this disease.
He explained that when talking about that 30 percent of the population is virtually immune said that this kind of becomes a seasonal influenza, the vaccine probably be applied in winter time will be of the above plus the A H1N1 , it is already included in the biological.
The specialist and deputy director of health services, noted that despite this should not be particularly vigilant in the general population.
"The warnings are of a hygienic, which serve to any infectious disease that may arise, remember that while in Mexico and Durango could successfully control the pandemic of influenza A H1 N1, there are other groups and genotypes of influenza that are lethal as avian influenza type A H5 N1, which has already been presented in the world. "
He noted that this disease has a much greater lethality and which now have to watch the public.
The measures remain the same, we must promote social distancing when we feel sick or have a disease, not to go to places of population concentration, not self-medicate, we must see a doctor and hygiene of washing hands, cleaning work area especially when it is common, avoid shaking hands or kiss, in short, be alert to this situation, he concluded.
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Durango managed to implement 465 000 doses of vaccine A H1 N1 and meets the target set
It can ensure that more than 50 percent of Durango are protected against this disease.
Silvia Ayala