The swine flu virus A (H1N1) has killed 21 people worldwide since the start of its spread, the World Health Organization announced on Tuesday July 6. The previous report dated July 429 and published on the WHO website, reported XNUMX deaths.
On Friday July 18, the WHO had already reported that, according to it, the A (H1N1) virus is spreading around the world at an "unprecedented" speed compared to other epidemics. The organization even says it has given up on providing global statistics on the number of people affected by the pandemic as it had done until then. The latest estimate of the number of people affected reported nearly 100 cases. Mexico alone has 000 dead and 128 cases of contagion.
* Wash your hands regularly for at least thirty seconds. Thoroughly dry with a dry towel or paper towel which will be used to turn off the tap and open the door to public toilets.
* Cover your mouth with a disposable handkerchief when you sneeze, then wash your hands. Cover your cough with your arm rather than your hand.
* In times of an epidemic, to avoid infecting others or yourself, it is best to avoid social contact, such as kissing or shaking hands (tilt your head, advises the ministry). It is also advisable to maintain, as much as possible, in the absence of a mask, a minimum health protection distance of 2 meters between people.
* Ventilating the premises and regularly disinfecting doorknobs, sink taps, glasses and spectacle arms, telephones, computer keyboards, is not superfluous.
* Anyone with flu should wear a splash mask to avoid contaminating those around them and should stay at home.
According to a WHO spokesperson, countries will have to cope with the peak of contagion at different times and are therefore best able to "consider the measures which are appropriate for them in view of their specific situation". According to the WHO, "the closure of schools is one of the containment measures that can be considered."
SIMPLE GESTURES TO PROTECT YOURSELF
France had 628 cases as of July 15, including 6 deemed serious and requiring hospitalization. The Minister of Health, Roselyne Bachelot, has issued a series of recommendations to be followed to curb contagion during an epidemic. Most of these "simple actions" are moreover close to those which prevent the seasonal flu, which kills nearly 2 people each year in France. France has also stocked a billion anti-splash masks and has ordered 500 million doses of vaccines.
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