Regarding the logic social alarm that generated the latest news and reviews on social networks in relation to cases of Influenza A, aggravated following confirmation by the Ministry of Health the death of a neighbor for this reason the City of Caravaca Cross wants to transfer citizenship the following information:
-The Councillor for Health, Maria Jose Soria, has maintained contact with the Ministry of Health, the body responsible in this area, to find out the situation.
Specifically, he met with the managing director of area IV Health Northwest, Mercedes Barba, who has sent him a message of tranquility and calm, and currently is producing an increase in the spread of flu own these dates , which falls within normal levels, and that does not reach the level of an epidemic.
-Asimismo Health authorities in the area IV, which the municipalities in the Northwest and neighboring provinces are limited, confirms that a week ago, as a result of a considerable drop in temperatures, began to register an increase in flu cases, which caused occasional breakdowns in the emergency department, but as of today is paying a standardized care and more serious cases to the intensive care units of hospitals in Murcia city are derived.
According to the data transmitted by the Ministry of Health, serious cases represent a minority when taking into account that are occurring around 2500 weekly contagions right now.
However, it is also true that the strain A (H1N1), the predominant this season, is associated with a greater number of severe cases requiring ICU admission.
'As for the measures taken at the Northwest Regional Hospital for the use of masks, management ensures that part of the usual preventive protocol in such cases, in order to exercise caution to ensure the safety of both physicians as the patients themselves admitted for other reasons.
-From The City of Caravaca, although the responsibility for health are specific to the Ministry, it will continue to closely monitor the evolution of flu cases and promptly transfer all information that is of general interest to the citizens.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz