33 other Mexicans die from (H1N1) total of 573
33 other Mexicans die from influenza A (H1N1) Mexico, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) The influenza A (H1N1) caused another 33 deaths in Mexico in just two days for a national balance of 573 deaths from the disease turned into a pandemic, today reported the Ministry of Health.
According to the electronic newsletter of the Ministry, through Friday, 64 thousand 322 were confirmed by viral infections, including 573 deaths.
The paper "Current Status of the epidemic" also states that the areas most affected by the virus A (H1N1) remain the Federal District, Mexico State, San Luis Potosi and Chiapas.
According to official statistics, 70.2 percent of the fatalities were aged between 20 and 54, of which 51 percent were men.
Internationally, this type of human influenza also causes serious damage, according to endorse the World Health Organization (WHO) notes with concern the changes suffered recently by the A (H1N1).
WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl said that changes in the virus have been detected in countries like Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, Ukraine and USA.
Last May, the Center for Epidemiological Control (CEC) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported that the A (H1N1) was mutated in Mexico in places like Durango, but the amendment evidenced more virulent behavior to keep similar to those recorded at the beginning of the epidemic.
Currently, the WHO recorded 526 thousand 060 patients for laboratory-confirmed influenza A (H1N1) in 206 countries, including at least six thousand 770 deaths.
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