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Health Minister Anas Dalkali confirmed Monday in Rabat, stressing that the epidemiological situation of the flu this year is not different from previous years.
In response to a critical question posed in the House of Representatives about the measures taken to contain the influenza virus, Dikali said that analyzes of 656 samples as of February 1, 2019 showed that of 20% of people with 39, influenza or respiratory infection, Eighty percent of them are infected with influenza A / H1N1.
The minister expressed his regret for the eleven deaths due to pneumonia in Casablanca, Tangiers, Fez, Rabat, Azilal and Tanant, saying that these deaths were recorded in high-risk groups, whether related to age, chronic or pregnancy related.
"Since 2004, surveillance of influenza began with a system established by the Ministry of Health for the epidemiological surveillance of influenza-like illness," he said, noting that in 375 centers following this trend, trend remains "normal" and does not differ from that of previous years.
He pointed out that the surveillance of the virus also aimed to identify the type of flu in eight centers and hospitals and in the network of medical treatments, stressing that the analysis was carried out in a national reference laboratory on influenza, in collaboration with the World Health Organization.
He also stressed the importance of preventive and therapeutic measures through the promotion of a rural health care program and the provision of medicines, highlighting the importance of the communication campaign launched from beginning of the year to today.
After reviewing the availability of drugs in public and private hospitals, Mr. Dalkali stressed the importance of preventing this flu, mainly through hygiene measures such as regular hand washing, reducing contact with flu, covering the nose or sneezing with a tissue, For the most vulnerable groups such as the elderly, pregnant women and people with chronic diseases.
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