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The possibility of a rise in the incidence of influenza A virus H1N1 in Mexico was ruled out by health authorities, as local media reported today.

Perhaps they should head north?

The situation in Mexico is MUCH more complex than indicated.

Yes, it is.

And out of 45 people confirmed with H1N1 20 are hospitalized and most of the cases were first reported in Hospitals. Although mild-moderate cases are known this outbreak is spreading with a high hospitalization rate and CFR.

And the number of confirmed cases is a GROSS underestimate of H1N1 infections.

Vaccines applied to the entire population on Friday from 15:00

Chihuahua .- In order to implement preventive measures against the H1N1 influenza promoted by the state health services through the creation of social networks were trained 30 coordinators of community centers in the Municipality of Chihuahua.

Municipal DIF System reported that the aim is that the coordinators of these spaces is to train participants in recreation centers, training and care.

The talk was held at the Community Center FOVISSSTE Terres Joretty given by Molina and Luis Torres Acosta, advisers to the Sanitary District No. 1.

Denise Chavira Lucia Quezada, President of the Municipal DIF, said he will continue to use the community centers to give talks and lectures on the subject of major importance for society of Chihuahua.

Besides System for Integral Family Development opened the door for society in general want H1N1 influenza vaccine can do so at any of the Community Centers on Friday April 8 from 15:00 to 19:00.

Federal Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, said the outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) in the state of Chihuahua is practically controlled.

During a visit to four patients infected with human influenza virus in two hospitals in this border, said that "it has performed superbly with the outbreak of influenza in the state of Chihuahua."

He also rejected the existence of health fence by the virus A (H1N1) in Ciudad Juarez question, he said, of an outbreak, not an epidemic.

During his tour of the city, Córdova Villalobos was accompanied by the governor, Cesar Duarte Jaquez, Mayor Hector Murguia Lardizabal and health officials from both levels of government.

The first two patients are boarding schools visited by human influenza in the General Hospital and two in the Regional General Hospital 66 of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.

At the end of his tour, announced that the outbreak of the virus A (H1N1) is practically controlled.

Chihuahua added that there are enough vaccine to cope with the situation, so there is no cause for alarm.

For its part, the governor recommended that people follow preventive measures to prevent the spread of this disease, and urged people who have not been immunized to do so, saying that the Ministry of Health has sufficient vaccines.

In turn, the spokesman of the Medical Committee for Epidemiological Surveillance, Hector Puertas Corners, said that in about three weeks the contingency ends.