Martes 7 de Julio
American professionals studying the progress of the new influenza in Argentina
They are representatives of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who came to the country to investigate the impact of influenza H1N1. Pilot tests will be applied to combat the virus
Elizabeth Garrido (Infobae.com)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the agencies most internationally recognized under the government of the United States, and continues research on various different diseases and its prevention and fighting.
One such research seeks to influenza A and Argentina was one of the destinations for a comprehensive field work for the relief about the development of viruses as well as the measures implemented by the Argentine Government and its outcomes.
In charge of press affairs for the Hispanic CDC, Arleen Porcell-Pharr, Infobae.com confirmed from his office in Atlanta that there are two epidemiologists who are working since Tuesday on our country, but it is expected that in the next few days add other professional.
"They were invited by the Ministry of Health of the Nation argentina, and aim to improve the surveillance of influenza A. The activities are nationwide but are concentrated in urban sites, those with the largest number of cases," he added the staff member.
The results of the studies would be ready within the next three weeks and would be designed, in the case of Argentina, to extend the protocols for the prevention and fight against the pandemic to be used in the country. "We are studying the deaths, the effects of the flu, among others, then apply for pilot tests and know how to act," he added.
The two professionals are also part of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the data collected would be presented in both multilateral and placed on study as emblematic case, especially after the Argentina ranks third in the ranking of fatalities with 72 deaths, preceded by the United States (170) and Mexico (119).
The view from the U.S.
In the United States, the peak of influenza A was at the end of winter so that the American concern in the north of the country did not cease. Thus, on Thursday will be developed in a Maryland summit on influenza, in which the Secretary of Health and Humanitarian Services, Kathleen Sebelius, the representative of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, and Homeland Security Council, John Brennan, to discuss and begin to develop different activities in different parts of the public to prevent further cases.
The order that was issued directly to the White House, Sebelius was justified by asserting that it was necessary to "develop a national campaign to train local officials and federal, as well as the system emergency managers, educators to work with the experts of public health to build a plan according to each state with facilities to combat the pandemic. "
For this purpose, in order that the country still has the north of the traditional hot summers, the Argentine case will be very useful to develop prevention policies and to take some of those test programs that were not to be as effective the pandemic.
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