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SIPSE.COM Quintana Roo
Maintain preventive measures against seasonal influenza
CANCUN, Q. Roo .- The Ministry of Health implemented a vaccination campaign in hospitals and mobile units.
Abigail Becerra / SIPSE
CANCUN, Q. Roo .- Because the winter season is approaching the Ministry of Health maintains preventive measures against seasonal influenza AH1N1 and AH2N3, the population of northern Quintana Roo, said the head of the Sanitary Jurisdiction number two, Martin Lor?a Novelo.
Reported that the unit has so far with 64,198 vaccines which will be used primarily to children under four years, pregnant women and older adults represent the largest risk group.
However, he noted that the biological is available to the general population. The actions carried out until last week reported having been vaccinated four thousand 579 people, representing only 7.3% of all vaccines for six municipalities.
Fixed campaign announced will be extended to March next year in hospitals and health centers that comprise the Ministry of Health, however, mobile units through the health caravans, visit the urban zones in each municipality where the population have nearby health centers.
He urged people to go as soon as possible for their respective application and that it will greatly help to prevent acute respiratory infections.
On the other hand, an epidemiologist at the agency, Fernando Montes Rodriguez, insisted that the first symptom of malaise "flu" you should go to the doctor to treat the condition, especially when symptoms are exacerbated by a cough, sore throat , runny nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue, because it could be a case of influenza type H1N1.
So far there are no records of cases of this disease, however, are ready and able to act quickly to any outbreak of the virus.
He said the participation of the population to go to vaccination posts is key to maintaining control these and many of the diseases caused by viruses.