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In Cochabamba are 6 suspected cases of influenza A
Warning: The Health Ministry officials are on alert for the presence of this disease. From April 5 starts vaccination.
Departmental Health Service (Headquarters) of Cochabamba yesterday confirmed the existence of six suspected cases of influenza A (H1N1) reported that pending the lab results to confirm or exclude the existence of people with the new flu.
The head of epidemiology Venues, Ephraim Vallejos, assured that "we have always suspected ... we have one or two reported, the temperature is changing and people are susceptible. We've taken the sample accumulated about six.
Vallejos said that "for Cochabamba is planned allocation of 124 thousand doses" of vaccine against influenza.
The health authority told Radio Fides that the first population to be vaccinated include pregnant women, children six months to nine years with chronic diseases and health personnel in contact with the sick.
Were confirmed in 2010 confirmed two cases in Bolivia. The first a 11 year old girl that was detected in the city of Trinidad, Beni, the second was in the city of Santa Cruz, where a woman of 59, he entered the Incor Clinic with symptoms of the deadly disease which will result provided care in intensive care.
The influenza virus A (H1N1) has claimed the lives of 60 people in management 2009.
In this regard the head of Influenza Program, Ministry of Health, Rene Lenis, report drawn up a training process with the brigades involved with the vaccine, beginning on April 5 in the entire national territory.
"The day after the municipal elections will start in the nine departments. The last week has already begun the first phase of preparation."
Meanwhile the health minister, Sonia Polo, told the state news agency ABI that the government will develop this vaccination campaign with 1.3 million doses to be applied in principle to high-risk groups susceptible to infection as women pregnant, health personnel and the elderly.
The Health Officer of the U.S. Agency for Intrnacional Development (USAID), Estanley White reported that vaccines purchased by the Government to the World Health Organization (WHO), have full effect.
The World Health Organization (WHO) provide vaccines and USAID shall deliver logistical equipment Biosecurity vaccine for use in late March. They recommended that it is important to maintain cleanliness and dispose of containers where they can be breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
For the campaign has been allocated 1.3 million doses to be used.
In Cochabamba are 6 suspected cases of influenza A
Warning: The Health Ministry officials are on alert for the presence of this disease. From April 5 starts vaccination.
Departmental Health Service (Headquarters) of Cochabamba yesterday confirmed the existence of six suspected cases of influenza A (H1N1) reported that pending the lab results to confirm or exclude the existence of people with the new flu.
The head of epidemiology Venues, Ephraim Vallejos, assured that "we have always suspected ... we have one or two reported, the temperature is changing and people are susceptible. We've taken the sample accumulated about six.
Vallejos said that "for Cochabamba is planned allocation of 124 thousand doses" of vaccine against influenza.
The health authority told Radio Fides that the first population to be vaccinated include pregnant women, children six months to nine years with chronic diseases and health personnel in contact with the sick.
Were confirmed in 2010 confirmed two cases in Bolivia. The first a 11 year old girl that was detected in the city of Trinidad, Beni, the second was in the city of Santa Cruz, where a woman of 59, he entered the Incor Clinic with symptoms of the deadly disease which will result provided care in intensive care.
The influenza virus A (H1N1) has claimed the lives of 60 people in management 2009.
In this regard the head of Influenza Program, Ministry of Health, Rene Lenis, report drawn up a training process with the brigades involved with the vaccine, beginning on April 5 in the entire national territory.
"The day after the municipal elections will start in the nine departments. The last week has already begun the first phase of preparation."
Meanwhile the health minister, Sonia Polo, told the state news agency ABI that the government will develop this vaccination campaign with 1.3 million doses to be applied in principle to high-risk groups susceptible to infection as women pregnant, health personnel and the elderly.
The Health Officer of the U.S. Agency for Intrnacional Development (USAID), Estanley White reported that vaccines purchased by the Government to the World Health Organization (WHO), have full effect.
The World Health Organization (WHO) provide vaccines and USAID shall deliver logistical equipment Biosecurity vaccine for use in late March. They recommended that it is important to maintain cleanliness and dispose of containers where they can be breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
For the campaign has been allocated 1.3 million doses to be used.