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New flu claims more victims
Ambitiontomove are nearly 400 people infected with the flu AH1N1. The Ministry of Social Welfare reported that 25 of them have died.
Monday 24 August 2009
This weekend's death was confirmed by the influenza virus AH1N1, Maria Fernanda Garcia, a student of eighth semester of Economics and seventh of Management, University of the Andes.
According to a statement released by the university, the student contracted the virus in London, where he returned recently. The directives of the Andes have said has not yet been declared a risk to the rest of their classmates and that, from when it was revealed the presence of virus in Colombia, there are preventive measures within the university.
But despite the ways to prevent infection with this virus have been disseminated by various media, continues to grow the number of cases and deaths.
Until 18 August, the Ministry of Social Welfare had reports of 367 confirmed cases of people suffering from the flu and, to date, 23 patients had died, which you can sum the new case of the student Maria Fernanda Garcia.
Bogota is the city that most cases presented. Has 150 confirmed cases, of whom have died 14. Departments, the most cases reported is the Valley, with 50, but none has died, according to figures from the Ministry of Social Protection. Then there is Cundinamarca, with 26 cases and three deaths, and then, Antioquia, with 22 patients who have become sick with the flu and two of whom have died.
For now, the recommendations are still wash their hands often with soap and water, cover your mouth with a tissue when coughing or arm, rather than by hand, and kept clean objects using several people, like doorknobs, bathrooms, handrails, telephones, cell phones, elevator buttons, light switches, fittings and handles public transport.
Those already infected, it is best to follow the medical indications. For all the recommendations, please click here.
New flu claims more victims
Ambitiontomove are nearly 400 people infected with the flu AH1N1. The Ministry of Social Welfare reported that 25 of them have died.
Monday 24 August 2009
This weekend's death was confirmed by the influenza virus AH1N1, Maria Fernanda Garcia, a student of eighth semester of Economics and seventh of Management, University of the Andes.
According to a statement released by the university, the student contracted the virus in London, where he returned recently. The directives of the Andes have said has not yet been declared a risk to the rest of their classmates and that, from when it was revealed the presence of virus in Colombia, there are preventive measures within the university.
But despite the ways to prevent infection with this virus have been disseminated by various media, continues to grow the number of cases and deaths.
Until 18 August, the Ministry of Social Welfare had reports of 367 confirmed cases of people suffering from the flu and, to date, 23 patients had died, which you can sum the new case of the student Maria Fernanda Garcia.
Bogota is the city that most cases presented. Has 150 confirmed cases, of whom have died 14. Departments, the most cases reported is the Valley, with 50, but none has died, according to figures from the Ministry of Social Protection. Then there is Cundinamarca, with 26 cases and three deaths, and then, Antioquia, with 22 patients who have become sick with the flu and two of whom have died.
For now, the recommendations are still wash their hands often with soap and water, cover your mouth with a tissue when coughing or arm, rather than by hand, and kept clean objects using several people, like doorknobs, bathrooms, handrails, telephones, cell phones, elevator buttons, light switches, fittings and handles public transport.
Those already infected, it is best to follow the medical indications. For all the recommendations, please click here.
