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Alert for a strong return of swine flu

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http://www.infobae.com/notas/641022-Alertan-por-un-fuerte-regreso-de-la-gripe-A.html
Spanish-English translation

Alert for a strong return of swine flu

The increase in cases in several countries in Latin America forced the health authorities to ask not delay vaccination against the H1N1 virus. In Radio 10 Dr. Daniel Stamboulian advised that " April and May are the best months " to get the vaccine

In Mexico , where it originated the pandemic strain of influenza virus three years ago, died and 229 people (84% were not vaccinated) and 6,567 cases were reported so far in 2012. And there was a sharp increase in the number of infected in Bolivia, El Salvador and Guatemala.

Faced with this worrisome scenario, experts and health authorities not to delay called swine flu vaccination. "Actually, this is the third year that the H1N1 virus circulating, which happened to be seasonal. But equally it is important that people who are included in risk groups go to public hospitals and VACUNATORIOS, to immunize before the start of the winter . Because after application of the vaccine development process of the antibodies takes between 15 and 20 days, "he said in a conversation with the newspaper Profile Carla Vizzotti, head of the National Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Control, Ministry of Health.

To realize its purpose, the Argentine government purchased this year seven million doses of trivalent influenza vaccine, which covers against strains of influenza virus A (H1N1), A (H3N2) and B, all variants of the virus that will be largest circulation in America this year, according to World Health Organization (WHO).

So far this year in Argentina and there were 70,494 cases of influenza-like illness were reported and 4,952 cases of acute respiratory infection, although confirmed only between 3 and 7% of the cases studied.

The virus most commonly found were the para-influenza, adenovirus and respiratory syncytial virus while the A (H1N1) comprised only 3.3% of positive samples. But the context in several neighboring or nearby countries fears a change in trend.

Dr. Stamboulian , in dialogue with Radio 10, stated that " in Argentina, unlike Mexico, they made ​​a good vaccination campaign . " He added: "The message is that if we keep vaccinating virus is cut and, for this , the government purchased many doses of vaccines that are already being implemented . "

He also revealed that "April and May are the months for vaccinating "and recommended that" all people "apply this vaccine.
 
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