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| The flu A/H1N1 was already decreed like pandemic. Know what the meaning of this is and how to be protected from the virus |
| And now, what? |
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Washington Hispanic
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| Although in these moments it is a question of creating a vaccine, “it is necessary to prepare us for the possibility that a good vaccine is not created or that we do not have it on time”. |
Last Thursday, the 11th of June, the World Organization of the Health (WHO) raised the level of alert of pandemics from 5 to 6 due to the advance of the influenza A/H1N1, known also like porcine flu, in the planet.
But finally: what means this for the common and current citizens?
The true thing is that the scientists keep on monitoring what happens in the South Hemisphere of the planet, especially Latin America, where in countries as Chile the virus has found ideal conditions for his transfer.
The decision of the WHO, it is the scientific assertion of that a new virus of the flu covers quickly the world.
The agency has emphasized that most of the cases are light and do not need treatment, but one is afraid that a new infections wave overcomes the possibilities of the hospitals and the authorities of health, especially in the poorest countries. What does it mean that the H1N1 now is a pandemic?
The principal meaning, apart from the recognition that the virus penetrates easily from person to person, is the fact that the determination facilitates that the WHO asks the drugs manufacturers to accelerate the production of a vaccine for the illness and to the governments to dedicate major funds to fight it.
How does the vaccines production go?
Several of the biggest laboratories of the world are in a career to produce an effective vaccine against the virus, in order to have big quantities on time for the winter of the North Hemisphere, epoch in the one that believes there will be the second wave of massive contagions. For example, the Swiss pharmaceutical signature Novartis AG who produced the first lot of an experimental vaccine for the porcine flu. The vaccine has not been proved and it still cannot be used in human beings. Novartis said that it will use the first batch of 10 liters of the vaccine for laboratory tests. The vaccine could be proved also in human beings, he said. Novartis said that more than 30 governments have requested provisions of the vaccine, including the United States, which did an order for 289 million dollars in May.
What happens if I must travel to affected countries?
If he must travel to countries where contagions have been brought, the nose and the mouth be covered when it sneezes, wash his/her/its hands to manudo with water and soap, one try not to touch the eyes, the nose and the mouth, avoid the contact with sick persons and remain at home if he feels sick.
What to do?
What the CDC says
For Andrea Alemañy
Washington Hispanic
It is almost impossible to predict how it will be the epoch of influenza now when the virus H1N1 has been declared a pandemic by the World Organization of the Health (WHO), it indicates the Center for the Control and the Prevention of Illnesses (CDC, for his initials in English). What if one is insurance is that there are many measurements to prepare the contagion that, although they seem simple and repetitive, they tend to avoid the transmission of the virus.
Between these, it is washing his/her/its hands often, the mouth and the nose are covered when one coughs or it sneezes and to remain at home if he feels sick.
Although in these moments it is a question of creating a vaccine, “it is necessary to prepare us for the possibility that a good vaccine is not created or that we should not have it on time”, he says the Dra. Anne Schuchat, General manager Adjunta of Health services.
Pero Schuchat makes sure that the vaccines are not the only hardware and that there is in the hands of each of us to prepare the illnesses following the previous rules.
“ Really we are taking all the measures to make sure that we should have the vaccine if we needed it. But I believe that there is many suspense, as there is many suspense as for the nature of the virus of influenza”, says Schuchat.
| Campaign emphasizes that the VIH does not discriminate |
| Do not live in the doubt; the test be done |
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| Brad Oglivie, coordinator campaign Don't? Guess?, Test! photo: AA/WH. |
For Andrea Alemañy
Washington Hispanic
Is Saturday, the 27th of June the National Day of the Test of VIH/Sida and the campaign Don't? Guess? Test!, he promotes that the whole world finds out his status.
For many, there is not alone the fear of going to a clinic what them abstains of doing the test, but the results of this one to him. “The people think that if they are contagious with VIH they are going to die”, says Brad Ogilvie, coordinator of the campaign and survivor of VIH for 24 years. Thanks to the campaign, VIH patients can share his histories with rest of public, cheering them up to that they also know his status. “With the campaign you have opposite to VIH patients saying to you ‘I understand your fear, but allow me to tell yourself the reality’”, says Ogilvie.
About one of the 20 adults in the field of Washington DC is infected by the VIH. For Ogilvie who is a project coordinator of the organization cuáquera William Penn, which co-protects the campaign, DC is a microcosm of the country and of the entire world. Inspired in the philosophy cuáquera of peace, simplicity, community and equality, the activist has thought that “the society spends too much time wondering what the problem is instead of wondering how we come here and what can do to go out from here.” Ogilvie thinks that the solution of this is that the whole world does the VIH test to himself and knows his status, eliminating this way the taboo that exists with this illness.
There are a few new tests that facilitate the persons to do the tests to him in the serviceability of his house, but many controversy has arisen with these because many persons think that they all must always do it to themselves in a clinic to obtain the commission and suitable educational information. Ogilvie says that these home-made tests it gives more options to the persons who are afraid or do not trust in the confidentiality of going to a clinic.
The campaign will have different activities for concientizar to the public and it will be distributing free home-made VIH tests in several DC areas. For more information and the location of the events, visit www.dontguess-test.com.
| Actuality |
| Men: to dance, it has been said! |
For Dra. Ileana Ponce-González
To stay physically active is necessary to be able to enjoy a good health. That's why, to dance, to walk, to cut the grass, to play soccer, or to mount bicycle, are examples of activities that it might incorporate in his daily routine. Begin today, little by little, up to achieving a minimum of 30 minutes of physical activity, several days a week.
This is an important month for the men, since from June 15 until June 21, there is celebrated the National Week of the Health of the Man. Therefore, it is the moment adapted to suggest him these essential steps that will help him to stay healthy at any age: eat a diet balanced to support a healthy weight, do not smoke, do exercises, do not abuse the alcoholic beverages consumption, and go to the doctor to do a checkup to him and inform him about the tests of detection that he needs, in accordance with his age and medical record. The basic detection tests recommended are that of obesity, diabetes, cholesterol and blood pressure. Also it is important to verify if tests need to be done to detect depression and venereal diseases that are transmitted by means of the sexual activity. Many men do not know it, but if they have been smoking, and have more than 65 years, the most probable thing is that they will need the test of abdominal aortic aneurisma, which can happen when the blood glasses of the abdomen catch fire of irregular form.
To obtain more information and to know on the detection tests and when must it do them to itself, call free 1-800-358-9295 and we will send to him our leaflet in free Spanish “Man: Stay healthy at any age”, or visit http://www.ahrq.gov/superheroes/, that offers information about care of health and prevention of illnesses.
| To his health |
| Families live together less for Internet use |
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| The heyday of places as Facebbok might impress negatively the familiar relations, according to a study. photo: AP. |
For Bárbara Orturay
ap
The acid fólico not only protects the development of the babies against malformations like forked thorn and related abnormalities, but also he can prepare premature birth and cardiac defects, according to recent investigations.
These defectcgwecrgercgmbarazos wonder if this is the moment to ask the government the acid quantity to increase fólico in certain food to assure that the pregnant women should consume sufficiently.
Nevertheless, the nutrient can turn out to be harmful to the biggest adults: High quantities in advanced ages can suppose risk of suffering cancer.
“ The folacina assumes the role of a chameleon”, told the doctor Joel Mason of the center of nutrition of the University of Tufts, who is studying the possible risks.
The acid fólico is an artificial version of the folacina, a vitamin B that is in vegetables of green grasses, citric fruits and dry seeds. Everybody needs folacina because he contributes to the growth of the cells and, nevertheless, the body does not produce sufficiently.
A woman in process of lighting needs extra quantity, even before knowing that perhaps it is pregnant.
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