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Puebla tops H1N1 flu cases nationwide

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Puebla tops H1N1 flu cases nationwide
By Gerardo Rojas Gonzalez
Thursday, January 19, 2012 | 20:54



Puebla reported 68 cases influenza A H1N1 and from the last week of December and early January to settle, along with the state of Mexico and Veracruz, among the states with the highest number of confirmed cases, according to the general direction of Epidemiology of the Ministry federal Health.

Although the incidence of influenza A H1N1 had been stable, shot in the last week of 2011 and early 2012, notes the report. Nevertheless, last year there were significantly fewer cases of influenza A H1N1, compared to 2010.

During the last three weeks of 2011, the Federal Ministry of Health confirmed 42 cases in Puebla, representing a decrease of 24 percent over 2010.

At the national level were recorded during the past year, 262 people infected, of whom 31 died.

A statement from the federal agency, in 2010 there were three thousand 520 HIV infections.

The 31 deaths in 2011 showed a decline of 86 percent over the same period in 2010, of the total, 18 cases were male and 13 female.

Influenza is a disease that if treated early is usually curable, so the Ministry of Health urged the public to any symptoms of respiratory illness, avoid self-medication and go to the nearest health facility to seek care care.

The statement said the "health system has the personnel and supplies needed to serve the population that needs it."

So if you have respiratory illness, you are reminded to practice sneeze etiquette, ie the inside of the elbow in the same way, do not shake hands or kiss, drink plenty of fluids, avoid going to crowded places and to rest.

The unit also advises parents or guardians leading to vaccinate children under five against influenza. In addition, adults over sixty years should also go to immunized, and those at risk such as diabetics, people with chronic respiratory diseases and pregnant women.
 
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