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Latest news articles from Mexico are mentioning that many states are declaring "statewide alert over H1N1" and all measures are being taken to prevent further spread of the virus.

Some of these articles;

http://rotativo.com.mx/queretaro/activa ... 5491/html/

http://www.enlineadirecta.info/nota.php ... uenza.html

http://www.milenio.com/node/680824

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/754960.html


Swine flu (H1N1) is too common for many countries around the globe, but for Mexico should be even more common as they were first affected in 2009 and they have enough resources -National labs and CDC in Atlanta- and experience to treat and detect original pH1N1 cases.

Difficulties at detecting initial cases of atypical pneumonia as H1N1 are of concern and recent news reports from different states in Mexico as well as in the U.S reflect a very serious situation. Also, the rapid spread of H1N1 to other states far from Chihuahua multiplies the opportunities for further spread of the virus and for causing a major outbreak which might lead to numerous deaths and hospitalizations in the coming days and weeks.

Thank you, Henry.

H1N1 confirmed in two dead Chihuahua


The Board of Health reported that in total there are six positive cases of influenza in the state


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While maintaining the 13 the number of suspected cases of H1N1 influence, two of the four people who have died in this border were positive for the disease, said spokesman of the Health Council and holder of the number II Sanitary District Hector Puertas Corners.

Said in total there are six positive cases of H1N1 influenza, six were negative and one is in the process of definition in the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.

He clarified that the four people who died two were positive for H1N1 virus, one was negative and the other is pending.

"On the pneumonia-related deaths have four cases, but only have two confirmed H1N1, one negative and one is awaiting confirmation," said Gates Corners.

He said that so far have used 30 thousand doses and has 45 thousand more in Ciudad Juárez, also have distributed 50 000 leaflets containing information on prevention measures to be implemented to avoid infection.

The Health Council spokesman stated that the school filters start at home, where parents who note symptoms of flu should not take their children to school and whether the doctor for review: "In school, teachers each classroom inform management if there are any suspicious situation. "

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/754959.html

I belive that detection of this latest sub-clade is difficult and negatives should be viewed with caution.

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So pneumonia acquired from swine flu accounts for all these deaths? Will the pneumonia vax protect against this?

No, these are largely viral pneumonia cases. The vax is against bacteria.

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Thanks. So how is treated? Relenza because it gets into the lungs (and if you take it soon enough)?

I think that treatment has been an issue *which is why the death rate and severe cases have been high.

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Thanks.

First the proven lack of efficacy of the swine flu vax and now this heading into our autumn. We could be in for a rough winter down ere.

Four people have died and dozens of others have been infected from a swine flu outbreak that recently hit northern Mexico.

The confirmed deaths were in the border state of Chihuahua, authorities said. Chihuahua state Gov. Cesar Duarte says six other people have been infected with the H1N1 virus.

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

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 said that a security barrier will be established around Chihuahua, the biggest state in the country, to keep the H1N1 flu virus from spreading.

He added that for now, schools will not be closed nor will work be suspended.

There were eight cases of H1N1 in Mexico last year, while there have been 29 confirmed cases this year.

To prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus that devastated Mexico two years ago -- leaving hundreds dead and setting off a worldwide alert -- health authorities began giving vaccinations last week. The vaccinations began with 250 traffic cops in Ciudad Juarez after the news was out that a policeman had died and two of his fellow officers were infected.

In June last year, federal health authorities lifted the alert for swine flu, which has taken almost 1,300 lives, since 2009.

A recent swine flu outbreak in Venezuela has infected over 400 people in two weeks. Dozens have also been infected in an H1N1 epidemic in Ecuador this year.

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/health ... ts-mexico/

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