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Down their guard before the virus AH1N1
A few weeks ago, the alarming numbers of deaths and infected with the virus were AH1N1 the agenda in the media of the country and around the world. Thousands of people came running from their houses, by the news, in search of the famous "hand sanitizer" that will take care of the infection. Created a terror in the media about the matter. Today, AH1N1 influenza is only one issue that is slowly falling in the past.
6/8/2009
By: Lourdes Salmonte
From: Dialogo Digital
University of Puerto Rico
It is known that the virus has been overshadowed by the "Back to school basketball games and national. At least, so said a university professor, who questioned whether this decline has been caused intentionally briefing by the Government with the idea of blurring the issue.
Although the spread of the virus AH1N1 still growing every day, professors and Jorge Jimenez Felix Schmidt said that the media have dropped their guard at the news of the event.
And although the Secretary of Health appointed, Iv?n Gonz?lez Cancel, reported yesterday in a statement that confirmed deaths rose to 12 since the epidemic began and the number of suspicious deaths had risen to 23, press review that there is only one slight increase of virus in the island
Cancel Gonzalez did not reveal the number of reported new infections confirmed or probable infections. According to published yesterday by the local newspaper, Primera Hora, never be known with certainty the number of positive influenza in its entirety, because it would cost much money to do the analysis.
What then hide the mass media? Dismissed the state epidemiologist, Johnny Rullan, had planned a month ago would happen one day to death by the virus AH1N1 and is fulfilling its forecast.
Then you have these statistics at hand, Professor of Cultural Studies, University of Sagrado Coraz?n (USC), Felix Jimenez, said the press that he has done is to reduce public hysteria of influenza hiding behind the basketball games national news cycle and August which gives rise to the start of classes.
For Jimenez, instead of treating the flu as a problem in capital letters, the Government and the media and see it as a virus in lowercase.
For his part, Professor of Social Science from the University of Mayag?ez (RUM), Jorge Schmidt, consistent with Jimenez to say that the press has been critical of the information it receives from the Government.
"The media is not questioning or investigating the numbers given," said Schmidt.
For the professor of Social Sciences, the press should take this more seriously, because the virus is a small mutation AH1N1 the 1918 Spanish flu that killed 20 million people a year.
"If this virus is that it may be the same or worse. Although there are many advances in the medical field, which must be taken very seriously," said Schmidt.
Professor of Social Sciences gave thought to the matter and questioned how many people have been saved if the local media, along with the government, had reported the virus to the community earlier.
"The state has a responsibility to take this as a public health issue. Not to alarm people but to report it," said Schmidt.
Are no longer in the press headlines such as "imminent arrival of the virus AH1N1"; first confirmed death from the virus AH1N1 "" The virus arrives in the Island, "" The virus AH1N1les snatches killing three women. " The media frenzy that leaves us with the Argentine documentary Pandemic Operation, outlined this week at Digital Dialogue, has been forgotten.
Citizen action of the virus before the AH1N1
Because the government has lowered the guard with the virus AH1N1, mayors, parents and citizens have been given the task of empowering public schools with the necessary materials to prevent infection in this period of beginning of classes.
Although the Department of Education (DE) allocated $ 1.5 million to provide soap, toilet paper and disinfectant hand to 1.528 public schools of the island as a preventive measure against influenza A H1N1, there are still intermediate plants such as Antonio Sarriera in Rio rocks, and Middle School Pope John 23 Bayam?n, who otherwise need more intensive cleaning.
A lack of maintenance employees, parents of various schools in the country along with teachers committed to working to prepare for starting school campuses.
In response to this initiative, Professor of USC Jim?nez said that "every citizen action is valid, but the Government can not lie in it." "Schools have been prepared for the meeting of the children at the start of classes, but now it is really going to know what will happen."
For his part, Schmidt said that the State is not taking action and that is why parents have to intervene. "Although it is bittersweet news because many people who are giving their time and providing hygiene materials to schools, this situation could bring about a dramatic change for the future that motivates parents to become more involved in their children's needs .
Google translation:
Down their guard before the virus AH1N1
A few weeks ago, the alarming numbers of deaths and infected with the virus were AH1N1 the agenda in the media of the country and around the world. Thousands of people came running from their houses, by the news, in search of the famous "hand sanitizer" that will take care of the infection. Created a terror in the media about the matter. Today, AH1N1 influenza is only one issue that is slowly falling in the past.
6/8/2009
By: Lourdes Salmonte
From: Dialogo Digital
University of Puerto Rico
It is known that the virus has been overshadowed by the "Back to school basketball games and national. At least, so said a university professor, who questioned whether this decline has been caused intentionally briefing by the Government with the idea of blurring the issue.
Although the spread of the virus AH1N1 still growing every day, professors and Jorge Jimenez Felix Schmidt said that the media have dropped their guard at the news of the event.
And although the Secretary of Health appointed, Iv?n Gonz?lez Cancel, reported yesterday in a statement that confirmed deaths rose to 12 since the epidemic began and the number of suspicious deaths had risen to 23, press review that there is only one slight increase of virus in the island
Cancel Gonzalez did not reveal the number of reported new infections confirmed or probable infections. According to published yesterday by the local newspaper, Primera Hora, never be known with certainty the number of positive influenza in its entirety, because it would cost much money to do the analysis.
What then hide the mass media? Dismissed the state epidemiologist, Johnny Rullan, had planned a month ago would happen one day to death by the virus AH1N1 and is fulfilling its forecast.
Then you have these statistics at hand, Professor of Cultural Studies, University of Sagrado Coraz?n (USC), Felix Jimenez, said the press that he has done is to reduce public hysteria of influenza hiding behind the basketball games national news cycle and August which gives rise to the start of classes.
For Jimenez, instead of treating the flu as a problem in capital letters, the Government and the media and see it as a virus in lowercase.
For his part, Professor of Social Science from the University of Mayag?ez (RUM), Jorge Schmidt, consistent with Jimenez to say that the press has been critical of the information it receives from the Government.
"The media is not questioning or investigating the numbers given," said Schmidt.
For the professor of Social Sciences, the press should take this more seriously, because the virus is a small mutation AH1N1 the 1918 Spanish flu that killed 20 million people a year.
"If this virus is that it may be the same or worse. Although there are many advances in the medical field, which must be taken very seriously," said Schmidt.
Professor of Social Sciences gave thought to the matter and questioned how many people have been saved if the local media, along with the government, had reported the virus to the community earlier.
"The state has a responsibility to take this as a public health issue. Not to alarm people but to report it," said Schmidt.
Are no longer in the press headlines such as "imminent arrival of the virus AH1N1"; first confirmed death from the virus AH1N1 "" The virus arrives in the Island, "" The virus AH1N1les snatches killing three women. " The media frenzy that leaves us with the Argentine documentary Pandemic Operation, outlined this week at Digital Dialogue, has been forgotten.
Citizen action of the virus before the AH1N1
Because the government has lowered the guard with the virus AH1N1, mayors, parents and citizens have been given the task of empowering public schools with the necessary materials to prevent infection in this period of beginning of classes.
Although the Department of Education (DE) allocated $ 1.5 million to provide soap, toilet paper and disinfectant hand to 1.528 public schools of the island as a preventive measure against influenza A H1N1, there are still intermediate plants such as Antonio Sarriera in Rio rocks, and Middle School Pope John 23 Bayam?n, who otherwise need more intensive cleaning.
A lack of maintenance employees, parents of various schools in the country along with teachers committed to working to prepare for starting school campuses.
In response to this initiative, Professor of USC Jim?nez said that "every citizen action is valid, but the Government can not lie in it." "Schools have been prepared for the meeting of the children at the start of classes, but now it is really going to know what will happen."
For his part, Schmidt said that the State is not taking action and that is why parents have to intervene. "Although it is bittersweet news because many people who are giving their time and providing hygiene materials to schools, this situation could bring about a dramatic change for the future that motivates parents to become more involved in their children's needs .