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by: Uniradio Informa 29th October 2018 at 21:50
By: UniMexicali
MEXICALI.- According to the behavior of influenza, a strong contagion of the disease among the population of the State is to be expected for this winter in Baja California.To prevent the proliferation of the disease, the Secretary of Health has published a series of reports Monday in Mexicali. recommendations.
Warming up, drinking plenty of fluids, and eating fruits and vegetables containing vitamin "C" can help prevent infection, but the most important step California Baja can take is getting the flu shot. .
This year, the Ministry of Health has purchased more than 700 doses of vaccine, about half of which will be distributed in clinics located in different communities of the state.
Néstor Saúl Hernández, head of the Department of Epidemiology at the Ministry of Health, said the flu is not found in the environment and that it can only be infected through contact with a person disease. The population is therefore recommended. Wash your hands, especially if you are in contact with a stuck person, the virus can sneeze up to two meters away.
The goal of the Ministry of Health is that by the end of November and beginning of December, at least 49,000 vaccines have been applied in the state, particularly among the most vulnerable populations: it is about Children aged 6 months to 5 years. adults over 65 and pregnant women.
In Baja California, during the 2015-2016 winter season, 150 influenza infections were confirmed. In 20 of these cases, the patient died. According to the Ministry of Health, more than 90% of patients' deaths had not been vaccinated. against the disease.
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