Influenza A / H1N1 virus

The New England Journal of Medicine has published the results of a study by a group of scientists from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), showing that most patients are infected with the H1N1 flu virus in the country. is the youth.

The team of scientists analyzed 642 patients infected with the H1N1 flu virus in the United States. As a result, 60% of patients are aged 18 and under and only 5% of people are over 50 years old.

The research team hypothesized, because young people prefer to communicate so they are more susceptible to infection. However, Professor John McCauley of the British National Center for Medical Research said that people over 50 are less likely to get the disease because they experienced a swine flu pandemic in the 1950s, so They have produced antibodies to this virus.

Influenza A / H1N1 is raging throughout the world

According to the latest figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), until yesterday (May 12), the number of A / H1N1 infections has surpassed the number of 5,000 cases. The current global number of A / H1N1 infections is 5,251. WHO believes that pandemic A / H1N1 virus could become more serious if it does not raise the alert level two weeks ago.

According to the WHO announcement, the number of people with the most viruses is still the US with 2,600 cases and three deaths. However, according to a US health official, the number of virus infections in the US has skyrocketed to 3,002.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (left) speaks at a press conference about influenza A / H1N1 in Washington DC

Mexico has the second largest number of people infected with the virus after the United States with 2,059 cases. The Mexican government said that the number of fatalities reached 58, although WHO only confirmed 48. The country with the highest number of people infected with A / H1N1 virus outside North America is the number of cases. up to 100 people. Yesterday, three more countries in Europe, Asia and Latin America reported cases of A / H1N1 virus infection for the first time.

Currently, Vietnam has not discovered any cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection. On 12/5, Department of Preventive Medicine and Environment (Ministry of Health) said that the Ministry of Health has organized training courses for health workers in 63 provinces and cities on the contents of supervision and treatment. and propaganda about the prevention of influenza A (H1N1) to be ready to deal with this dangerous disease.

The Ministry of Health continues to recommend people to well implement measures to prevent influenza A (H1N1) in the community; wash your hands often with soap, antiseptic solution, especially after contact with secretions, throat; regular use of nasopharyngeal antiseptics; make ventilation in the place, restrict the use of air conditioner.