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Children and elderly most affected with respiratory diseases
The head of the Sanitary District No. One, Arturo Botello M?ndez, explained that the hospital cases have recurred in recent days in these age groups is complicated because of respiratory illness in presenting symptoms of pneumonia.
Sat, 05/02/2011 - 14:23
Increase respiratory illnesses. Photo: Milenio.com
Piedras Negras, Coahuila .- The consultations for respiratory problems have increased as much as 40 percent in the various Health Sector nosocomial mainly to serve children and the elderly, said the head of the Sanitary District No. One, Arturo Botello M?ndez .
He explained that the hospital cases have recurred in recent days in these age groups is complicated because of respiratory illness in presenting symptoms of pneumonia.
Noted that the Secretariat is prepared to meet the demand for service is common in winter, either with medicine and vaccines to protect against influenza.
"We have implemented preventive measures, there brigades in malls where they offer the vaccine for influenza, but stressed that if no health care such as healthy eating and dressing in layers, and avoid sudden changes in temperature and exposed for prolonged time to cold, this vaccine will not be enough, "he said.
At the time, said it has applied almost 11 thousand flu shots during the winter to protect against seasonal flu, H1N1 and AH3N2.
Infonor Agency