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The health secretary of Boyacá German Pertúz confirmed that the hospital network of the department is in an important alert since there are 150 suspected cases of influenza AH1N1 virus. These cases have already been submitted by the National Health Institute for badysis to confirm their status.
"Our hospitals currently have patients in intensive care units and hospitalized for this symptomatology, but we still have a few cases to confirm and we are waiting for the National Institute of Health to send us the samples as soon as possible to determine which cases are positive for AH1N1, "explained Pertuz.
He called on citizens to implement preventive measures and learn about the Influenza virus.
Health authorities say the virus is acquired due to cases of acute respiratory infections, which are caused by the winter season, a situation in which steps are being taken to prevent this type of disease.
the boyacenses that all influenza recurrent and continuous, patients with continuous fevers or mild od If you need to breathe, you should consult your doctor. Avoiding self-medication is essential to not aggravate the diagnosis that could have a fatal death.
The authorities explained that the incubation period of the disease, can vary between three or seven days, in which all these recommendations should be taken constantly use the mouth and remain at rest and, as far as possible, do not not to salute and not to sneeze so as not to continue to proliferate.
In this sense, the areas of epidemiological surveillance, the Expanded Program of Immunization, the PAI and the public health laboratory, they gave guidance to town halls and IPS, to work in an articulated way according to monitoring protocols of public health of Acute Respiratory Infection.
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