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The rapid rise in deaths and serious cases highlights the serious lack of transparity on H1N1 sequences in the US in the region, including Texas and New Mexico.

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H1N1 influenza virus came from Odessa, Texas, by a patient


BY: Patrcia MAYORGA | 28-MAR-2011 11:01

The outbreak of H1N1 influenza that is registered in the state came from a person who traveled to Odessa, Texas, arrived in Chihuahua and spread to other people, said Sergio Piña Marshall, Secretary of Health of the State Government.

"A patient came, got serious and died. It was detected by molecular biology that it was H1N1 virus, were made through the analysis and epidemiological fence family were vaccinated and got control, "said the state official.

In Ciudad Juarez is home to the alert, he said, "because there they recorded the outbreak, with 6 positive cases, and shows the relationship between those who got it. In the capital there is no outbreak because only registered a case. "

He clarified that the vaccine killed virus is applied, which seeks to immunize with minimal risk of reaction.

The health secretary said that will keep the community informed without overdoing it, "because if we could generate overacted widespread alarm. "

http://www.omnia.com.mx/noticias/virus- ... -paciente/

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Authorities in northern Mexico have confirmed four people died of swine flu in the border state of Chihuahua.

Chihuahua state Gov. Cesar Duarte says six other people have been infected with the H1N1 virus.

Duarte says one woman died of the flu in the capital city of Chihuahua after returning from a trip to Texas. Two traffic police officers in Ciudad Juarez and a woman in the city also have died.

Duarte says the swine flu flare-up is associated with an outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.

Duarte made his comments during a vaccination event Sunday.

Mexico's Health Secretary Jose de Cordoba recently said there has been an increase in seasonal flu cases but not swine flu.

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/03/ ... 78758.html

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Man dies from influenza A-H1N1 in Jalisco


He was a neighbor of Michoacan, came to be the Civil Hospital.



Mon, 28/03/2011 - 13:24


Guadalajara .- Because of influence A-H1N1 killed a man in the Civil Hospital of Guadalajara (HCG). His death is the first recorded this year in Jalisco.

The 53-year-old was a native of Chiapas, but he lived in Michoacan, where he acquired the infection, and worse turned to HCG.

The Directorate of Public Health noted that it is an "imported case" and recommended further preventive measures that were already developed before, like washing hands and covering your mouth when sneezing.

It was reported that in 2011 analyzed 285 samples were suspected of influenza, of which one was positive for influenza B and six to Seasonal. And the man who died is the first case of A-H1N1 reported so far in 2011. The man had not contacted family or no risk of infection, because the health personnel who treated him had been vaccinated.

Even so, there isn't an alarming situation, however hygiene measures should be monitored forever.

It should be noted that just two years ago, in March 2009, launched the pandemic influenza A-H1N1, which devastated the country and other nations of the world.

http://www.milenio.com/node/680750

The outbreak is starting to spread across Mexico and there are still more ICU cases and deaths underreported. Of note is that Jalisco is far from Juarez (Chihuahua) and he was from Michoacan.


Jalisco




Michoacan

Parallels with 2009 are striking.

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Chihuahua fears influenza outbreak spread


Lizette Maldonado

Monday, March 28, 2011 14:56



Authorities say they have enough medicine to care for those who are infected.

In an official ceremony, the governor of Chihuahua, Cesar Duarte Jaquez, states that there are affected by a new influenza outbreak originated in Texas and New Mexico, but says it will not affect the economy as two years ago, when the activities stalled. This after confirming the death of a woman who came from Texas.

The president explained that several of the people who live in Ciudad Juárez are infected and this is because on a trip to the United States or had any direct relationship with these American institutions.

Unofficial figures indicate that so far this year in Texas have identified 226 cases of H1N1, in New Mexico 344, of which 43 are H1N1 and 18 deaths.

The health secretary of the northern state, Sergio Peña Marshall, indicates that cases are being evaluated is in Chihuahua. Ensures that they have enough medicine to care for those suffering from influenza.

http://periodicodigital.com.mx/portal/i ... Itemid=538

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