70 Cases Of AH1N1 In Limón In The Last Two Weeks

The AH1N1 flu virus has hit the port city of Limón by storm, the ministerio de Salud reporting 70 new cases in the last 15 days.

The ministra de salud, María Luisa Avila said there are another 25 patients in hospital similar with the AH1N1 virus, which have yet to be confirmed.

The ministra said that more health officials will be sent to the Caribbean coast to treat the patients and to begin preventive measures.

In contract to Limón, the AH1N1 virus appears to be showing a tendency towards decrease, both in the confirmation of cases and the number of deaths, as compared to the previous month.
 
 
 
 


 

 

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