Has reported that arose a new spread of flu in United States, where nearly 200 people have been infected. The authorities have informant that is not a pandemic, but if they have been warned to take precautions.
This type of disease has spread through pigs that were in agricultural fairs, people who were close to these animals or acariciaron them was contracted the flu.
health authorities warned not caress the pigs to the people who attended fairs such as cases of swine flu infection increased five times more.
Doctor Joseph Bresee, the Centers for Disease Control and prevention of stated that the situation is not of pandemic ”, but that any flu is dangerous for some people, that’s why precautions are necessary.
More cases of swine flu, reaching 158 infected this week have occurred in the States of Indiana and Ohio. Most infected patients are minors, and speculate that it is due to many work closely in breeding, exhibition and visits related to pigs at agricultural fairs ”, declared Bresee.
Explained that this disease does not have a high risk for people, as other unusual cases that have existed, some patients who were hospitalized will recover you and have already been discharged. Medical recommendations were not approaching these animals and in the event of symptoms immediately go to the hospital.