AH1N1 Flu Spreads in Central America
The AH1N1 flu virus keeps spreading in
Central America as the number of cases rose
to over 1,200 cases.
Regional health authorities talk of 330
cases in Panama, 216 in Nicaragua, 208 in
Guatemala, 160 in El Salvador,
Honduras has 100 and 189 in Costa Rica .
The highest contagion rate prevails among
the population under 30 years of age, says
the call which reiterated the need for
regular hand washing and to cover one's
mouth when coughing and/or sneezing.
In El Salvador, Health Minister Isabel
Rodriguez issued a yellow alert.
Statistics of the World Health Organization
(WHO) indicate that the Flu A (H1N1)
pandemic has already caused over 180 deaths
and over 44,000 infected in 90 countries.
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