San Salvador, 4 may (EFE).-the Ministry of health of El Salvador today reported four new cases of influenza A, which added 21 in so far this year, and began a campaign of vaccination against the disease, which has not caused victims mortals.

“They are four new influenza AH1N1 cases”, among which there are two minors, of Central of Cuscatlan departments and La Libertad, respectively, said EfE a spokesman of health.

he added that the other two affected are a young man of 21 years of Lolotique, Department of San Miguel (East), and a Lady of 61 years of Soyapango, near San Salvador.

“in total are 21 ’’ influenza A cases registered so far this year, added the source.

Salvadoran authorities have ruled on several occasions that the cases of the influenza A virus registered in this Central American country are related to the epidemic in Guatemala, which has left at least five dead and more than 55 sick.

this Friday, the Salvadoran Ministry of Health launched a vaccination campaign at the national level to counteract common colds and, since already approaching the months, between June and August, when more circulating viruses as the cause.

the Deputy Ministers of health, Eduardo Espinoza and Violeta Menjívar, presided alongside other authorities the launch of the campaign, in the hamlet of El Mozote, Department northern Morazán, 201 kilometers northeast of San Salvador.

in El Mozote and surrounding hamlets held the largest massacre against civilians in Latin America, in which the Salvadoran army killed nearly 1,000 people in 1981.

also within the vaccination campaign, which will last throughout may, immunized against measles and rubella, stressed the source.

in totale, meer dan 1.4 miljoen doses van toepassing voor kinderen en volwassenen, die wordt verondersteld te beschermen vergelijkbaar aantal van mensen, vooral kinderen en oudere volwassenen, toegevoegd.

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