| Swine flu: Inform yourself and prevent it |
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Today citizens are worried by the virus type A (H1N1) that affects human beings and causes the flu in various levels of seriousness. Due to its rapid spread, some countries in the Americas have issued a health warning due to the number of cases (some of them fatal) that exist in their populations.In Ecuador, there are still no detected confirmed cases of this illness. However, the Ecuadorian government and organizations like the Junta de Beneficencia de Guayaquil are taking actions to monitor and prevent it. These actions include informing the public and creating special spaces in hospitals to care for those who have the flu. Additionally, the government ha restricted charter flights to and México (the country where the transmission began), as well as the entry of passengers traveling from Mexico. Specialists agree that there are ways to protect yourself against this flu. Always follow your doctor’s recommendations. Don’t self-medicate. |