Alerta preventiva por brote de Influenza - Gripe porcina

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¿QUÉ ES LA INFLUENZA?
Enfermedad de las vías respiratorias causada por un virus extremadamente contagioso, existen tres tipos diferentes de virus (A, B, C) los cuales pueden mutar (cambiar), y existen varios subtipos. Es importante por que afecta a todas las edades, y en mutaciones importantes del virus suele causar complicaciones graves e incluso la muerte en un gran número de personas, frecuentemente niños y ancianos.

¿ES LO MISMO EL RESFRIADO COMÚN QUE LA INFLUENZA?
No; aunque ambas son enfermedades respiratorias agudas y tienen síntomas comunes, el microrganismo que causa la Influenza es diferente al que causa el resfriado o gripe común.

¿CÓMO SE CONTAGIA LA INFLUENZA?
De persona a persona a través de las secreciones de nariz y boca (toser, estornudar, hablar, cantar) o por contacto directo (las manos, cuando el enfermo no se las lava, los besos). Es muy contagiosa (3-7 días una vez que inician los síntomas) y de mayor riesgo cuando ocurre en lugares cerrados (estancias, guarderías infantiles, escuelas, asilos, albergues, entre otros). Se estima que ante una epidemia esta podría recorrer el mundo en un periodo de 3 a 6 meses.

¿CUÁLES SON LOS SIGNOS O SÍNTOMAS PARA SOSPECHAR DE INFLUENZA?

• Fiebre mayor de 38° C.
• Tos frecuente e intensa.
• Dolor de cabeza.
• Falta de apetito.
• Congestionamiento nasal.
• Malestar general.

¿CÓMO SE REALIZA EL DIAGNÓSTICO DE INFLUENZA?
Es necesario que un médico lo estudie para realizar un examen clínico detallado e investigue antecedentes de otros enfermos, contactos y viajes. El diagnóstico se realiza mediante la identificación del virus en secreciones de nariz o laringe (aislamiento viral) durante las primeras 24-72 horas de iniciada la enfermedad, o mediante el estudio de sangre para identificar anticuerpos.

¿LA INFLUENZA SE PUEDE COMPLICAR?
Sí, un cuadro de influenza no tratado adecuadamente o asociado a otra enfermedad no controlada puede generar complicaciones, principalmente respiratorias (otitis, sinusitis, rinitis, neumonía, bronconeumonía, laringitis obstructiva), cardíacas o incluso la muerte, esto se observa frecuentemente cuando ocurren grandes brotes o epidemias. Es necesario vigilar a los niños ya que si reciben tratamiento con ácido acetilsalicílico pueden presentar encefalitis.

¿EXISTE TRATAMIENTO PARA LA INFLUENZA?
La influenza es causada por un virus, para los cuales no existe tratamiento, sin embargo hay medicamentos que hacen la enfermedad más soportable, la acorta y disminuye los síntomas, siempre y cuando se administren durante las primeras 48 horas de la enfermedad. Los medicamentos son de uso delicado, sólo el médico está capacitado para determinar si deben administrase a un paciente, ya que no están exentos de efectos secundarios.

¿CÓMO SE PUEDE PREVENIR LA INFLUENZA?
Existe una vacuna que se ha referido como la mejor forma de prevenir la Influenza, ésta se prepara cada año considerando los tipos de virus circulantes en el mundo, es bien tolerada pero no debe aplicarse a personas con alergia a las proteínas del huevo, con antecedente de reacción grave a la vacuna o que hubiera padecido Síndrome de Guillain-Barré (seis semanas antes de la vacunación).

RECOMENDACIONES A LA POBLACIÓN EN GENERAL

• Mantenerse alejados de las personas que tengan infección respiratoria.
  
• No saludar de beso ni de mano.
  
• No compartir alimentos, vasos o cubiertos.
• Ventilar y permitir la entrada de sol en la casa, las oficinas y en todos los lugares cerrados.
• Mantener limpias las cubiertas de cocina y baño, manijas y barandales, así como juguetes, teléfonos u objetos de uso común.
  En caso de presentar un cuadro de fiebre alta de manera repentina, tos, dolor de cabeza, muscular y de articulaciones, se deberá de acudir de inmediato a su médico o a su unidad de salud.
• Abrigarse y evitar cambios bruscos de temperatura.
• Comer frutas y verduras ricas en vitaminas A y C (zanahoria, papaya, guayaba, naranja, mandarina, lima, limón y piña).
• Lavarse las manos frecuentemente con agua y jabón.
  
• Evitar exposición a contaminantes ambientales.
• No fumar en lugares cerrados ni cerca de niños, ancianos o enfermos.
• Acudir al médico inmediatamente si se presentan los síntomas.

¿QUÉ MEDIDAS SE RECOMIENDAN PARA LOS ENFERMOS DE INFLUENZA?

• Permanecer en casa, evite acudir a centros de trabajo, escuelas o lugares donde exista concentración de personas (teatros, cines, bares, autobuses, metro, discotecas, fiestas, etc). Esto evitará que otros se infecten a través de usted.
• Cúbrase boca y nariz con un pañuelo al hablar, toser, estornudar. Esto evitará que las personas a su alrededor se enfermen.
• Evite tocarse ojos, boca y nariz ya que el virus se disemina cuando una persona toca algún objeto contaminado y luego se toca los ojos, boca o nariz.
• La influenza se puede prevenir mediante la aplicación de una vacuna que se prepara según el tipo de virus circulante en el mundo), es necesario vacunarse cada año.
• Evite el polvo, humo del tabaco y otras sustancias que pueden interferir con la respiración y que hace a los niños más propensos a enfermarse.
• Utilizar cubrebocas, tirar el pañuelo desechable en una bolsa de plástico y estornudar sobre el ángulo interno del codo.
• Una vez transcurridas 24 horas sin ningún síntoma, se puede regresar a las labores habituales.

Triptico informatico contra la gripe porcina / swine flu

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Anlass zu drei Fällen von Schweinepest Grippe in Deutschland

Alle von ihnen waren wieder von den letzten Reisen nach Mexiko - Drei Menschen sind krank von Schweinen Grippe in Deutschland, wie in Berlin Robert-Koch-Institut (RKI) Virologie, die für die Zentralisierung der Analyse wird an Personen, bei denen der Verdacht auf das die Krankheit. Das Berlin-Institut erklärte, dass einer der Fälle ist, dass ein paar von 22 Jahren, die Aufnahme in ein Krankenhaus in Hamburg nach Grippe-Symptome zeigen, nach der Rückkehr von einer Reise nach Mexiko. Der zweite Patient ist ein Mann von mehr als 30 Jahren, wird an der Universitätsklinik Regensburg, während der dritte, die eine Frau 37 Jahre Wohnsitz in der Stadt Kulmbach, zwei Städte im Süden Deutschlands. In beiden Fällen wurden die Betroffenen auch wieder auf zwei Reisen nach Mexiko. Das Robert-Koch-Institut stellt fest, dass es eine Bedrohung für die allgemeine Bevölkerung der Grippe-Epidemie von Schweinen Fällen und werden heute analysiert anderen Menschen bei denen der Verdacht auf das die Krankheit. Kurz vor, das Ministerium für Gesundheit der deutschen Bundesland Bayern hat den ersten Fall von Vogelgrippe Schweinepest in diesem Land nach den Ergebnissen der Analyse, um eine Person mit Wohnsitz in der Region Regensburg. Deutsch Gesundheitsbehörden gestern angekündigt, und es wird erwartet, sich mehr der Influenza-Infektionen in diesem Land, bei der rund 9.000 Deutschen Urlaub in Mexiko.

Four infected and 59 suspected of swine flu in Spain

Health has confirmed two more cases of swine flu in Spain. For the first two cases detectadeos, just add one more sick in Basque Country (which until now had only one suspect case) and in Castilla La Mancha. The director general of Public Health in Castilla-La Mancha, Berta Hernandez, confirmed that the young patient admitted to the hospital for Hellín (Albacete) is infected. Shared, together with the couple of Almansa and Valencia, the same trip to Mexico in April.



The Ministry also informed and reassured that the situation of all people is not serious and are stable because they are responding well to treatment. So far, all the cases agree that there are travelers who have just recently come back from Mexico.



Meanwhile, there have been 27 new affected from 32 to 59 suspected cases that are not serious. The communities affected have increased their potential are Valencia, who have no suspect case has pointed out in their lists to 12 people, Andalusia, with nine new cases possible to compute two passes to 11, and Catalonia, which among Yesterday and today has four new cases, bringing to 14 possible suspects.



Castilla y Leon also rises, which had a case and now has two, Galicia, which does the same, and Madrid, which now has 11 of 12. Navarre has just encountered its first concerned possible.



Health said that it is "necessary to maintain maximum vigilance and control devices," but Spain is ready to tackle more advanced stages of disease. "



The director general of public health, Ildefonso Hernandez, reported the status of the confirmed cases and in the studio and said to be activated immediately "all measures that the National Plan provides for this type of situation." Have also taken decisions to try to curb the spread of the virus and to detect immediately the subject of study, isolate and treat them properly. "



The Scientific Committee has made permanent provision of the National Executive Committee to advise on all aspects of your competition. It has established a communication system allowing all the scientific information available and to be producing, and providing immediate feedback and suggestions.

Better to call it "new flu"

Furthermore, regarding the definition of the N1H1 virus, the European Commission believes that the disease known as swine flu should not be called because the virus has not been detected in animals, which could be causing unnecessary harm to the pig.

According to just report the European body, it would be more appropriate to call this illness "new flu" in English "novel flu" or "novel influenza virus," to avoid a disastrous and unjustified in the pig industry, especially in the period of crisis.

To avoid infection Of the flu or swine fever ... Urgent for the health of all Urgent for the health of all

Faced with the impending pandemic of swine flu, follow these recommendations:

Recommendations

One of the measures taken were the establishment of recommendations developed by the Ministry of Health of the Government of Mexico to prevent an epidemic, which were: 59

* Stay away from people who have a respiratory infection.
* Do not greet or to kiss your hand.
* Do not share food, cups or silverware.
* Ventilate and allow the entry of sun in the house, offices and all enclosed places.
* Keep kitchen clean decks and bathroom door handles and railings, as well as toys, telephones or articles of common use.
* If submitting a picture of a sudden high fever, cough, headache, muscle and joints, you should immediately go to your doctor or health unit.
* Warm and avoid sudden changes in temperature.
* Eating fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins A and C (carrot, papaya, guava, orange, tangerine, lime, lemon and pineapple).
* Wash hands frequently with soap and water. and then put a little alcohol in their hands.
* Avoid exposure to environmental contaminants.
* No smoking in enclosed areas or near children, elderly or sick.
* Going to the doctor immediately if symptoms are present .. Keep alcohol and spray with vinegar and wipe the desks of the kitchen with them. and wash clothes in the washing machine by adding vinegar to disinfect. Use bleach to clean the floors. Clean and disinfect with a little alcohol phones, cell phones, computer keyboards. etc.etc

The Ministry of Health confirmed a second case of human influenza of porcine origin in Castilla-La Mancha

The advisor of Health and Welfare, Fernando Lamata, on Wednesday thanked the people of Castile-La Mancha confidence, serenity and responsibility to this public health problem
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The advisor of Health and Welfare, Fernando Lamata, has today informed of the latest updated information on the origin of human influenza in pigs Castilla-La Mancha, accompanied by the Director General of Public Health, Berta Hernandez.
The advisor of Health and Welfare, Fernando Lamata, has today informed of the latest updated information on the origin of human influenza in pigs Castilla-La Mancha, accompanied by the Director General of Public Health, Berta Hernandez.

The Ministry of Health and Social Policy confirmed Wednesday that a second human case of influenza of swine origin in Castilla-La Mancha, which is the youngest of 21 years admitted to the hospital Hellín since last Sunday and had shared the same journey Study Mexico with the couple for 23 years admitted at the Hospital of Almansa, and that was positive yesterday. His health is good and progressing favorably to treatment.

This was the main figure in Toledo contributed today by the Minister of Health and Welfare, Fernando Lamata, who explained at a press conference, the current situation of this new disease in Castilla-La Mancha.

In his speech, Lamata again reiterated his thanks to the work of health professionals and public health services and epidemiology of the region and thanked the citizens of Castilla-la Mancha confidence, responsibility and serenity to this problem public health.

"I want to stress-Regional-stressed that their behavior is to copy a phenomenon that is new and has its origin in Mexico and United States. We are responding to this situation calmly, have not collapsed and emergency services or health facilities, and that is good for the proper functioning of the health system. "

The counselor also noted that the president of Castilla-La Mancha, José María Barreda, is perfectly informed of the progress of this new disease and the actions being undertaken to make the front.

Lamata reiterated that it is foreseeable that in the coming days may be new suspected cases, even some people who have not gone to Mexico, "but that fact should not be cause for alarm, but alert, to be outstanding, and prepared to act so rapid and coordinated so far as to arrive on time and in this sense, we are on a good path. "

For the counselor, the protocols of action and prevention are functioning well and our health system is prepared to address this public health problem.

Also, the counselor reminded that admission to hospital is by prevention, not by the severity of the episode, which is fairly mild in all cases in Castilla-La Mancha to date.
1-1-2

According Lamata is necessary that health professionals and authorities remain on alert and be cautious until more is known of this new disease and it is important that there is good coordination between the regional health authorities, national and international agencies such as the Organization World Health and the European Union.

He recalled that the health authorities of the country are following the recommendations of the Committee on Public Health that brings together those responsible for this area of the autonomous communities and the Government of Spain.

Finally, the Ministry of Health and Welfare advises persons who have returned from Mexico in the last ten days and may have symptoms such as fever or respiratory problems to call 1-1-2, where you will be informed how to come to be attended by health personnel.

Swine flu: We can eat pork without any concern.

Given the indisputable fact of the action of the virus that causes swine influenza or swine flu, "I think we should say first that this is not a zoonosis simply that, which is known so far, virus that is causing the pandemic has not been transferred to humans through pigs, but is a pathogen of type A/H1N1, but never before detected: components are pigs, poultry and humans. This fact should give us a relative quiet, we can eat pork without any concern.

The contagion is human to human by the airways, such as seasonal influenza, unlike other viruses of this type can affect everyone, it is more severe in children and the elderly, but the swine flu also affects healthy adults. Has a relatively short incubation period.

It occurs about four or five days, and symptoms very similar to the flu: fever above 39 degrees, cough, headache, muscle pain, poor appetite, nausea and nasal congestion.

Nevertheless, concern is beginning to spread and every hour that passes there is more anxiety among those who must travel. It seems that once again the governments: the State and autonomous, the problem has taken on a weekend, or that would be the same with the foot changed. For the moment it is clear that we can continue eating ham, and chorizo sausage.

Mexico influenza_Gripe porcine (swine flu): Increase in pharmaceutical, airline and oil down ...

Mexico influenza_Gripe porcine (swine flu): Increase in pharmaceutical, airline and oil down ...
Fears of flu pandemic swine shares sank on Monday, airline and tourist groups and caused the fall of oil, while the titles of the drug were fired in the financial world.

The bag of Mexico, where it originated swine flu, collapsed, losing 3.34%, Sao Paulo fell 2.04%, while New York fell to the fears of investors about the economic consequences that could have spread the epidemic: the Dow Jones lost 0.64% and 0.88% Nasdaq.
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The situation in heavily affected areas of air transport and tourism, bringing it to the oil market, with fears of a drop in demand for crude.

Continental Airlines dropped 16.38%, Delta Air Lines 14.34% 14.04% United Airlines, American Airlines 13.28%, while the European Union discouraged travel to areas affected by the disease in Mexico and United States . Disney owns theme parks, fell 2.57% and hotel chain Marriott International 5.07%.

Mexico rises to 159 suspicious deaths of swine flu

Despite the increase in suspected cases, only 7 have been confirmed as the product of the virus
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Health Secretary of Mexico, Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, reported tonight that 159 people died of atypical pneumonia grave, only seven were confirmed by swine flu.
At a press conference, Cordova also said that "certainly" have been 26 cases of sick people by swine flu, including seven who died. Cordova did not specify whether the remaining 19 persons are interned or were discharged. The Health Secretary said that from tomorrow will start at its own laboratory to analyze samples from suspected cases.
The official said that so far in April have been placed in all hospitals of the country's network of health insurance, which includes private and public workers, as well as hospitals in the state and private-2. 498 persons who had severe atypical pneumonia and atendiÙndose of them are still in a hospital 1. 311 people. Cordova noted a lower incidence of cases in recent days, although he admitted that this does not mean that one can speak of a reversal of the epidemic.

The swine flu rise

Were you born in The Swine Flu Gloria (Mexico)?

Were you born in The Swine Flu Gloria (Mexico)?


On March 20, when they had not yet discovered the existence of a new mutation of the influenza virus, Bertha Chrysostom, municipal staff of the Glory, the village in the municipality of Perote, the Mexican state of Veracruz, had requested the Secretariat Health of Mexico to a virulent outbreak of respiratory infection affecting 60 percent of the 3 thousand inhabitants of the village, about 1,600 people.

It is possible that there arose the dangerous "swine flu" that has terrorized the world today.
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Were you born in The Swine Flu Gloria (Mexico)?
The U.S. multinational Smithfield Foods, Inc., headquartered in Virginia USA, which owns 50 percent of Mexico Granjas Carroll beginning to be reported as suspected of having led to the hazardous installations in their mutation of influenza virus, known as " Swine influenza. "

The history of the suspicion is well on the blog rrada kaosenlared.net.

OMS raises the pandemic alert and recalled the ravages of the 'Spanish flu' of 1918

OMS raises the pandemic alert and recalled the ravages of the 'Spanish flu' of 1918
The organization raises the alert level to phase 4, and warned countries to prepare for the worst
OMS raises the pandemic alert and recalled the ravages of the 'Spanish flu' of 1918
OMS raises the pandemic alert and recalled the ravages of the 'Spanish flu' of 1918. / Efe
High mortality in Mexico
On the high mortality of the virus in Mexico, the spokesman for the OMS has said that experts have not yet found an explanation, and has argued that this infection may be complicated with other existing there and make it more severe.
According to the expert, "perhaps not recognizing the disease. When it has never seen a disease, doctors do not know how to treat it," adding that "those who are at the beginning of an outbreak are most vulnerable."
Influenza epidemics in the twentieth century
In the twentieth century there were three flu pandemics: the Spanish in 1918, the 1957 Asian and Hong Kong in 1968, caused by three types of strains of influenza A viruses: H1N1, H2N2 and H3N2, respectively. The Spanish flu, the most severe and early this century, affecting between 20 and 40% of world population and killed 50 million people.
Furthermore, the flu of 1957-58 killed about two million people, and in 1968-70 led to between 1 and 3 million deaths. Then in 2003, was the avian flu that has left 257 people killed and affected 421 people in 15 countries.
The World Health Organization (OMS) has warned of a pandemic and recalled that the swine flu is a disease globally. Thus, the organization has ensured that "the virus is already widespread geographically and has raised the level of pandemic alert to Phase 4 (out of 6), implying that the virus spreads easily from person to person.
The organization has insisted that the virus detected in humans so far has not presented resistance to two drugs used to treat ", ie, oseltamivir and zanamivir, and has advised the governments that are focused on treating disease with drugs antivirals and not contain the A/H1N1.
The deputy director general of the OMS office, Keiji Fukuda, explained that the evolution of a pandemic outbreak is not inevitable but believes that countries should prepare for the worst. The organization focuses its attention on the needs of developing countries in combating the disease, as history has shown that often the most affected. As noted, although the outbreak resulting in a mild pandemic, the so-called 'Spanish flu' of 1918 that left millions dead, also began smoothly.
Pending the development of cases in the U.S.
OMS has acknowledged that the confirmation of transmission of human influenza virus in swine United States would raise the alert level to critical world (5 out of 6). "It seems, because we are still awaiting the final confirmation from U.S. authorities that there are cases where a school of New York who seem like (product) of a transmission between humans," said spokesman Gregory Hartl. For now we know with certainty that the infection is contagious among people in Mexico, while also investigating whether the cases reported in Canada (six confirmed so far) are a result of infection among humans within a community or were imported.
In addition, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency, which will facilitate coordinated action and more effective in combating the outbreak, has reported his office. Schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency with the intention to "support and provide health departments for an effective response." The authorities in Los Angeles, who were investigating two suspicious deaths have dropped which is connected with the swine flu.
On production of a vaccine, the spokesman Gregory Hartl has revealed that four reference laboratories of the Organization are working to reproduce the basic strain of the virus needed to manufacture the vaccine. "It takes time to produce a virus that is used to make eggs and grow," he explained. In any case, has indicated that "the signal (for the production of vaccines against swine flu) will not be before entering the stage 5.

At airports to prevent the spread of swine flu

Besides all the safety checks that must pass through the airport have now been incorporated extraordinary measures to prevent the spread of a pandemic such as influenza can be deadly. For one week in Mexican airports have begun to conduct questionnaires systematically to prevent passengers in a state of compromised health, perhaps infected, leaving the Mexican national territory.

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World news about the type of influenza that developed in Mexico in the last week were alarming. The so-called swine flu, it is a mutation of an influenza virus that affects the pigs, has claimed about 140 lives in Mexico and has spread to regions as far away as Europe, Israel and other countries of America.

It has already been recommended for travelers who have to go to Mexico to delay, if possible, their flights. The measure was extended in some regions of the United States for prevention.

Recently began to carry out checks at American airports and to all passengers coming directly or by combination of Mexico. Thus cases were reported in France, United Kingdom, Chile, Russia, among others.

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Checks at airports scanners consist of fever for which all passengers must pass, questionnaires and medical examinations, and a network of direct transfer to any person suspected of carrying the disease can present any of the symptoms (cough, fever , vomiting, difficulty breathing, see here other symptoms).

And if you are thinking about going to Mexico soon and no chance of delaying the trip, it is best to take some precautions, especially when it comes to being in close contact with people who have symptoms or in enclosed areas with many people. Use a chinstrap may be a good idea, as well as controlling daily body temperature and go to a doctor barely detect any symptoms.

While the globalized world prevents the closure of the border and movement of people all around the globe is constant, these controls, which seem to only add inconvenience to our passage through the airport, they can avoid the uncontrolled spread of a virus that has proven to be mortal.

Another case of swine flu forced to medicate to 208 people in Valencia

The government estimates that 32 suspected patients in Spain and the Minister of Health indicates that there are 14 studio in Valencia

Masks with a mariachi plays guitar in a square in Mexico City

A total of 208 people who had contact with a couple of 24 years admitted to La Fe affected by the swine flu have already received prophylactic treatment, as noted by the Ministry of Health. The couple confirmed yesterday by the Ministry of Health as the second case in Spain, together with that of Almansa, peers in the same trip to Mexico, is in "perfect health" and "no symptoms". The student of Business at the University of Valencia was discharged on Monday night but returned after only an hour to be admitted because "it was confirmed that there was a positive test, as had happened in the case of Almansa," explained Yesterday the Minister of Health, Manuel Cervera.
The minister, who participated yesterday with the president of the Generalitat, Francisco Camps, at a meeting of the technical committee of the Department, explained that the patient is of Valencia "asymptomatic" and "If you follow the steps of Almansa concerned with the traveled, will be discharged in the coming hours. "
Cervera, who said that the new test sequencing done in Majadahonda "is final", explained that both the couple and their contacts are still the treatment they had been recommended "for some days" and said "still in hospital for security and monitoring. " The 208 people in treatment have been in direct contact with the affected, who returned last Wednesday's trip to the Riviera Maya race.
According Cervera has commented, "In the last days in the Community have studied 150 cases of which only came out a positive" and said late yesterday that another 14 are under evaluation, 13 of them in faith and in a San Juan, "but none of them is still suspicion as yet unknown outcome of the tests."
As students Valencians, 29 fellow students joined Murcia after returning from Mexico are in a sort of "quarantine" in their homes until the analysis is definitive.
Moreover, the College of Pharmacists of Alicante has detected no increase in the demand for masks or antivirals.
The Ministry of Health confirmed two cases of Almansa, Valencia, and noted that there are another 32 under study, being Madrid, with 11 of them, the more suspicious of the A/H1N1 virus.
The situation of the affected passengers who had recently been in Mexico, is not serious and it is stable, because they are responding well to treatment, Health said yesterday in a statement updating the numbers of cases by regions. After Madrid, Catalonia holds ten patients studied, with two people in research are Andalusia and Murcia, while Asturias, Castilla-La Mancha, Galicia, Basque Country, Castilla y Leon and La Rioja have been one suspected case each, Like Extremadura, which until now had no one.
The chairman of the Government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, yesterday launched a message of "peace" and "confidence" to the detected cases, because the country, he said, has the scientific and therapeutic requirements, and response to therapy is positive .
The Minister for Health and Consumer Affairs, Trinidad Jimenez, the Senate emphasized the speed and effectiveness of measures taken to control the situation created due to the occurrence of swine flu in Spain, said that the situation was "under control".

Spread of disease
For its part, the Mexican authorities yesterday found a drop in infections by swine influenza and virus-associated deaths, which were already 152 confirmed cases as the disease spread in a timely manner by the world, provided from passengers who were in Mexico. The A/H1N1 virus, which mainly affects people in the federal capital of Mexico, causing a dozen new patients reported Tuesday in seven countries: USA, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, Israel and Costa Rica.
The deputy director general of the WHO office, Keiji Fukuda, said that the development of a swine flu pandemic is inevitable but found that countries "should be prepared for it. He explained that WHO focuses its attention on the needs of developing countries, as history has shown that often the hardest hit, recalling that the "Spanish flu of 1918 that left millions dead, also began a smooth. Confirmed cases amounted to 79 worldwide.

A teenager from 17 years in the Hospital de San Juan

A teenager from Alicante is 17 years since yesterday morning at the Hospital for observation before the San Juan might have suspected that swine flu. The youth, who went to hospital on their own initiative and without any company, said he returned from a trip to Mexico nine days ago and came to the center by bus, according to the staff.
The boy had a fever of 37.5 degrees and breathing difficulties, health sources indicated, but the first analysis performed at the Hospital of San Juan have been negative for swine influenza, but was kept in hospital until they confirm the results with Study in Valencia and Madrid. This was the fourth patient who had come to the Hospital of St. John, in reference to the province to deal with cases, since last Sunday. Pending the final results of the latter, the former have been discarded.

Health brings to four the affected swine flu in Spain

Health brings to four the affected swine flu in Spain
A group of tourists makes masks using row despite the heat in the city of Cancun (Mexico). / Efe
Three cases in Germany amounted to seven new infections in Europe with two in Spain and two from United Kingdom
The swine flu epidemic continues its advance. In Spain, the Ministry of Health has increased to four the number of confirmed cases. The two new infections, and another one in Albacete in the Basque Country, in addition to those diagnosed in Souls (Albacete) and Valencia. Furthermore, recent data point to the Ministry exitencia investigation of 59 cases, Catalonia being the community that has seen more cases, with a total of 14. Followed by Valencia and Madrid, each infected with a possible 12, Andalusia, with 11, Castilla-Leon, Galicia and Murcia, with two each and Asturias, Extremadura, Navarre and Rioja, with a case study each.
In the U.S., a child of 23 months died in Texas has become the first fatality outside Mexico, source of origin of the epidemic and where they are investigating 159 deaths linked to the virus. In United States have already been 65 confirmed cases, six of them in Texas, most of them minor.
Across the Atlantic, Germany has joined the list of countries with confirmed cases of swine flu infection detected in three, according to the Robert Koch Institute of Virology, bringing to nine the number of infections recorded in Europe in addition to the four diagnosed in Spain and two in United Kingdom. German health authorities announced yesterday that they expect to register more infections because there are some 9,000 German tour in Mexico.
In United Kingdom, the Scottish Minister for Health, Nicola Sturgeon, yesterday confirmed that two people admitted to a hospital in Scotland after returning from a trip to Mexico had swine flu. The two affected, two Scots, arrived seven days ago from Mexico.
In addition to the European continent, the virus has reached the Middle East and Oceania. For now only in Africa, there have been no cases of swine flu. Canada has six confirmed cases and two United Kingdom and Israel each. Also, the case of Bavaria and Costa Rica increased to nine countries that have confirmed some of swine flu infection (Mexico, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom, Israel, Costa Rica and Germany). With the announcement of having several isolated patients with flu symptoms, South Korea, Thailand, Venezuela, Brazil and Argentina joined the long list of countries with potential patients.
Jimenez: "We were the first act of the EU"
The Minister for Health and Social Policy, Trinidad Jimenez, stressed that Spain was the first EU country to activate a response plan for early detection and prevention of swine flu. Jimenez has been detailed in the House of the Congress Government's actions in relation to this disease, in response to a member of PP, Santiago Cervera, who has offered the assistance of his group.
"From the moment we receive the first communications from the World Health Organization on the state of Mexico, on Thursday evening, we took the immediate decision to activate the National Plan for preparedness and response to an influenza pandemic, in permanent contact with the CCAA, which appeared even before the first possible contagion, "said the minister, who pointed out that they have taken all the measures envisaged by the international protocols for these cases," which has enabled us to control the situation, " has asserted.
The member of PP has reminded the citizens to call these situations "timely and truthful information," it was recommended "to speak clearly to be aware of the threat we enfrentamos.Cervera asked the minister update the protocols in the area of epidemics and an effective coordination of actions with the CCAA and has recommended to avoid "the prominence of other members of the government in these cases.

Vital data on swine influenza

Thanks to this article on swine influenza, a knowledge base that can guide me to know this type of disease. Le agarezco doctor Hector Horacio De Carolis, who has forwarded it to me and now I want to share this information with you.

Important facts about swine influenza (swine flu)

What is the swine flu?

Swine influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by the influenza virus type A, which causes common influenza outbreaks among animals. The swine influenza virus to pigs seriously ill, but death rates are low. These viruses can be spread among pigs throughout the year, but most of the outbreaks occur during late autumn and winter, like the outbreak in people. The virus of classical swine influenza (H1N1 influenza virus type A) was first isolated from a pig in 1930.

How many swine influenza viruses are there?

Like all influenza viruses, influenza viruses are constantly changing swine. Pigs can be infected by avian influenza viruses and human, as well as the swine influenza virus. When the influenza virus to infect other species of pigs, the viruses can be grouped (ie change your genes) and new viruses may arise from the mixing of influenza viruses from pigs with human or avian influenza. Over the years there have been various changes in swine influenza virus. At present, there are four main subtypes of influenza virus type A isolates from pigs: H1N1, H1N2, H3N2 and H3N1. However, most influenza viruses isolated recently from pigs have been the H1N1 virus.

Swine Influenza in Humans

Do humans can become infected by swine influenza?

The swine influenza virus does not usually infect humans. However, there have been sporadic cases of swine influenza infections in humans. Usually, these cases occur in people who have direct exposure to pigs (ie, children who come to fairs or pigs in the swine industry workers). In addition, there have been some documented cases of people who have infected the swine influenza virus to others. For example, in 1988, a suspected outbreak of infectious swine influenza in pigs in Wisconsin caused multiple infections in humans and, if not there was an outbreak in the community, we identified antibodies that tested HIV transmission from patient to patient care staff care that had close contact with him.

How often are swine influenza infections in humans?

In the past, the CDC received reports of about one case of infection with swine influenza virus in humans or each two years in the United States, but in December 2005 to February 2009 have reported 12 cases Swine influenza infections in humans.

What are the symptoms of swine influenza in humans?

The symptoms of swine influenza in people are similar to those of seasonal influenza in humans and common among these include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and cough. Some people with swine influenza have also reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Do people can get influenza from eating pork pork?

No. The swine influenza virus is not transmitted by food. You can not get influenza from eating pork or pork products. There are risks if you eat pork and its derivatives have been handled and cooked properly. If you cook pork to an internal temperature of about 71 ° C (160 ° F), eliminating swine influenza virus, as well as other bacteria and viruses.

How is the swine flu?

The influenza virus can be transmitted directly from pigs to people and people to pigs. Infections in humans by the influenza virus from pigs are more likely to occur in people who are in close contact with infected pigs, such as working in pig farms and those involved in the booths of pigs fair exhibits of farm animals. The transmission of swine influenza from person to person can also occur. It is believed that this transfer is equal to that of seasonal influenza in people, ie mainly from person to person when people infected with influenza cough or sneeze. People can become infected by touching something with influenza virus and then put their hands in their mouth or nose.

What information we have on the transmission of swine influenza from person to person?

In September 1988, a healthy pregnant woman aged 32 was hospitalized for pneumonia and died 8 days later. The swine influenza virus H1N1 was detected. Four days before becoming ill, the patient had visited an exhibition of pigs at a county fair where he was a seudogripal widespread disease among pigs.
In follow-up studies, 76% of exhibitors from pigs which were tested had antibodies to swine influenza infection found, although in this group there was no serious illness. Further studies indicated that one of three employees, healthcare personnel who had contact with the patient presented seudogripal mild disease and antibodies against swine influenza infection.

How are diagnosed swine influenza infections in humans?

To diagnose an infection with swine influenza type A, usually is due to collect a sample of respiratory secretions between the first 4 to 5 days of the disease appeared (when an infected person is most likely to spread the virus). However, some people, especially children, can spread the virus for 10 days or more. For the identification of swine influenza virus type A is necessary to send the sample to the CDC for laboratory test.

What medications exist to treat people infected with swine influenza?

Four different antiviral drugs that are approved in the United States for the treatment of influenza: amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir. Although most of the swine influenza viruses have been sensitive to the four types of drugs, the seven most recent viruses of swine influenza Asylees people are resistant to amantadine and rimantadine. Currently the CDC recommends the use of oseltamivir or zanamivir for the prevention and treatment of infection by the virus of swine influenza. You can find more information on recommendations for treatment on site cdc.gov

What other cases of swine influenza outbreaks are there?

Probably the best known case is the outbreak of swine flu among soldiers at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in 1976. This virus caused pneumonia, proven by x-rays, at least 4 soldiers and 1 death, all these patients previously enjoyed good health. The virus is transmitted to close contacts in an environment of basic training, and no transmission occurred outside the group of basic training. It is believed that the virus remained there a month and disappeared. Unknown source of the virus, the exact date of admission to Fort Dix, the factors that limited its transmission and duration. The Fort Dix outbreak may have been caused by the entry of a virus from one animal to a human population under stress in close contact with people with overcrowded facilities and during the winter. The swine influenza virus type A contained a soldier at Fort Dix was named A / New Jersey/76 (Hsw1N1).

The swine influenza virus H1N1 is equal to the H1N1 influenza virus in humans?
No. The influenza virus H1N1 swine are antigenically very different from the H1N1 virus in humans, therefore the seasonal influenza vaccines for people they do not provide protection against swine influenza virus H1N1.

Swine influenza in pigs

How is the swine influenza in pigs?

It is believed that the swine influenza virus is transmitted mainly through close contact between pigs and possibly contaminated objects that are moving between infected and healthy pigs. Herds of pigs with swine influenza infections continued and that the flocks are vaccinated against this disease can be sporadic disease may be asymptomatic or only mild symptoms of infection.

What are the signs of swine influenza in pigs?

The signs of swine influenza may be the sudden onset of fever, depression, cough (grunt), secretions from the nose and eyes, sneezing, difficulty breathing, swelling or redness of eyes and loss of interest in food.

How often is the swine influenza in pigs?

The swine influenza virus H1N1 and H3N2 are endemic among pig populations in the United States and is an industry that deals on a regular basis. Outbreaks among pigs normally present in the cold months (late autumn and winter) and sometimes with the addition of a new pig herds vulnerable. Studies have shown that the H1N1 swine influenza is common among populations of pigs around the world and that 25 percent of the animals have antibody evidence of infection. Studies in the United States have shown that 30 percent of the population of pigs tested have evidence of antibodies for H1N1 infection. To be more precise, has established the presence of antibodies to H1N1 infection in 51 percent of pigs in the north of the central region of the United States. Infections in people by the virus of the H1N1 swine influenza are rare. At present, there is no way to differentiate in pigs produced antibodies in reaction to the vaccination of antibodies generated by infection with swine influenza H1N1.

Although swine influenza virus H1N1 have been found in pig populations since at least 1930, swine influenza virus H3N2 began to appear among the pigs in the United States until 1998. The H3N2 virus first entered the pig populations by humans. The current influenza virus H3N2 swine are closely associated with the H3N2 virus in humans.

Is there a vaccine for swine flu?

There are vaccines that are administered to pigs for prevention of swine influenza. However, there is no vaccine to protect people against swine influenza. It is possible that the seasonal influenza vaccine provides partial protection against H3N2 virus but not against the H1N1 virus of swine influenza.

U.S. confirms 64 cases of swine flu and warning that there will be deaths

United States today confirmed 64 cases of swine flu in the country and warned that the situation will worsen and there will be deaths, which prompted the White House to request $ 1,500 million to Congress to tackle the disease. "I am absolutely convinced that there will be deaths due to infection," said Richard Besser today, Acting Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Besser noted that the new strain of influenza virus appears to go further but reminded, however, to put things in context, the common flu causes about 36,000 deaths annually in the U.S.. In the world the figure is between 250,000 and 500,000. The CDC reported today that the majority of the 64 confirmed cases, a total of 45, are concentrated in New York. Health authorities warned today that the state could have, in fact, hundreds of people affected.
In addition, the CDC noted that there are ten cases in California, six in Texas, two in Kansas and one in Ohio. The agency announced on Monday that there were 40 affected. The confirmed cases include five hospitalizations in three California and two in Texas against a single hospital on Monday. The coroner's office in Los Angeles said today that the two deaths that were suspected might have been the result of the outbreak of swine flu did not seem to the disease.
Meanwhile, the U.S. president, Barack Obama, today sent a letter to Congress that calls for additional drugs to accumulate and strengthen supervision. "In a sample of great caution, I am asking Congress to include in the fiscal year 2009 an additional 1,500 million dollars to strengthen the capacity of our country to respond to the potential development of this outbreak," says the letter.
United States said on Sunday a public health emergency in the country. At the international level today also saw a worsening situation, with new cases in Israel and New Zealand, in addition to those of Mexico, Canada, Spain and United Kingdom. In total, more than 100 confirmed cases around the world and a long list of potential cases. All deaths are concentrated in Mexico, where it is suspected that the deaths the result of swine flu was about 150, although only 20 are fully confirmed.
Despite the progression of the disease, USA Today was not to adopt more stringent measures, such as extra checkups at the border to prevent further spread of the disease. The secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, reiterated, in line with the statement by Obama that the progression of disease is a concern but not alarm. It further stressed that the implementation of more stringent measures, including thorough checks on the border with Mexico, would generate huge costs and would have a marginal effect to prevent further contagion of the virus. USA today reiterated its recommendation to avoid travel to Mexico if it is not essential.
In another vein, the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, announced today that there was no pig infected with the virus and said it is completely "safe" to consume pork in the U.S.. He insisted that measures to restrict imports of U.S. pork will not respond to any scientific evidence and could lead to "serious restrictions". U.S. produces about 10,400 million pounds of pork each year.
Ecuador, Russia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, China and Lebanon are on the list of countries that have banned imports of U.S. pork. The swine flu symptoms are similar to those of common flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, muscle discomfort, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people also experience intestinal disorders. Three influenza pandemics occurred worldwide during the twentieth century, in 1918, 1957 and 1968.

Health authorities in Canada there are 13 confirmed cases of swine flu

The Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq, says that all cases are 'minor'

- The Minister of Health Canada, Leona Aglukkaq confirmed that 13 Canadians are infected with swine flu, but stressed that they are all "serious cases" of the disease.

Health authorities in Canada there are 13 confirmed cases of swine flu

The Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq, says that all cases are 'minor'

The Minister of Health Canada, Leona Aglukkaq confirmed that 13 Canadians are infected with swine flu, but stressed that they are all "serious cases" of the disease.

On Sunday, the province of Nova Scotia reported the occurrence of four cases, while British Columbia said it had two. British Columbia today announced a new case, two Ontario and Alberta four.

Aglukkaq said during a press conference that the increase of cases "does not change the course of action undertaken by the Canadian Government, and stated that the development of infection is provided by health authorities.

For its part, the Director of Public Health of Canada, Dr. David Butler-Jones said, "is likely to have some deaths, but added that it is below normal during the flu season. In all cases, the onset of the disease has been linked to travel to Mexico.

Just today, several companies have announced changes to their travel routes to Mexico.

Transat AT the Canadian company said it would postpone all its flights to Mexico until June 1, which affects airline Air Transat, a Canadian tour Nolitours and Transat Holidays, Vacances Transat France and Look Voyages.

Another travel agency Canadian SUNQUEST said customers with reservations to Mexico destination may change at any time.

Carroll Farms from Mexico, not nungun source of contamination to the Swine Influenza Virus, and its products and its staff are free from any outbreak.

At a press conference with national media and international, the head of Carroll Farms, Victor Manuel Ochoa, has confirmed once again that the Federal Ministry of Health has ruled out that the virus has to do with the company, as they have always comply with regulations.

Therefore, it emphasized that you can eat pork without any risk of infection, before it said that SAGARPA and the health sector, have verified that none of its 907 workers presented symptoms or outbreak of swine influenza virus, also that is not detected in their respiratory ill more than 500 thousand pigs on development in Puebla and Veracruz.

Ochoa said that despite these statements there is still uncertainty on the origin of this virus, so the pig sector has been affected in the case of Carroll Farms, said that weekly sells about 22 pigs and 500 thousand this week have only made selling 15 mil.

"Society is not yet well informed, that the virus is not spread by consuming pork," also said that they keep consistently provided free of infection for females and their piglets, while not anyone can enter their facilities and if they do need to monitor closely supervised cleaning.

"Most of the people where our facilities should be aware that we have all the permits and regulations are in the three levels of government."

Gripe porcina: Argentina, país miembro del G20, ha suspendido los vuelos procedentes de México

Argentina, país miembro del G20, ha suspendido los vuelos procedentes de México ante el temor de una posible propagación de la gripe porcina, que ya ha causado la muerte de 152 personas en el país de América del Norte según su Ministerio de Salud. Argentina, donde no se ha confirmado ningún caso de esta enfermedad, se suma así a la iniciativa de Cuba, primera en tomar la medida.

Un portavoz del Gobierno de Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Sergio Massa, ha indicado que la orden entrará en vigor este miércoles y se mantendrá hasta el próximo lunes para todos los vuelos regulares, no regulares, charter y privados. Argentina ha tomado este decisión motivada por las recientes críticas de los líderes de la oposición, que acusaban al Gobierno de su lenta respuesta ante el brote de dengue que ha afectado a unos 20.000 argentinos. Cuba, que ha tomado la misma medida unas horas antes, mantendrá la restricción durante 48 horas.

Se saltan así la recomendación de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS), que no aconseja suspender los viajes a México debido a que, además de que historicamente ha quedado demostrado que esta medidad no es efectiva, el nuevo virus ya se ha propagado por varios países de todo el mundo.

En Europa, donde siguen llegando vuelos desde México cada día, la mayoría de los países recomiendan a sus ciudadanos, a pesar de la advertencia de la OMS, no viajar a no ser que sea extrictamente necesario. Francia va más allá y las agencias de viajes galas han decidido "suspender todas las salidas a México" por la epidemia, según un comunicado común entre la Asociación de Operadores Turísticos y el sindicato Nacional de Agencias de Viaje.

La OMS sigue investigando

La OMS volverá a reunirse este miércoles con expertos de los países afectados para presentar un informe de la evolución de la gripe porcina en el mundo. Responde así a las peticiones de la comunidad científica, que quiere obtener una información más detallada de la mutación del virus.

El director general adjunto de Seguridad Sanitaria de la OMS, Keiji Fukuda, ha pedido a todos los países que se preparen para una posible pandemia, si bien ha aclarado que el paso del brote de esta enfermedad a pandemia no es algo "inevitable".

"Es demasiado pronto para decir cómo sería una posible pandemia de esta gripe porcina. La peor pandemia del siglo XX, la gripe de 1918 (que mató a entre 25 y 40 millones de personas) empezó como relativamente leve y luego se hizo muy grave", ha indicado Fukuda.

79 casos confirmados

Por otra parte, ha dicho que, por el momento, sólo hay siete muertes confirmadas por la gripe porcina, todas ellas en México, y ha precisado que a nivel mundial se han detectado 79 casos confirmados en los laboratorios, incluidos los dos españoles.

Asimismo, Fukuda ha dicho que todavía se desconoce por qué los casos de la infección en Mexico son más graves que en otros países.

Síntomas de la gripe porcina / Symptoms of swine flu / Les symptômes de la grippe porcine / 豚インフルエンザの症状

When the flu stalking, conspiracy to sneeze

* The rumors about the possible 'manufacture' of Virsa spread of influenza on the Internet
* One theory holds that this is going to give 'stock' of Tamiflu
* Another cree which is an attempt to assassinate Obama
* An alleged witness spoke of a dangerous biological material from the Pentagon

ALBERTO FERNÁNDEZ 28.04.2009 - 16:35 hHecho 1: The swine influenza virus is known to combine material from pigs, birds and humans in a way that researchers have not ever seen (in fact, the Institute for Animal Health has requested that ceases to be called swine flu and the name of U.S. flu).

Fact 2: In all the cases of United States and Europe the victims have not had any contact with pigs, then the pigs have nothing to do with the topic.

Fact 3: The world has huge reserves of Tamiflu, the potent antiviral against avian influenza.

Done 4: Major global magnates have global interests, including former Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld.

This sequence of events worthy of a character in a film by Oliver Stone, is circulating the Internet like wildfire as time passes, the outbreak of swine flu spreads around the planet and yet there is no official explanation of the origin of the outbreak.

Goal 1: Obama

This is one of them, like so many, has been compiled by the blog Global Dashboard. Alongside these, there are others that involve the U.S. State Department, to the pharmaceutical and even talk of a plot to kill the U.S. president, Barack Obama.

This rumor was so strong that it became denied by the White House spokesman, Robert Gibbs, who emphasized that the president's health was excellent despite the fact that during his visit to Mexico he met an archaeologist who died soon after in mysterious.

Specifically, the U.S. president met with Philip Solis, a renowned archaeologist at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico. The next day, Solis died with symptoms similar to influenza.

"They have Obama in a bubble, but sophisticated conspirators could have reached him through third person infected with the virus and be able to pass the security check and the man under investigation ends with the president, denouncing the 'blogger 'Robert Wenzel.

"The population of Mexico City, where Obama met Solis, is over 8.8 million people. Quetodos Assuming the 1000 suspected cases of Mexico are in the capital, the probability that anyone in the city with the virus is 0125% "is added.

Government Conspiracy

However, the truth is that Obama is healthy, at least for now-it will open up other theories on the network. For example, is the story of a trucker who performs transport for the government for years, which has sent a letter to the home page invizibletouch.com.

"I finished two weeks ago to carry boxes labeled biohazard the Pentagon. After an armed man, I stand in the dock for unloading while someone came to do an inspection. They were not government workers, I know because I relate with them regularly (...)"

"I saw the boxes of my truck and broken open in a room next to the pier. The content was not there, but a sheet of paper inside the Pentagon. Half the page was the heading" H1N1-virus, swine influenza-probability of success at the epicenter, "concludes the letter, which is a list of cities like Mexico City, Los Angeles, New York, Houston and, surprisingly, Singapore.

The same truck driver made a similar statement in the radio program The Power Hour, stressing that what he's saying "I have put in danger" and that it was a virus created in the laboratory by the Department of Homeland Security U.S.. UU ..

More conspiracies

More original is Mike Adams, editor of Natural News portal, which posed a rhetorical question at least original: "Could the world's governments, guiasdos by the anticipation of a radical climate change caused by the overpopulation of the planet, creating a force supersereta to create and distruibuir a superviolenta variant of influenza virus to 'fix' the world's people (martial law and institute a global). "

In fact, these and other conspiracy theories have not been carved out this weekend, but has already appeared in other epidemics and outbreaks of influenza from avian to Spanish, the largest epidemic of the twentieth century.

"The flu started in the United States as a biological warfare weapon that somehow infected soldiers camps estadpunidense of Riley, in March 1918 and spread throughout the world," said the former head of the Gestapo, Heinrich Müller in 1948. Are they sound?

The swine flu vaccine requires several months (The Morning Live)

An effective vaccine against swine flu inevitably require several months. I explained in 'The Morning Live' the head of the Virology Uniad Hospital Ramón y Cajal de Madrid (28/04/09).

Gave antivirals at 20 of the infected family Almansa

The boy, who was in the Riviera Maya, had headaches, fever and sore throat

F. D. GONZALEZ / Almansa (Albacete)

A capsule of 35 mg of Osetalmivir every 12 hours over five days. It is the prescription that the Hospital of Almansa (Albacete) yesterday to 20 families of GA, the first swine flu affected by the EU, which is good.

Good health and wanting to return to class to finish the race. A. That was yesterday G., the youngest of 23 years who remained hospitalized at the General Hospital of Almansa (Albacete) affected swine flu, the first confirmed case in Spain and in Europe that was unleashed from the outbreak of this disease in Mexico.

Senior of Business Administration at the University of Valencia, "is great", according to THE WORLD yesterday said his father, Antonio Gil Salcedo, who said that his son, who contracted the virus during their trip to career in the Mexican Riviera Maya, is not suffering any symptoms to be feared for the family.

This diagnosis was confirmed by the hospital and the Department of Public Health in Castilla-La Mancha, which confirmed that the case is not serious, although they have been activated for the antiviral action protocols.

"You do not have a fever since Saturday evening, and what you have are 37.5 [degrees]," said the father. Indeed, peace in the family for the patient is absolute, though great strain by the mass media occurred in the last few hours.

"I see it very well. We talked with him as ever, and eats and sleeps well, "added the father. "It was a shock that is going on, but you have to send out a message of tranquility. We would be more concerned if we were seeing it wrong, but it is not, 'said Antonio Gil.

His mother is by his side since he entered the hospital last Saturday Almansa from a primary care center of the town Albacete. The couple went to the doctor suffering from headache, fever and sore throat, but no respiratory problems.

A few days earlier, on Wednesday, 22, had landed in Madrid from Mexico, where he enjoyed with his classmates from a trip to celebrate his degree. Now it remains isolated on the second floor of the area of Internal Medicine Hospital of Almansa.

His mother, his father, his sister and her personal doctor treating you must wear a mask at all times, gowns and gloves as a precaution. To seal all escape routes of the virus to their families in their immediate environment -20 people, confirmed yesterday as the manager of the hospital, John Rivers, were also supplied antiviral treatment for five days to avoid risks : a capsule of 35 mg of Osetalmivir every 12 hours.

The protocol in these cases is initiated by identifying the contacts have been maintained during the two or three days anteriores.Después offered antiviral treatment and are asked to maintain communication with health care, for if they have symptoms, although these people do not require aislamiento.Por caution, since the health service are continuing to make calls if they detect any symptoms compatible with 20 of these contacts gripe.Ninguno has suffered fever so far.

A. G. treatment and remain in isolation until Friday or Saturday at least. The hospital sent this Sunday Almansa analysis performed at the National Center for young Microbiologia, which the Ministry of Health confirmed the existence of the first positive case of type A/H1N1 viruses of porcine origin.

On the other hand, are expected analytical results of samples a couple entered the hospital Hellín (Albacete), which confirmed yesterday the general director of Public Health in Castilla-La Mancha, Berta Hernandez had the same symptoms as young Almansa, plus vomiting and diarrhea.

"Both young people are developing normally, have a good general condition and never have had a box gravedad.Su income is due to compliance to the guidelines in the protocol of the Regional Plan for Preparedness and Response to Pandemic Influenza" said Hernandez. The two patients are kept in respiratory isolation and developing well.

Fear throughout Europe before the advance of the swine flu

After the cases and confirmed in United Kingdom and Spain, Commissioner of Health recommends no travel to Mexico or United States

OLGA R. SANMARTIN / JOAQUIN MANSO / Madrid

The swine flu has been installed in Europe. Definitivamente.La Spanish Minister for Health and Social Policy, Trinidad Jimenez, announced yesterday that the couple entered Almansa (Albacete) has tested positive for H1N1 virus. This is the first confirmed case in the EU since it was unleashed in Mexico the first outbreaks.

The disease that has brought disgrace to American country (already counted 149 dead) moving at high speed through the rest of the world. U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom have also confirmed the existence of 40, six and two cases in their respective territories.

The fear is especially intense in Europe, where the Commissioner of Health of the EU, Androulla Vassiliou, yesterday recommended to avoid travel to Mexico and the USA. Germany, France, Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden, among others, suspect that the pathogen is already within their borders.

The alarm also extended yesterday, minute after minute for Spain, and the Ministry of Health did not give of themselves to one to ratify an all alerts. Therefore, Trinidad Jiménez had to consolidate data from all governments and appear twice before the media to update the list of infected.

Last night, the confirmed cases by the government amounted to 27.Se question of that couple of Almansa, and 26 other people under observation in different regions: 10 in Catalonia, four in Madrid, the Balearics and two one in Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Castilla y Leon, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia, Galicia, Murcia, Basque Country and Rioja.

All of them were infected during recent trips to Mexico and no serious. 'A stable, evolving and responding well to treatment, "said Trinidad Jimenez, who explained that although there are 10 million doses of antiviral hoping that the medication is being provided to patients is symptomatic of any flu.

The minister made a gesture for all concerned is that día.Y Jimenez, who has only 20 days at the helm of the Ministry, it has touched a virus' new 'that is not known "neither evolution nor speed, nor their characteristics, or virulence.

Therefore, the Government has been careful to activate as soon as possible all preventive measures and emergency - 'We are the first country to have taken control and protection and we have to advance the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) "proclaimed the minister, and being in constant contact through protocols coordinated with all administrations, at global, European and autonomous.

Yesterday, Jimenez met for an hour with the chairman of the Government, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Shortly before he presided over the meeting of the National Executive Committee for the Prevention, Control and Monitoring of the epidemiological evolution of influenza virus, which brings together nine ministries, from a Health Affairs, through the Interior, Defense and Development, as well as Several regional governments.

And in the evening discussed the crisis for more than two hours with representatives of the health regions in an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Interregional Health was scheduled for tomorrow and finally went ahead at what is fast developing iban events.

The meeting decided that the Public Health Commission of the National Health System will meet at least once a day by video conference with all counsel and to maintain controls and surveillance on all flights originating from countries where notified cases.

No wonder. Iberia is the company that most travelers from Europe moved to Latin America, ahead of strong airlines such as Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa. In the last week estimated that more than 4200 passengers arrived at Madrid Barajas airport from Mexico City.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended postponing travel to Mexico and to reconsider travel to the USA. No further steps are discarded in the next few hours, especially after that last night, the WHO revised its scale of alert levels for global epidemics and move from stage 3, which speaks of sporadic cases or small outbreaks in humans, the Phase 4, characterized by a human to human spread of a new viral strain capable of causing outbreaks in communities.

Jimenez yesterday wanted to convey a message of 'peace' and stressed that we can eat pork without incident (the virus is only transmitted between human airway), in which no affected farms, where Spain is one country completely safe and that the calls were received at the public information service of the Ministry of Health have not been as many as expected (about 1,000).

But the minister did not hide the fact that our country will have to adapt to phase 4 and would shortly be confirmed cases.

In the United Kingdom, the European country where there are already-infected man and a woman who arrived from Mexico on Tuesday and were hospitalized in Scotland, the health authorities have been supplied antivirals to treat more than 33 million people, equivalent to half the population, according to the agency Efe.

In Spain are defined along the criteria of today's administration of these drugs in the autonomous communities.

Mexico says that the rate of deaths from the swine flu stagnates upon reaching the 152 deceased

Enlarge couple wearing surgical masks kiss each other goodbye as the woman is about to board a plane at the international airport in Cancun, Mexico

Masks are mandatory for use in almost all Mexico, as in this picture, the international airport Cancún.REUTERS

* The Health Minister said there was an "encouraging picture"
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* How some key questions and answers about the flu
* Read some tips on how to not get sick
* Check out the interactive world map with all cases

Go to photo gallery Travelers masks in a bus station in Mexico City

Travelers with masks in a bus station in city México.REUTERS / Jorge Dan Lopez
RTVE.es / EFE MEXICO 28.04.2009 - 07:34 h

The swine flu has already caused the deaths of 152 Mexicans, according to the balance offered by the Ministry of Health of Mexico, Jose Angel Cordova whose owner has underlined that has stalled the pace of deaths among those affected by the deadly virus.

Córdova, in joint press conference with Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa and Secretary of Labor, Javier Lozano, among other officials, asesguró that in the last three days the number of deaths has increased from six on Saturday, five and three on Sunday in the last few hours, apparently alluding to the confirmed deaths. For that reason, we considered that "an encouraging picture."

"There has been a reduction in the last hours in the last 24 hours, compared to the 25th (April), we had 141 cases, 26 were 119 and today was 110, has argued the minister, who has added "Fortunately there has also been a reduction in the number of deaths, 25 were 6, 26 were 5 and 27 were three."

The minister recalled that there were 776 people hospitalized in Mexico reportedly affected by the virus and is expected to confirm the diagnosis it was swine flu.

The data, Cordova said, are based on reports from the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSTE) and the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS), especially of that institution.

Moreover, it has argued that "Mexican authorities have acted with every opportunity, going beyond international requirements."

On the decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise the level of pandemic alert phase 3 to 4 on the scale of 6, indicated that essentially means "an intensification of mitigation actions" of the epidemic.

The minister also reiterated that the authorities do not know where the virus originated but recalled that the first case that raised suspicions was the woman's southern state of Oaxaca who died on April 13.

Then they discovered that there had been a previous case of a child whose life was saved in Veracruz on the Gulf of Mexico, eleven days before, but this was learned later that the outbreak, which affected other people, there appeared a new type of influenza, such as swine flu.

Evidence "fast" before the flu

According to Cordova, from tomorrow, the government will have equipment to perform rapid tests about 500 people a day with symptoms that occur in hospitals, and between Wednesday and Thursday, other equipment to carry out molecular tests.

The minister conveyed the condolences of the Mexican Executive to all families who have lost a loved one, while for its part Espinosa appreciated the support received from outside.

Espinosa stressed that the Phase 4 declared by the WHO does not in principle to the relations of Mexico with the rest of the world, in terms of trade and tourism, except for the recommendations that can make the governments of other countries, especially in terms of travel.

For his part, Lozano said that "we must continue with economic activity in the pace and as conditions permit in all sectors and industries," he added.

According to the Mexican employers, said absenteeism was now between one and three percent, although that percentage may increase from morning after the announcement that the suspension of classes that affect the capital, to neighboring State of San Luis Potosi Mexico and extends throughout the national territory.

The World Health Organization (OMS) said on Tuesday that the swine flu virus detected in humans so far has not presented resistance to two drugs used

", ie, oseltamivir and zanamivir.

WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl, has called "avoid rumors that could distort the facts" in relation to any new outbreaks of swine flu. To a question about a suspected case detected in China, said that "for now this is a rumor."

The global health alert level was increased in the last 3 to 4 hours (on a scale up to 6), which means that there has been a transmission of the virus from person to person so that outbreaks can occur at the community level. This epidemic, which has affected two young men in Spain, has, so far, 152 deaths in Mexico, the country most affected by the swine flu.

Hartl has reiterated that WHO does not recommend travel restrictions and border closures, because "in terms of public health when traveling you can not refer to each person to a medical examination and expect to stop the disease."

"If someone has a fever and cough, it can be for many other reasons. Moreover, if a person is infected with this virus, there may be no symptoms," explained the spokesman. For that reason, has emphasized, "the travel restrictions are not working."

This virus is incubated from two to six days and severe symptoms are slow to appear five days, and at that stage when you enter in a dangerous period. " However, Hartl has stressed that "it is prudent for the governments tell their citizens to think twice before going to affected areas."

In Mexico the infection is transmitted in small communities

In Mexico "is clear," says the WHO, the infection is transmitted within small communities, while there is "suspicion of a transmission between humans in other places, where there was no contact with pigs," as in United States , but has clarified that "we do not yet have an official confirmation on this matter."

Clarified that transmission between people appears to have happened at a school in New York, although we expect official confirmation from the authorities. "

On the high mortality of the virus in Mexico, Hartl said that experts have not yet found an explanation, and argues that this infection may be complicated by pre-existing infections and make it more severe.

According to the spokesman for the WHO, "perhaps not recognizing the disease. When it has never seen a disease, doctors do not know how to treat it," adding that "those who are at the beginning of an outbreak are most vulnerable." The spokesman has clarified, however, that Mexico "has significant reserves of Tamiflu (oseltamivir).

the OMS raises the alert level for swine flu but there is no border closures

* The UN health agency raises the alert level 4 on a scale of six
* It is found that the virus passes from person to person, but not so rampant
* The organization warns that no country is immune to the spread of the virus
* However, it is recommended to treat the virus with antiviral and no travel ban
* In Spain there are 26 patients under observation, but only one confirmed
* The most frequent questions and answers about the virus of swine influenza
* How some tips
Visit our interactive map of places affected by the flu
* Telephone hotline for citizens in Spain: 901 400 100

Director of Public Health at the WHO says that the response to the epidemic has been "extraordinary" and that they were prepared for bird flu.
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Passengers walk in front of a electronic bulletin board at the airport in Frankfurt Main, Germany. Departures and arrivals of flights remained unchanged for now in most European airports, despite suspected cases of swine flu in territorios.EFE / Boris Roessler
RTVE.es / GENEVA AGENCIAS 28.04.2009 - 08:50 hla World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alert level for pandemic influenza swine from level 3 to 4 (on a scale of six) but without reaching recommend the restriction of movement. While in Mexico and about 150 are likely dead due to illness.

The director general of the UN agency, Margaret Chan, has taken this decision after consulting with the expert committee of WHO. Level 4 is ordered when it is verified that the A/H1N1 virus is transmitted from person to person.

Director of Public Health, WHO, Maria Neira, explained on Radio National that "containment measures are not effective" and now tries to avoid "local transmission".

She noted that health authorities were "ready" because the experience of four or five years of bird flu has served to "improve the ability to react." Overall, Neira has praised the transparency and "extraordinary speed with which individual countries have acted with a degree of coordination" unprecedented. "

Neira has also stressed that the virus circulating "the closure of borders does not arise" and now there are insufficient data to assess whether Mexico has reacted appropriately against swine flu.

More shots

The assistant director of WHO, Keiji Fukuda, along the same lines said in a press conference that "experience shows that the travel restrictions and border closures have little effect on curbing the movement of the virus."

WHO promotes the continued production of vaccines for the common flu (seasonal), as it helps to neutralize the virus of swine influenza, while working to create a specific vaccine against it, which can take between 4 and 6 months and several months to manufacture in large quantities.

Although not recommended restricting travel, the WHO noted that it is logical steps to be followed to avoid foreign travel, if one is sick, or go to the doctor after a trip if a person develops symptoms of flu.

Containment

This Monday was the second meeting of the WHO emergency, established in 2005, after the meeting on Saturday, a few days of the alarm set off by the many cases in Mexico regristrados.

The shift to a higher phase of pandemic alert indicates, according to the WHO, which has increased the possibility of a pandemic, but it is not inevitable.

According to Fukuda, the failure to come to the stage 5 is that epidemiological data indicate that transmission between humans is not yet supported. As an example quoted the only confirmed case in Spain, for a couple of 23 years of Almansa returned from a trip to Mexico. "This is a case of a person who has returned from Mexico, but we do not see that the virus has spread from it to other people in your community."

Fukuda said that one of the questions on the crisis that still has no answer to WHO is why the disease is much worse in Mexico, where more than 20 deaths and 150 suspected and confirmed more than 1,600 patients in the other countries such as United States, where nearly all 40 cases are mild and no deaths. The other countries with confirmed cases are Canada and Scotland, where two cases were confirmed this Monday afternoon.

Swine flu, a traditional strain of subtype H1N1 that has mutated in pigs (contains genes from avian influenza, swine and human) in humans causes fever over 39 degrees, cough, severe headache, muscle aches and joints, irritation of eyes and flow trap. They recommend monitoring your condition if you have been in Mexico. So far all the cases come from there.

A patient of Valencia, the second case of swine flu in Spain

* The Minister of Health says that his condition is good
* Jimenez hopes its evolution enables him high in the few hours
* In Spain there is a confirmed case of a young swine flu
* How some key questions and answers about the flu
* Read some tips on how to not get sick
* Check out the interactive world map with all cases

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A group of journalists reporting from the main entrance of the Hospital of Almansa (Albacete), where the couple is joined by 23 years infected by influenza porcina.EFE / Manu
RTVE.es MADRID 28.04.2009 - 11:33 hla Minister of Health, Trinidad Jimenez, has confirmed a second case of swine flu in our country. This is a couple joined Valencia in the La Fe Hospital, although it is safe. This is a man of 24 years, who traveled with Almansa girl who was first detected positive, according to Radio National.

It is expected that the Ministry offered at 12.00 a new balance of cases being treated.

However, the minister has confirmed that it is safe and that its evolution could be discharged within hours. This morning, Jiménez announced that Almansa girl who was diagnosed as the first case of this deadly virus in our country will be discharged soon.

Speaking to journalists at the Ministry, where he attends the presentation of a study on the health of the Roma population, the minister explained that the confirmation of the "positive" comes from the Instituto Carlos III de Madrid.

The situation, "stable and controlled"

Trinidad Jimenez noted that the reported test results to Minister of Health of the Generalitat Valenciana and it has been in communication with the patient who has responded well to treatment and whose condition is stable, it will be given high in the coming hours.

The minister reiterated that the situation in Spain is "stable and controlled." Regarding the decision of the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise the alert to level four, Jimenez pointed out that involves the implementation of epidemiological surveillance measures, measures already in place in Spain since the emergence of the first cases.

It also involves planning the response to the possibility of meeting more people, an initiative that has already been adopted in coordination with the autonomous communities within the Council Interterritorial.

The final balance of cases swine susceptible to crisis in Spain offered by the Ministry was published this Monday night and stood at 26 the number of people being tested. In Mexico, however, 152 people have died since the outbreak

swine influenza virus:has been developed in laboratories ???

"My level of concern is important," said Dr. Martin Fenstersheib, the health officer of Santa Clara. "We have a new virus, a new strain to spread from human to human, and we're seeing a virulent strain in Mexico that seems to be related.

"Is it the deadly mixture of swine influenza virus never before seen photos"

That this outbreak has "pandemic potential" and has been ordered stockpiling supplies of Tamiflu, known generically as oseltamivir, a pill that can treat and prevent flu infection, according to officials.

As we have emphasized above, those interested in introducing the vaccine Tamiflu is mainly global and Bilderberg member George Shultz, Lodewijk JR Vink andthe former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.

In fact, Rumsfeld himself, played a key role in the outbreak of swine flu in 1976 that urged the country to be vaccinated. Many batches of the vaccine were contaminated, resulting in hundreds of sick people and 52 deaths.

The fact that the properties of the strain are completely new and that the virus spreads from person to person, and that healthy young people are affected in the worst case, has disturbing parallels with the deadly 1918 pandemic killed millions of people.

It is unclear why, if the virus is a new strain, public health officials are so sure that the mass vaccination programs, already being prepared, would necessarily be effective.

Certainly not be the first time that the deadly flu virus has been developed in laboratories and then be released with the intention of creating a pandemic.

The story first hit last month, Czech journalist secuestionaban if the shocking discovery of vaccines contaminated with the deadly bird flu virus that was distributed to 18 countries by the U.S. company Baxter were part of a conspiracy to cause a pandemic.

Since the probability of a mixture of live virus priovenientes biological weapons are introdzuzcan with the vaccine by accident is almost impossible, this leaves no other explanation that the contamination was a deliberate attempt to militarize the H5N1 virus at its ends stronger and distribute it through the conventional flu vaccines to people who then spread transmit airborne.

However, this is not the first time that the vaccine in which companies have been caught in the distribution of vaccines contaminated with a deadly virus.

In 2006 it was revealed that Bayer Corporation has discovered that injection of drugs, used by hemophiliacs, were contaminated with the HIV virus. they took it off the U.S. market only to dump it on the European, Asian and Latin American markets, knowingly Exposing thousands, most of them children, live to the HIV virus. Most victims were children hemophiliacs. .

Government officials in France were in jail for allowing the drugs were distributed. The documents show that the FDA colluded with Bayer to cover the scandal-enabled the deadly drug is distributed worldwide. Not always face the executives of Bayer arrest or prosecution in the United States.

In the UK, a 2007 outbreak of foot and mouth disease t

FMD outbreak in Great Britain who put on high alert throughout the country had its origins in a government laboratory which is shared with an American pharmaceutical company, mirroring the deadly outbreak of 2001, which was also deliberately.

Panic by the swine flu is spreading in Mexico.

Soldiers patrol the streets after it was confirmed that the transfer was made from human to human, and that the virus is a new strain appears to affect the young and healthy people. The virus is a kind never seen before, is a mixture of human viruses, influenza viruses of avian and swine from the United States, Europe and Asia.

There are indications that the virus can be created synthetically in the laboratory.

According to reports, a combination that the virus' never had been seen and combining swine flu, bird and human viruses, they are a mixture of viruses intercontinental North America, Europe and Asia.

"Associated Press report. "Officials from the CDC detected a virus with a unique combination of genes that had not been seen before or anyone here or in pigs

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