| | |  News Around the Republic of Mexico | May 2009 
Epidemic Continues to Decline Nationwide
 Presidencia de la República
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| | A policewoman wearing a surgical mask directs traffic in Mexico City May 11, 2009. (Reuters/Daniel Aguilar) | |
Mexico City - During Monday’s press conference, Health Secretary Dr. José Ángel Córdova updated figures for the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak in Mexico.
He announced that there have been 2,059 confirmed cases of persons with influenza, of which 56 have unfortunately died. These deaths account for 2.7% of the total number of cases while the largest number of deaths are known to have occurred among persons ages 20 to 49.
Dr. Córdova confirmed that the Health Caravans are continuing to operate, carrying out preventive work and dealing with persons with symptoms. These caravans have offered 18,998 consultations to date, treating a total of 174,212 persons. The caravans have also performed 628 quick tests, 78 of which have proved positive.
Lastly, the Health Secretariat said that although cases have been recorded in 29 of Mexico's 31 states, the epidemic continues to decline nationwide.
Dr. Julio Sotelo, Head of the Coordinating Commission of National Health Institutes and Top Specialty Hospitals reported that the most effective instrument for preventing this type of outbreak is scientific research.
As for the actions being taken to research the Influenza A (H1N1) virus. Dr. Sotelo stated that on April 24, 2009, an advisory committee was set up with a special initial fund of 10 million pesos, which has since been increased to 83 million. This fund will be used to help researchers answer the main questions about this outbreak in order to develop treatment models, contribute to the development of vaccines and deal with cases as efficiently as possible.
He added that this committee comprises 12 researchers from various institutions such as the National University of Mexico, the Instituto Politécnico Nacional, the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, the National Health Institutes and various health institutes throughout the country. |
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