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Badiola: "Without a rapid vaccination, there will be an explosion of cases of influenza A"
The President of the College of Veterinarians of Spain maintains that the virus could mutate and become more virulent or more benign also.
EFE - Leon - 27/08/2009
The President of the College of Veterinarians of Spain, Juan Jose Badiola, has warned that "unless there is a vaccination program against influenza A fast can be an explosion of cases in winter. In an interview with EFE, explained that the conduct of animal viruses, such as H1N1, are evolving "unpredictable" and in this case because it is the first bird who "knows" that its origin is pork.
With all this, explained that no one knows what will happen to the virus, "it could mutate into force of many infections, recombine with other when winter comes, or even more benign, because the force of infection people are becoming immune. "
"What is very likely," according to Badiola, is that "seeing as it has been behaving in the southern hemisphere the virus, if not set a fast schedule can be an explosion of cases in winter.
It recognized that "availability of the vaccine is limited," since the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that could get a third of the population, some 2,000 million people, and it is difficult for the international industry can produce a very high number of doses, taking into account that also is manufacturing the seasonal flu.
According Badiola, the manufacture of vaccines will be "progressive" and therefore should begin with those groups where it has been shown that the virus is more aggressive.
It recalled that, although "there is no reason for alarm" because it is still a mild virus, there are, to try to prevent infections, because their "ability to spread is high and influenza pandemics throughout history have been animal, usually influenza.
This is a virus that has a great capacity to adapt and effectively transmitted, and which began this spring in Mexico and the U.S. and a few months later in Spain and 15,000 infections are recorded weekly.
To get an idea of the situation in the country, has explained that at present one have symptoms compatible with influenza A is a "high probability" that it is the influenza A.
In this case, has said the best thing you can do is "call the doctor and not leave home to avoid contagion. On the use of masks widespread in the population, has explained that "it is useless and nonsense."
Start the school year normally
He also alluded to the existing dilemma of whether or not to delay the start of the course to prevent diseases and has defended start normally, except in cases "point", which saw a massive infection in children.
Badiola, Spaniard origin and linked to Tolibia (Leon), has defended the actions of the WHO "is giving criteria" to act on this "pandemic" that "are still useful" as well as coordination between central and Spain autonomous communities.
Yes has taken the view that Spain should have a criterion as "more appropriate" because, with the United Kingdom, is at the forefront of infection probably because he had more contact with Mexico which is where the first cases were detected.
On the other hand, has warned that it is a "major health crisis" that "will mean a large expenditure for Spain and the autonomous communities, especially in vaccines and to adapt the health system," we have be careful not to saturate us.
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/soci...casos/gripe/elpepusoc/20090827elpepusoc_4/Tes
Badiola: "Without a rapid vaccination, there will be an explosion of cases of influenza A"
The President of the College of Veterinarians of Spain maintains that the virus could mutate and become more virulent or more benign also.
EFE - Leon - 27/08/2009
The President of the College of Veterinarians of Spain, Juan Jose Badiola, has warned that "unless there is a vaccination program against influenza A fast can be an explosion of cases in winter. In an interview with EFE, explained that the conduct of animal viruses, such as H1N1, are evolving "unpredictable" and in this case because it is the first bird who "knows" that its origin is pork.
With all this, explained that no one knows what will happen to the virus, "it could mutate into force of many infections, recombine with other when winter comes, or even more benign, because the force of infection people are becoming immune. "
"What is very likely," according to Badiola, is that "seeing as it has been behaving in the southern hemisphere the virus, if not set a fast schedule can be an explosion of cases in winter.
It recognized that "availability of the vaccine is limited," since the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that could get a third of the population, some 2,000 million people, and it is difficult for the international industry can produce a very high number of doses, taking into account that also is manufacturing the seasonal flu.
According Badiola, the manufacture of vaccines will be "progressive" and therefore should begin with those groups where it has been shown that the virus is more aggressive.
It recalled that, although "there is no reason for alarm" because it is still a mild virus, there are, to try to prevent infections, because their "ability to spread is high and influenza pandemics throughout history have been animal, usually influenza.
This is a virus that has a great capacity to adapt and effectively transmitted, and which began this spring in Mexico and the U.S. and a few months later in Spain and 15,000 infections are recorded weekly.
To get an idea of the situation in the country, has explained that at present one have symptoms compatible with influenza A is a "high probability" that it is the influenza A.
In this case, has said the best thing you can do is "call the doctor and not leave home to avoid contagion. On the use of masks widespread in the population, has explained that "it is useless and nonsense."
Start the school year normally
He also alluded to the existing dilemma of whether or not to delay the start of the course to prevent diseases and has defended start normally, except in cases "point", which saw a massive infection in children.
Badiola, Spaniard origin and linked to Tolibia (Leon), has defended the actions of the WHO "is giving criteria" to act on this "pandemic" that "are still useful" as well as coordination between central and Spain autonomous communities.
Yes has taken the view that Spain should have a criterion as "more appropriate" because, with the United Kingdom, is at the forefront of infection probably because he had more contact with Mexico which is where the first cases were detected.
On the other hand, has warned that it is a "major health crisis" that "will mean a large expenditure for Spain and the autonomous communities, especially in vaccines and to adapt the health system," we have be careful not to saturate us.
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/soci...casos/gripe/elpepusoc/20090827elpepusoc_4/Tes