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Cold and low defenses, risk of influenza
By: ROBERTO ITURRIAGA / THE CENTURY OF DURANGO / Gomez Palacio, Durango.
The Sanitary District Number Two of Durango Health Services (SSD) based in Gomez Palacio, made the call once again to the population to take measures against respiratory diseases, especially influenza type A and B.
Immunization. The week before the SSA launched a national campaign of vaccination against influenza, for which was made available to the population of 20 million vaccines.
Armando Muniz operational coordination Holder said dependence for the next few days awaiting the arrival of the front number 8, a phenomenon that will cause a drop in temperature of up to three degrees.
"Low temperature is not the main cause of respiratory tract infection, but helps a lot, the immune system tends to weaken and thus has the disease," said public servant.
The application of vaccines and preventive actions are given to those attending from October Jurisdiction, primarily vulnerable groups such as seniors and younger than 18.
Muniz said that with the arrival of the cold front above significantly increased disease, but most could be prevented with proper hygiene measures in homes and workplaces.
"These factors raise us at least 50 percent of these diseases ... so it is important to sneeze at the angle of the arm, hand washing and avoiding contact with infected people." Vaccines against the two types of influenza are now available in the Sanitary District, are applied on a daily basis in populations from one year to the elderly.
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
Remember that last October 20 the Ministry of Health (SSA) launched a national campaign of vaccination against influenza, for which was made available to the population of 20 million vaccines throughout the system to meet the AH3N2 virus - H1N1.
In the world 600 million people are affected with a disease related to the signs of the flu and about half a million of them die each year.