In the country and 65 people were killed by influenza A
2009-07-06
Minister of Health of the Nation will meet today with the owners of the area around the country to unify criteria for placement and care of cases of influenza. Evaluated massive virus H1N1.
BUENOS AIRES .- The Federal Health Council, composed of ministers of the area across the country today unify criteria and clinical protocols for care and placement for people with influenza A.
Be the first meeting of that body with Minister Juan Manzur and assess "the mass has taken and what is in the patterns of influenza A virus," he said.
According to Ministry of Health reported the country, are now 65 dead and 2,800 infected with the H1N1 virus. These values mean that the Argentina in the first place in the region by the number of victims. So far, 123 countries have confirmed 409 deaths due to influenza A.
Manzur reported that the 14 will meet all provincial health ministers to discuss "different regional realities.
On the agenda are expected to play several points, as the prevalence of an accurate and detailed technical report on the epidemiological curve that we are from week 19, "he said.
"The 85% of cases of flu in the country by the new virus," said Manzur. He added that the virus is not as dangerous as many people cree and 90% of people who had influenza A, he stressed, was recovered with no problems.
Regarding preventive measures, the minister clarified that is at a health expressing the need to close shops, supermarkets and other busy sites.
He also announced that in the next few hours will be delivered 300,000 treatments and that on Wednesday morning and another 500,000 will be distributed taking into account health, population and reporting of various diseases.
A vaccine itself
The Health Minister said that along with his pair of Science and Technology, Lino Barañao, "we are working to decode the genome of the virus." He explained, is making progress in the characterization of the virus to see if this is the same as in other countries. "We are in search of a vaccine applied to the virus circulating in Argentina," he said.
"This is the first time we have the presence of the H1N1 virus in Argentina, which is already present in 119 countries.
Meanwhile, Health Minister bonaerense, Claudio Zin, found that the influenza A vaccine will be available by year's end or for the coming winter "and said that" the first tests were done in healthy volunteers and first results will be in four weeks. "
Anyway, Zin cautioned that may not be equal to the virus circulating in Europe or United States in the spring, which is present in Argentina.
No classes throughout the country
Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and universities around the country suspended from school today and for two weeks. Thereby extending the winter break around the country to contain the infection by influenza A in the field of education. The resolution was adopted last week.
Given the emergency, the Ministry of Education reported that the website launched www.aprenderencasa.educ.ar, which suggests general activities for teachers and students keep up to date their knowledge.
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