The World Health Organization reassures Moroccans about the epidemic status of swine flu

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The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health have confirmed that the current situation of seasonal flu in Morocco "is not a source of concern" in response to some media and social networking sites on the Internet. recording deaths from swine flu (ASN1) in the Kingdom.

In a joint statement released on Tuesday, the ministries said they were closely monitoring the situation and recommending the usual preventive measures, pointing out that the epidemiological surveillance system for influenza in Morocco was working well and providing all the necessary data to take preventive measures.

"To date, there has been no unusual increase in the incidence of seasonal flu in Morocco."

Adding that viruses at the National Reference Center for Influenza are being tested regularly and that no new species have been recorded, which explains why the virus is spreading this season in Morocco and in the Middle East. world is usually the human flu virus "CH1N1", human virus that has spread since 2010 cold season.

Departments indicated that the influenza epidemic could affect every age group every year and that, in most cases, the patient was recovering quickly without medical follow-up, adding that the risk of complex or mainly concerned the most vulnerable age groups, such as pregnant women and children under 6 years of age. Months and five years, elderly and chronically ill.

For this reason, adds the statement, the WHO Office of Health of Morocco and the Ministry of Health insist on annual vaccination of people of the same age group as well as health professionals.

They also noted that anyone can help reduce the flu epidemic by adhering to regular preventative behaviors such as washing hands regularly and avoiding going out if the person has flu-like symptoms and getting sick. covers the mouth when she coughs or sneezes with a tissue or an elbow.

In addition, the Ministry of Health, attached to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, wishes to remind all professionals in the public and private sectors that treatment of influenza remains an unspecified treatment and that antiretrovirals should be assigned to acute cases managed at the hospital 48 hours before onset of illness. Symptoms of these conditions.

Both parties said they would continue to monitor the seasonal flu situation in the country and provide additional guidance if needed.