Gripe Porcina

Aprovechando de nuevo la lista MEDFAM, uno de sus miembros(Mariano Madurga) nos aporta estos enlaces relacionados con este tema tan de actualidad. Son las recomendaciones aconsejadas por los CDC de USA y la Secretaría Federal de Salud de México.

1-WHO (Ginebra): http://www.who.int/csr/don/2009_04_24/en/index.html

2-US CDC (en http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm):
There are many things you can to do preventing getting and spreading influenza:
There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.

* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

* Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
* If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

* Antiviral Medications: You may want to ask your doctor for prescription antiviral medications to take on your trip as a precaution since the seasonal influenza vaccine is not expected to protect against infection with swine flu viruses. CDC recommends two prescription influenza antiviral drugs to treat and/or prevent swine flu. The drugs are oseltamivir (brand name Tamiflu®) or zanamivir (brand name Relenza®). Both are prescription drugs that fight against swine flu by keeping flu viruses from reproducing in your body. These drugs can prevent infection if taken as a preventative. If you get sick, they can make your illness milder and make you feel better faster. They may also prevent serious health problems from developing. For treatment, the drugs work best if started within 2 days of getting sick. Talk to your doctor about correct indications for treatment or prevention. Always seek medical care if you are severely ill.

[NOTA: no es activa la amantadina, pero sí, el oseltamivir y el zanamivir, que son los mismos antivirales de los que se habló para la gripe aviar]

3-Secretaría de Salud (México): http://portal.salud.gob.mx/contenidos/noticias/influenza/alerta_influenza.html. Figura una entrevista del Secretario de Salud en la que comenta que es seguero comer carne de cerdo, que confirmará con Secretaría de Agricultura.

4-ECDC: tambien desde el European CDC, siguen el problema: http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/health_content/Articles/article_20090425.aspx . Ya se indica en un documento de Preguntas & Respuestas (http://ecdc.europa.eu/en/files/pdf/Health_topics/090425_FAQ_swine_influenza.pdf

) en la Q.4 que el virus no se trasmite por comer carne de cerdo.

Por otra parte el Mnisterio de Sanidad ha hecho un comunicado con fecha 26 de abril. Este es el enlace:
http://www.msc.es/novedades/gripePorcina/comunicado260409.htm