The first death was recorded for the AH1N1 flu in Chiapas

In Chiapas the first death was recorded by influenza AH1N1, reported Secretary of HealthSo far, 80 positive cases have been reported for respiratory disease, 55 for AH1N1, 19 for type B, 5 for influenza A and 1 for AH3N2.

By Directorate General of Epidemiology (DGE) detailed an increase in infections compared to last year, while at the same time 46 people had the flu and had no deaths.

Veracruz is the state with the most infected people, 23 in total, followed by Chiapas and Tabasco with 9 respectively Quintana Roo with 5 and Tlaxcala with 4, the five entities account for 62.5% of the total confirmed cases.

In this season of seasonal flu 2018 – 2019, the most affected age groups are those aged 1 to 9, then people aged 40 to 49 and finally those aged 30 to 39 years.

Since September 30, 1,995 cases of influenza-like illness and severe acute respiratory infection have been reported, of which 80 confirmed as influenza.

The federal agency reported that since 2009, the subtypes AH1N1 and AH3N2 were predominant in the country. Last year, the circulating strain was more infected, AH3N2. .

For the moment, no mutation of the influenza virus has been identified and no viral resistance to the drug, oseltamivir, has been reported.