The development of influenza A global pandemic is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO), which has raised the alert level of health level 6, the maximum. In Argentina, there are already more than 1,000 people infected. Address the spread of H1N1 virus, the Ministry of Health of the Nation, and his provincial health care have strengthened and enabled free telephone lines to evacuate doubts. The important thing is to keep calm, maintain minimum health behaviors such as washing hands frequently, avoid sneezing without covering their mouth and, above all, no self versus symptoms that could correspond with those presented by the disease. In this situation, we must come to the doctor, who determined the action to take.
For its part, created the Committee for Monitoring the Flu AN1H1, comprising national and provincial officials and experts on the topic, which has taken the following series of measures to control the pandemic:
- The establishment of an integrated team of communication specialists to inform the population.
- The provision of increased resources for 700 million pesos for use in the next 60 days at the guard.
- Empowering all JURISDICTIONS to extend the period of winter holidays.
- We asked people to avoid massive events to attend.
- Suspension of classes in all levels of education in the country starting Monday July 6.
- Licensing preventative to the most vulnerable groups of population. Defined to implement, together with the Ministry of Labor and an initial period of 15 days, leave for pregnant women, immunocompromised individuals and cancer patients, both in public and private sectors.
- Using all the country's health infrastructure, public sector, private sector and social security, to care for patients with influenza. In this regard, the State shall provide coverage for patients in private nursing homes who are not social work.
- Call the main experts in the country to monitor the course of the disease and advise appropriate measures during the course of the epidemic.
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What is swine flu / A H1N1?
Is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by the influenza virus, which causes the common flu outbreaks among animals. The virus went from a pig to a human and, through mutation, it became a flu that spreads from human to human. According to the researchers, this new virus combines features of avian influenza, swine and human. Therefore it is no longer correct to speak of flu but swine influenza A H1N1.
How is it spread?
The virus enters airway, from sneezing or coughing of infected patients or, more importantly, the virus left on doorknobs, handles subtes or collective, money, etc.., They may change hands . To take their hands in their mouth, nose or eye infection occurs. Most cases are simply located in a cold upper respiratory system, but sometimes the virus reaches the lungs and produces an "interstitial pneumonia" or after the infection the patient with a bacterium that sobreinfecta creates a "bacterial pneumonia." This can lead to respiratory failure and death. The elderly, patients with respiratory or heart diseases and malnourished children or very young are the most frequent serious complications.
The virus is not spread by eating pork, but it is recommended that you always be very good cooked to eliminate all types of viruses and parasites.
What are the symptoms?
Fever over 38 ° C, cough or sore throat, muscle and joint pain, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing.
How is the disease diagnosed?
Take a sample of nasal secretions, is grown in cells, extracted RNA viruses, it turns into DNA, amplifies it and provides the same sequence, ie it determines how it is formed this "genome" . Thus one can say whether the virus is isolated from the swine influenza virus or another influenza already known.
Does the common flu vaccine is useful?
The current vaccine against influenza, which is applied every year does not protect against the new virus of swine influenza as our immune system has never been in contact with this virus and is not "warned" of their existence. Therefore it does not produce antibodies quickly but the new virus in late, when the illness is over.
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What to do?
1. Do not panic, but information, solidarity and sharing knowledge people have on this epidemic and the virus that causes.
2. Influenza vaccine, like every year, especially at-risk groups: health workers, people older than 60 years or with a history of respiratory or cardiovascular diseases. While this will not prevent vaccine against swine flu, will eventually make better diagnosis, and if the patient had been vaccinated and also submit a picture flu, the suspicion that it is swine flu would be high. Remember that children, especially malnourished and elderly populations are more likely to have serious complications.
3. In the case of symptoms such as fever greater than 38 º C, muscle pain, conjunctival congestion, decay or shortness of breath, come immediately to a health center. Do not swallow in any case, aspirin or steroids on their own account. The doctor who will make the diagnostic and possibly therapeutic.
4. Avoid contact with people suffering from acute infectious respiratory diseases.
5. Isolating patients in their homes (quarantine) for at least 10 days.
6. Use safety chinstrap. Viruses, by their size, can pass through the pore of the chinstrap, but what these tools are effectively stop microdroplets of saliva through which the virus is transmitted. Chinstrap is preferable to use disposable and at least 2 per day.
7. In the case of sneezing, cover your mouth and fold of the elbow or with a disposable tissue and then throw it in the toilet (not in waste baskets that are on the streets, because the virus can survive for a considerable time).
8. In the case of "blowing" the nose, do so and remove them as disposable handkerchiefs indicated.
9. Wash hands with soap and water or alcohol and glycerine soaps. Sneezing and then return to the streets where they have touched doorknobs, subway or bus handrails, money, etc .-. Rercordar this is the main source of infection.
10. On the street, at work or school, try not to scratch your eyes or put their hands in their mouth or nose. It insists: frequent hand washing is the best prophylaxis. If you have symptoms, contributes to the doctor first and then stay home and avoid spreading the infection.
Is there treatment?
There are 2 effective drugs that can only be prescribed by a medical prescription, that is, not OTC. Operate efficiently if they are administered 48 hours before the start of symptoms. It is important, therefore, contribute to the health center near a table where flu with fever of 38 ° or more, muscle aches, congestion of the eyes, cough and / or mucus in the nose or marked decay. We reiterate: it must not ingested aspirin or corticosteroids. There is that self. Should consult a doctor as soon as possible.
Where do I find?
The Ministry of Health enabled 0-800-222-1002 for 24 hour care. The Ministry of Health of the Province of Buenos Aires is 0-800-333-8876, serving Monday through Friday from 8 to 18 pm.
A influenza and pregnancy
Because pregnant women often have lower defenses, it is very important to follow the recommendations to avoid infection:
• Stay away from people who have a respiratory infection.
• Do not greet by kissing, or by hand.
• Do not share food, cups or silverware.
• Ventilate and allow entry of sunlight in all enclosed places.
• Keep clean using common objects such as telephones, toys, doorknobs, handrails, bathrooms and so on.
• warm and avoid sudden changes in temperature.
• Eating fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins A and C (carrot, orange, tangerine, lime, lemon, pineapple, papaya, etc.)..
• Wash hands frequently with soap and water.
• Avoid exposure to environmental contaminants.
• No smoking in any circumstances but especially in enclosed areas or near children, elderly or sick.
• seek medical attention immediately if present a picture of a sudden high fever, cough, headache, muscle and joints.
New dates for winter holidays
Buenos Aires - City and Province: July 6 to August 3
Corrientes: June 29 to July 24
Entre Ríos: June 29 to June 24
Neuquén: June 30 to July 27
Santa Cruz: July 6 to August 3
Santa Fe: June 29 to July 24
Santiago del Estero: June 29 to July 24
Tierra del Fuego: June 30 to Jully 27
Chubut, Formosa, Jujuy, La Rioja, Misiones, Salta and San Juan: July 13 to 24
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Sources:
Prof. Dr. Norberto Sanjuán - Microbiology Department - Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires-CONICET
Ministry of Health of the Nation
Ministry of Health of the Province of Buenos Aires
Revised article by Dr. Jesús Elías Ovando, a pediatric lung specialist
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