Advanced vaccination coverage against influenza

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Two weeks after the launch of the flu vaccination campaign, the Secretary of State for Health announced that he was progressing in his goal of applying more than 600,000 doses at the level of the disease. 39, State, recording to date a vaccination coverage of 25%. .

In this regard, Leticia Jarquin Estrada, Deputy Director of Epidemiology, said the national agency is betting on immunization because it is the main activity for the prevention of acute respiratory infections. He said that 33 cases had been registered in this entity, particularly in the municipalities of San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

He said flu was currently in high season due to climate change. The vaccination campaign has been reinforced and will end in March 2019. In Chiapas, the most vulnerable regions are those where they are registered. low temperatures.

Jarquin Estrada said the priority is given to immunization in white groups, namely: girls and boys aged six months to five, adults aged 60 and over, pregnant women, health workers and people with risk factors (obesity, cancer, diabetes). HIV and other chronic diseases).

The symptoms of the flu are: sudden picture of a respiratory infection, fever, sore throat and can be complicated by pneumonia. The difference between an influenza and an influenza lies in the sudden onset, high fever and the presence of cough.

When you already have the disease, prevention measures change. It is recommended not to go into conglomerates to avoid transmission of the virus, to sneeze with the inner part of the elbow to avoid spreading, to use disposable tissues, to wash your hands constantly and to use a antibacterial gel.

The recommendations also do not include self-medication and go to the health center to receive proper treatment in the early hours and avoid complicating the illness.