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Coquimbo's Salud Serem, Alejandro García confirmed two cases of influenza type "A" in a pair of siblings: children aged two and six who did not been vaccinated and that they are currently "with outpatient treatment, with symptom management and evolving without complications."
Regarding viral circulation, the Health Authority reported that influenza "A" and "B" are currently present in the region. He called to avoid the sudden changes in temperature and the closed places where a large number of people attend, especially during the winter holidays of schoolchildren.
The Seremi called on the population to go to primary health care and, in case of doubt about respiratory diseases, call the phone "Salud Responde", where you will receive advice from doctors, dentists, psychologists , nurses, midwives and kinesiologists, which lasts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The campaign against the flu ended on May 14 and until June, the second doses were available for pediatric patients. The Coquimbo area reached 82% coverage of the target population: children aged six months to six years, adults over 65, chronic patients, and pregnant women since the 13th week of pregnancy. [19659002] Symptoms of influenza in children include: coughing, labored breathing, drooping ribs, irritability, drowsiness, loss of appetite, fluid discharge, whining, nasal flaring, and agitated breathing.
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