Influenza A is becoming a concern in Torrevieja from the final reports in the media of them concerning the death of a child of six who tested positive for influenza A, but had previous pathologies, unknown to family since it was not diagnosed because of their age. Medical professionals are launching a message of calm and ensure that the current situation is normal and that mortality rates are low located less than 1%.
“The current situation against Influenza A is normal,” and stressed by medical professionals USP San Jaime. with the temperature change Torrevieja like other cities lives the typical colds these dates and the presence of seasonal influenza. Things change when you name Influenza A, which given the lack of information create confusion among the population.
The doctor of internal medicine at USP St. James, Assumption Gonsalves, stressed that if it is true that the influenza A virus is transmitted with greater ease but still mortality rates are low. The clearest symptoms are fever, or respiratory problems, cough, myalgia and vomiting.
The vaccination campaign of influenza A, started last November 16 at the health centers of Valencia. The Conselleria expected to vaccinate more than a million people, which are included in risk groups, ie pregnant women, chronically ill older than 6 months, socio-personal and special services.
The vaccines will be used have proved safe and effective as established by the Spanish Agency of Medicines and the European Medicines Agency.
Almost all influenza cases are mild and the disease is passed at home with treatment of symptoms (analgesics, antipyretics, and rest), and only those cases in people with risk factors or where it does not evolve as a normal flu should seek medical advice.
The Regional Ministry has estimated that since last July have had the flu More than 57,300 citizens of the Comunitat Valenciana. In this sense, it is estimated that this winter the vaccine for the two types of influenza, seasonal influenza A, about 2 million people in the community.
The portal has Conselleria www.antelagripeactua.gva.es, where the self-assessment test that citizens can make in order to prevent the collapse of the health centers, as recommended in all the Autonomous Communities. On this website you can also see all the information and advice to the public, as well as for the health professional and educational institutions.
And they also have the phone 900 100 355, which you can call 24 hours to any query about the disease, and which has received from its operation a total of 2,200 calls.
