Warning in the municipalities of the valley after the death of two people by the virus AH1N1

Health authorities in Valle del Cauca on Monday issued an alert to the AH1N1 virus in the department following the recent deaths of two people. The cases were presented in La Unión and Trujillo, in the north of the department, according to the Secretary of Health of the Valley, María Cristina Lesmes.

"Since January, we have reported cases of H1N1 in a number that coincided with what was expected, but right now an epidemic is already established, we have had two deaths and we have 26 deaths. "study," badured the manager.

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Diagnostic cases are being studied in different municipalities, said Lesmes, and the alert covers the entire department, including Cali.

the symptoms of the virus and go to a health center before the first suspicions.

"The H1N1 flu is an influenza, an acute respiratory infection that has difficulty turning into pneumonia, so you have to be aware of the symptoms," added Lesmes.

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In May of this year, the Cali Health Secretariat reported 46 cases of people affected by the H1N1 virus, all minors. However, the entity ruled out at that time that there was an epidemic threat.