Swine Flu Hits in Venezuela reported three suspected cases

Influenza Venezuela reported three suspected cases
The health authorities of the central state of Carabobo announced today the existence of three suspected cases of swine flu, which presented as epidemiological link had traveled from Mexico City

The three suspected cases of swine flu and Venezuelans are presented as epidemiological link had traveled from Mexico City in recent days, told the press Carmen García Campos, vice president of the Institute of Health of the state of Carabobo.

Patients are isolated and under strict surveillance at the Hospital of Valencia, about 120 kilometers west of Caracas, said the official.

He explained that arrived in Venezuela on April 24 from Mexico City and began to introduce "several" of the symptoms of the disease, so that they fit in the box of the swine flu.

The examinations carried out on three patients were sent to the National Institute of Hygiene, Caracas, and the results to determine whether or not the disease will be given in the next 48 hours. "

This is the first suspected cases of swine flu Venezuela emerged in Mexico, where there are already 20 confirmed deaths and 132 suspected deaths.

The disease caused by the A/H1N1 virus is manifested by the sudden increase in body temperature, cough, nasal discharge, and intense muscle aches in the joints, eye irritation and headaches.

The authorities of the state of Carabobo, ruled by the opposition Henrique Salas Feo, appointed a committee called the Monitoring Swine flu, including two officers to check passengers from outside the international airport of Valencia (150 miles southwest Caracas ).

The Venezuelan vice president Ramon Carrizález, said yesterday at a press conference that "so far" there was no case of swine flu in the country, not confirmed or suspicious, noting that there would be taken according to the preventive the World Health Organization.

Carrizalez recommended for those who intend to travel to countries that have enacted "health alert" to postpone the trip until the situation is under control.