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Free Of Swine Flu, But Maintains Alert
As of now, no cases of swine flu have been
documented in
Costa Rica, as health officials face the
possible arrival of the influenza. Sunday
afternoon, the Costa Rican Ministerio de
Salud ruled out nine potential cases
of swine flu, while five others are under
observation.
In total 14 threats are under the watchful
eye of health officials, although one case
is under close observation. All the
cases involve adults who have some
connection to travel to Mexico
Costa Rica's ministra de Salud, María
Luisa Ávila, confirmed yesterday that the
swine flu has not reached Costa Rica, but
authorities cannot let down their guard.
The Health minister said that any person
arriving to Costa Rica or anyone who has
suspicious symptoms, health authorities will
immediately take samples for laboratory
testing, which takes about 24 hours for the
results to be known.
The health minister said that all medical
clinics and centres (hospitals) have their
prevention protocols activated and are on
full alert.
Ávila, on live television this morning, said
people, if they have travel to Mexico, to
take appropriate measures to minimize the
risk and that Costa Rican immigration
officials at the airports are on full alert.
The minister said, that although people
should not let their guard down, they should
continue with their lives normally.
"The virus that has hit the US and Mexico
has shown to be sensitive to the antivirals,
which means if the antivirals are taken in
time and not when in need, resistance to the
virus begins", said minister Ávila.;
Asked about consuming pork or not, the
minister was emphatic that consuming pork
does not represent any risk as long as the
pork meat is fully cooked and there is no
alert of any type that indicates not to
consume pork.
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