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Flu H1N1 is still present
Thanks to the care that have been taken worldwide, flu deaths and today lowered its alert level from pandemic.
Ana Maria Correa Arcila | Medell?n | Posted on August 12, 2010
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The H1N1 is not pandemiaFinaliz? phase six of the flu H1N1, which means ending the pandemic, but not the virus.
"This demonstrates the sentinel surveillance of virus in the city. The six phase ended, but now the virus begins to circulate endemically, ie naturally or native in the municipalities. The city has a great strength, there some people who have acquired a natural immunity to the vaccination and others we did, it makes the figures have dropped the virus in Medell?n, "says Rita Almanza, an epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health of Medell?n.
In addition to the vaccine, favored the presence of summer because the winter is easier to transmit respiratory viruses.
"Today we have a lower incidence, but not the virus has disappeared from the city. In fact we have continued to have patients with confirmed H1N1 in Medellin," says epidemiologist.
By changing the phase, which is no longer pandemic, we must not let our guard down because the virus is living together in the environment. And although a significant number of people have acquired immunity, allowing viruses circulating least, it is again: not disappeared.
On the side of the vaccines, which arrived in Medellin were used in the population most at risk. These include pregnant women, immunocompromised persons and health professionals.
Finally the remaining immunizations put the community in general.
"Currently there is no vaccine, since it expired on June 30th as a seasonal virus, is expected to begin to mutate. We maintain the alert, since not only circulating H1N1, there are a number of respiratory virus undertake the same way the body, "explains Rita Almanza.
On the other hand, the Sectional Health director, Carlos Mario Rivera said: "In Antioquia had a significant number of deaths, of which eight were maternal. However, we had a rapid reaction intervention of the clinical topic, treatments, diagnostics and vaccination. What made the number of cases was reduced significantly. "
Not be neglected
There are also other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis or transmitted as dengue, which continuously affect people both at home and in Antioquia.
More-http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/G/gripa_h1n1_sigue_presente/gripa_h1n1_sigue_presente.asp?CodSeccion=193
Flu H1N1 is still present
Thanks to the care that have been taken worldwide, flu deaths and today lowered its alert level from pandemic.
Ana Maria Correa Arcila | Medell?n | Posted on August 12, 2010
NoticiasCerrar Map
Related articles
The H1N1 is not pandemiaFinaliz? phase six of the flu H1N1, which means ending the pandemic, but not the virus.
"This demonstrates the sentinel surveillance of virus in the city. The six phase ended, but now the virus begins to circulate endemically, ie naturally or native in the municipalities. The city has a great strength, there some people who have acquired a natural immunity to the vaccination and others we did, it makes the figures have dropped the virus in Medell?n, "says Rita Almanza, an epidemiologist at the Ministry of Health of Medell?n.
In addition to the vaccine, favored the presence of summer because the winter is easier to transmit respiratory viruses.
"Today we have a lower incidence, but not the virus has disappeared from the city. In fact we have continued to have patients with confirmed H1N1 in Medellin," says epidemiologist.
By changing the phase, which is no longer pandemic, we must not let our guard down because the virus is living together in the environment. And although a significant number of people have acquired immunity, allowing viruses circulating least, it is again: not disappeared.
On the side of the vaccines, which arrived in Medellin were used in the population most at risk. These include pregnant women, immunocompromised persons and health professionals.
Finally the remaining immunizations put the community in general.
"Currently there is no vaccine, since it expired on June 30th as a seasonal virus, is expected to begin to mutate. We maintain the alert, since not only circulating H1N1, there are a number of respiratory virus undertake the same way the body, "explains Rita Almanza.
On the other hand, the Sectional Health director, Carlos Mario Rivera said: "In Antioquia had a significant number of deaths, of which eight were maternal. However, we had a rapid reaction intervention of the clinical topic, treatments, diagnostics and vaccination. What made the number of cases was reduced significantly. "
Not be neglected
There are also other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis or transmitted as dengue, which continuously affect people both at home and in Antioquia.
More-http://www.elcolombiano.com/BancoConocimiento/G/gripa_h1n1_sigue_presente/gripa_h1n1_sigue_presente.asp?CodSeccion=193