Mexico, 18 feb (EFE).-the current winter season has left 44 deaths in Mexico as a result of low temperatures as hypothermia, burns and carbon monoxide poisoning, reported today the Secretariat (Ministry) of health.
The unit said in a statement that 44 deaths were recorded since October of last year to February 16.
The unit said in a statement that of deaths this season, 31 were due to poisoning with carbon monoxide, 11 to hypothermia and 2 to burn.
The majority of deaths occurred in the States of the North of the country, and of these Chihuahua registered 21, 4 Sonora, Baja California and Durango 6 3, Hidalgo 3, 2 Guanajuato, while to Nuevo León, Coahuila, Aguascalientes, Puebla and Jalisco, one in each State occurred.
The Unit recommended the population maintain preventive measures as strengthening defenses with abundant liquid and rich in vitamins C and D food, entertain well and avoid exposure to pollutants environmental.
Also go to receive medical care in cases of fever of more than three days or difficulty breathing, among other signals.
A man walk on February 3, 2011, one of the roads of the Mexican city of Chihuahua, which was hit by a cold front from the Arctic. The current winter season has left 44 deaths in Mexico as result of low temperatures as hypothermia, burns and carbon monoxide poisoning, said today the Ministry of health. EFE/STR/file
