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MICHOAC?N | 24/02/2012 - 2:21 PM - READING TIME: 1 TO 2 MINUTES
Decrease cases of H1N1 in Michoacan
Karen Ibarez / State
Morelia, Michoacan . - The Secretary of Health of Michoacan reported that so far this year there have been 758 samples of influenza A H1N1 and just under 50 percent have tested positive with 363 cases and 369 negative.
The health secretary in the state, Rafael Diaz Rodriguez said that number of cases has decreased compared to the weeks of January.
The predominant age remains young people aged 15 to 40 years of age, the number of deaths is still seven since the start of the season.
Diaz Rodriguez said that due to temperature change as the virus is seasonal is the reason that led to fewer cases, but urged people to continue to carry out preventive measures because of missing a cold front predicted for the remainder of the winter which ends in less than a month