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    Guerrero reported that influenza outbreak has been "mitigated"
    Influenza Alert - Friday, 23 April (19:25 hrs.)

    They say that so far this year has not reported any cases of death
    There is a significant percentage of the vulnerable population who might not have wanted to apply the vaccine: Jaimes Herrera


    The online Financial

    Chilpancingo, April 23 .- The state secretary of Health, Jaimes Antonio Herrera, said the outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), one year health alert has practically been "mitigated" because so far the years has not reported any case of death.

    During 2009, according to a report by the state agency, there were 27 deaths and nearly 2000 cases of patients, which with proper care faced no major complications, said the state official.

    He added that during 2010, the state Health Department has not recorded any death, patients were almost the minimum, but nevertheless, asked the population to health care in the prevailing, to avoid any consequences.

    In the state, from the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Health has been implementing 325 000 482 vaccines against influenza A (H1N1), giving priority to vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, minors, people with diabetes and HIV-AIDS.

    Although he said that there is a significant percentage of the population considered as vulnerable have not wanted the vaccine, under the myth that cause adverse health effects. (With information from Notimex / TPC
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