The Health Secretary said that with proper and sufficient medicines to deal with cases that have been presented, clarified that the consumption of pork does not involve any risk.
- Sat, 25/04/2009 - 05:29
The head of the agency, José Ángel Córdova, reported that of 68 deaths in recent days with symptoms similar to influenza, it was confirmed that 20 were derived from the disease and 48 are still under study.
Fully explained that they had identified the virus to establish the type of antiviral drugs to combat influenza.
"We have the right medicine and in sufficient quantities (one million doses) for cases that have been submitted and which could make," said the official, who said that right now drugs such as oseltamivir and zanamivir are effective the vaccine.
The Health Secretary acknowledged that the new strain is highly contagious and deadly pandemic properties, which formed an emergency committee on a global scale, led by the World Health Organization (WHO).
He explained that the spread of swine influenza is in the air, salute, kiss, infections in public places and mass, so that the suspension of classes is a highly effective maneuvers to "achieve a break in the transmission of the virus but ruled out the suspension in the workplace.
He also clarified that the consumption of food porcines entails no risk of transmitting the virus.
Extreme measures
The Ministry of Health, in coordination with the health authorities of the Federal District and the State of Mexico, extreme measures to prevent the spread of the virus.
In both entities decided that the theaters, exhibition spaces, entertainment, libraries and other institutions under the government administration will remain closed at least this weekend.
. While José Ángel Córdova announced that all units of family medicine Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS) will remain open Saturday and Sunday hours to respond to requests for consultation.
He said that antivirals will be administered free of charge in public hospitals and in private must be checked for the prescription.
"We are basically talking Oseltamivir and the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Zanamivir also included. We have enough supply, a million doses, an insured amount of purchase and we also now offering to give us WHO antivirals, "he said.
According to the infectologists Alejandro Macías, Instituto Nacional de Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, these drugs are highly effective because they heal in a matter of days and decrease the risk of mortality when the patient reaches the hospital in time. "
Córdova announced cubrebocas to be shared and made available to the public the toll free number 01 800 123 1010 to report any risk.
The virus
The swine influenza virus has a genome Eurasian mutual and that he was transported by one individual to another and then start playing.
"This is the first time we saw an avian strain, two strains in pigs and a human strain," said Center for Disease Control, located in Atlanta.
Laboratory studies in Canada and United States confirmed that it is a mutant variant of H1N1.
Due to the characteristics of their genome, the Health Secretary said that was not developed in Mexico, but it was brought to the country for any traveler. "Well, maybe some Mexican who walked over there to bring you the best."
The virus is highly contagious, causing fever greater than 39 degrees, cough, headache and joint aches, fatigue. The symptoms develop immediately and progressing in less than three days.
The infectologists Alejandro Macias said that the disease process may be complicated by bacteria such as pneumonia or influenza mofilus. “No sería sorprendente que en el cadáver de una persona que estuvo enferma de los pulmones se encuentre otros agentes bacterianos”. "It would not be surprising that the body of a person who was sick of the lungs are other bacterial agents.
Highlights
The emergence
. • Outbreaks of influenza have been reported in the Federal District, State of Mexico, San Luis Potosi, Baja California, Oaxaca, Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, Veracruz and Aguascalientes.
• The Pan American Health Organization reported that in cases of swine flu in Mexico, 12 are genetically identical to those found in California, United States.
•. • In this emergency will be operational by the weekend the 500 thousand units of IMSS Family Medicine, 227 hospitals in its second and third level and 25 High Specialty Medical Unit.
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