Influenza Kills 605 People In Mexico
Mexico has reported 605 deaths and 5,471 cases of influenza since January 1, mainly caused by the A(H1N1) virus.
The Secretariat of Health reported that the 551 deaths were caused by that variant of the disease, while nine were caused by the A(H3N2) virus, one by the B variant and 44 due to other types of influenza.
Of more than 5,400 confirmed cases of influenza during the period, 4,481 were affected by the A(H1N1) virus, 446 by A(H3N2), 102 by the B variant and 442 by other forms of the disease.
According to the Secretariat of Health, the virus that caused the pandemic in 2009 has become seasonal and causes more severe symptoms in adults aged 35-55 who suffer from chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes.
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