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Reported cases of influenza correspond to epidemiological week number 28. Photo: Excelsior / Archivo
MERIDA
Health authorities in Yucatan confirmed the deaths of four people and 92 other infections due to influenza.
According to the Directorate General of Epidemiology (DGE) of the Federal Ministry of Health, 92 confirmed cases of influenza AH1N1 and four deaths are reported, at the end of epidemiological week number 28.
Given from this, the Yucatan Ministry of Health (SSY) reiterated its call for citizenship to take preventive measures.
Health Minister Eduardo Mendoza Mezquita urged residents to go to the doctor as soon as possible if symptoms such as severe headaches, fever, dry cough, and runny nose.
He indicated that through a rapid and continuous diagnosis, the indicated treatment can be accessed, so it is not necessary to do It is rapid tests, whose effectiveness is doubtful.
Basic hygiene measures are hand washing, avoid crowded places and sudden changes in temperature, use the label sneeze and do not self-medication. If the population uses these recommendations, it will prevent the spread of other people, "he said.
The authorities ruled out an epidemiological alert, but he urged people to remain calm and not to not fall into sycosis, since in the last days of false information circulate in social networks, which causes confusion among the population, why he urges to be guided by official sources.The Yucatanese go to hospitals to present symptoms that can be confused with other diseases such as colds and dengue fever.
He urged the population to pay attention to children under five and older adults, particularly those with chronic diseases, such as as diabetes, hypertension and morbid obesity, as well as smoking and among others.
What are the symptoms?
- Fever or feeling of fever / chills
- Cough
- Sore throat.
- Nasal mucus or stuffy nose.
- Muscular and body pains. [19659015] Headache
- Fatigue (fatigue)
- Some people may have vomiting and diarrhea, although this is more common in children than in adults
- How the diagnosis is made -he does? Influenza
- The presence of sudden and more intense respiratory symptoms, as well as the isolation of the virus in laboratory tests.
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