Influenza epidemic wave

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Influenza epidemic wave Health recognizes that a tripling of cases - the group most affected are children under 15 years COUNTRY - Bilbao - 05/01/2011
The Basque Country is "in full flu epidemic wave" after the number of cases has tripled and reached the rate of 333 per hundred thousand, well above the epidemic threshold, located in 70 cases.
Epidemiological Surveillance responsible for the Basque Government, Miguel Angel García Calabuig, told Efe that the group most affected is under 15 years, which is usually "normal" every year.
The virus known as H1N1 or influenza A, which appeared last year, "is one that is still expanding and producing the majority of cases this year." The symptoms are the same in all types of viruses and are more children who tend to "spread the flu within their own families," he adds.
Calabuig recognizes that Euskadi is "in the first phase of the epidemic curve" and estimated that the number of cases will rise this week but the next will stabilize and begin to decline. The workload has increased so much in the ER as primary care but not recorded collapses.
Flu symptoms are typical, "general fatigue, joint pain and high fever." Tips for best pass is to drink fluids, take antipyretics, wash your hands frequently to avoid spreading the virus, use tissues and cover their nose and mouth when sneezing and coughing. In the event that the virus affects children should go to the doctor if you have respiratory problems.
Drugs in the Workplace
The Basque Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Osalan, has treated over the past year a total of 71 questions related to drug use in the workplace. This information belongs to the permanent program Osalan, which for years promoted the implementation of these prevention plans in businesses, because the workplace is "a perfect setting" for actions to promote health.
According to the Department of Employment, the problems related to consumption should be considered as "health problems" and treated "without discrimination" in the workplace by promoting prevention and reduction of consumption "problem" raised in this area.
To this end, consider "priority" that each company develop its company policy on substance abuse and in this sense, Osalan in 2010 decided to prepare a survey on the implementation of Drug Addiction Prevention Plans in companies. That survey is nearing completion.