A four-year-old girl died in Ibagué because of the H1N1 virus

The Ministry of Health of Ibagué confirmed the death of a four-year-old, affiliated with EPS Coomeva, as a result of influenza A (H1N1) virus ) .

From 2018, this is the second death that occurs in the city because of this disease. The first case corresponds to a 36-year-old woman, resident of the Jordan district of the capital of Tolima, who was enlisted in the EPS Medimás.

Ibagué's health secretary, Gelver Dimas Gómez, reported that seven positive cases of H1N1 have been reported in the municipality.

"We have positive cases seven people who have H1N1 five of them are alive and two are dead, both related to the urban area", Gómez said

Health authorities carry out preventive activities in health centers to prevent the registration of new cases of viruses in the city.

"We must insist that we should sneeze into the inner arm angle to control the amount of saliva that we can expel.Also, we all need to consume vitamin C to reinforce the immune system, "said the manager.

In Ibague, the Medicadiz Clinic, the Ibagué Clinic, the Tolima Clinic and the Federico Lleras Acosta Hospital are able to perform the examinations. users who have symptoms similar to those of the disease.

"The normal cold causes severe sore throat and mild migraines as well as a low fever. On the contrary, H1N1 causes mild sore throat and severe headaches, as well as a high fever and bodily discomfort, "said the Minister of Health

. there were five deaths due to the virus.