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    Spanish to Eng. translation

    40% increase in respiratory diseases

    Morelia Have treated people with upper respiratory infections, but we have not had any cases of pneumonia, Mary Eugenia Avalos. By: My Morelia.com / MiMorelia.com | 15:14 - Tuesday, February 8, 2011 This year 424 thousand patients are received
    Morelia, Michoacan .- The Morelia Health Directorate warned of the increased sufferings for respiratory tract infection in the municipality, in the first month of this 2011, 424 thousand people attended these diseases, which meant 40 percent more visits over the same period of 2010, they received 20 thousand citizens.

    According to the head of the municipal area, Maria Eugenia Gutierrez Avalos recently the temperature decrease has been felt most in the capital of Michoacan, as head of the department which has received a greater number of cases of people with respiratory infections upper airways, such as pharyngitis.

    "Luckily we have not had any cases of pneumonia and hope things go well, in case of a more serious condition, it is channeled away to the next level, ie the various hospitals of the city, for their care adequate, but all the cases we handle we give up, "he said.

    Reminded that they are the people who live in communities and settled colonies in the higher areas of the municipality or saw as Tumbisca, Ichaqueo, Aracur?o, Chiquimit?o, At?cuaro and Puerto Madro?o, just to name a few, the most vulnerable to disease in this time.

    "In each of the clinics are located in the towns and neighborhoods of the capital, personnel from the Department of Health guidance to the public on the care to be taken to avoid respiratory diseases through information provided to them about symptoms of these "he said.

    In that regard, he noted that for this season is important for society to consume fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C such as tangerines, guava, orange, grapefruit, lemon, plus greens and warm fluids, with the intention of avoiding such of ailments.

    "The sector most likely to contract respiratory illness at this time are children aged 0 to 14 and adults over 60 years, so we ask the general public to exercise caution them to protect them, as is the fact to dress warmly, "he said.

    Finally, Avalos Gutierrez said that before any symptom is necessary for morelianos go immediately to the nearest clinic or your doctor, "because the self-medication can be counterproductive.
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