The Ministry of Health of Mexico reported this Friday that the first case of flu or influenza Aviar (H5N1) was detected in a three -year -old girl, in the state of Durango (north), whose condition is reported as serious.
In a statement, the health authority explained that the positive result of the virus was confirmed on Tuesday, April 1 by the Epidemiological Diagnostic and Reference Institute (INDRE).
The patient initially received treatment with oseltamivir and is currently hospitalized in a third level unit, in the city of Torreón. Its condition is reported as serious, the agency said.
Likewise, the Secretariat said that, after corroborating the result, the World Health Organization (WHO) was immediately notified, as established by the International Health Regulations.
The authority explained that WHO considers under the risk of public health of this virus for the general population, so the consumption of well -cooked chicken or eggs does not represent danger to health.
The message was pointed out that zoonotic influenza is a disease that can be transmitted from birds or other animals to humans.
So far, there is no evidence of sustained transmission from person to person, the statement emphasized.
In addition, the portfolio stressed that the Government has a strategic reserve of 40,000 treatments to oseltamivir to address the disease.
The symptoms of the disease by virus A (H5N1) are fever, conjunctivitis, cough, throat burning, nasal mucus, breathing difficulty, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, bleeding or alterations of consciousness.
The health authority called to request urgent medical care if any of these signs occurs after having had contact with birds or other sick or dead animals.
Among other recommendations, the Secretariat highlighted the importance of frequent hand washing, the use of covers in case of respiratory symptoms and the ventilation of closed spaces. Likewise, the statement suggests properly cooking chicken meat and eggs, not using the same utensils to handle raw and cooked food, and avoid touching or approaching wild animals, corral or sick or dead birds due to unknown causes.