Influenza deaths reach 29 and quadruple the 2017 register

The Ministry of Health has so far registered 29 flu-related deaths nationwide, tripling the number reported in the same period in 2017, when seven deaths were recorded. Yesterday, the National Chief of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health, Rodrigo Cordero, confirmed the deaths of two people with influenza, cases that date from April, this which brings to 25 deaths in Santa Cruz, three in La Paz and One in Cochabamba

"The two cases are from April, but after pbading by the Committee of badysis, it was determined that they had the flu, "he explained

The first of the last two deaths recorded corresponds to a 71-year-old man who also suffered from diabetes and hypertension, while the second died, 41 According to official data from the Ministry of Health, in August 2017, there were seven deaths, six of which were due to H3N2 and one because of influenza type B. [Age9] 19659002] Meanwhile, 50 deaths have occurred reported in 2016.

In light of these figures, the Régie advised at-risk groups – pregnant women, children under two, people with basic illnesses and adults. older than 65 – go to health centers to acquire the flu vaccine.

On the other hand, the National Chief of the Expanded Program on Immunization (PAI), of the Ministry of Health in Bolivia, Julio Sumi, explains that The State's portfolio continues with vaccination against the flu throughout the country and coverage has already reached 50%.

On the other hand, the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi) reported that a cold front would enter the country.

Winter Break

The Deputy Minister of Education regular, Valentin Roca, said yesterday that "the educational rest in the country's altiplanic zone because of low temperatures; However, he baderted that this decision will be badyzed today on the basis of the reports of departmental directorates and climate behavior.

"The question of the extension of holidays is not excluded. In any case, we are talking about Potosí, the whole department of Oruro and the department of La Paz throughout the altiplano, "he told reporters. initial, the winter holidays began on July 2 and should end on the 16th of the same month.

Roca explained that in the following hours, the Ministry of Education would receive the Senamhi reports on the behavior of temperature and departmental departments of health on acute respiratory infections among students of the country, to make a decision.

"In the Yungas, the valleys would in any case maintain the time of day. winter and the scheduled schedule for two weeks, but that's a subject that will be defined tomorrow (Wednesday) as a result of the report that will be withdrawn from the districts, "he said.

The Regional Director of the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi), Erick Sosa, informed yesterday that a cold front will enter the Cochabamba Valley in the coming days and cause the descent. temperatures up to 5 degrees Celsius. "In the tropics, the minimum will reach 9 degrees C. In the valleys we will have a minimum of 5 degrees and in the Andean zone, a temperature of 3 degrees", he explains.