H1N1 Virus Swine Flu Outbreak in US Mexico State
by Blogger Tyrone in Health News on Mar 30, 2011
H1N1 virus or the swine flu just took three lives El Paso, USA and Cuidad Juarez, Mexico according to officials.
El Paso Department of Health epidemiologist Fernando Gonzalez however stressed that there is no reason to be alarmed. He also claimed that authorities are doing everything they can to ensure public safety.
One of the casualties is a 76 year old man with other health problems. The other two deaths involve a male and a female between 30 to 35 years old.
Aside from the three mentioned, there are others who are already diagnosed with H1N1 virus or swine flu. All of the cases recorded involve individuals who have been over the US – Mexico border or had been in close contact to these people.
The municipality of Ciudad Juarez in state of Chihuahua already issued an announcement saying that they will launch a wide vaccination campaign to prevent the outbreak. The swine flu vaccine will be administered to local government officials, students as well as ordinary citizens.
Some citizens are now fearing that if this supposed outbreak in the US Mexico state board gets worse, we can expect chaos and panic in all of America and the rest of the world.
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