Swine flu lessons from Mexico (and a warning)
“We think that what we saw in Mexico in spring is just a small portion of what will happen in winter in the Northern Hemisphere.”
MCM
Monday, July 06, 2009
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By Julien Ferrat, BuenosAiresHerald.com staff.
Alejandro Macías is an infectious diseases specialist and the head of the Infections Control department of the Salvador Zubirán National Institute, in Mexico City. He was one of the main coordinators of the Health Emergency Committee in Mexico during the H1N1 outbreak there. Macías was in Argentina last week, invited by the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). He talked with the BuenosAiresHerald.com, just after going back to Mexico and reaching his first conclusions.
BuenosAiresHerald.com: What was the purpose of your visit in Argentina with the PAHO committee?
Alejandro Macías: Well, we want to prepare for next winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The PAHO is studying how the Influenza A evolves in Argentina, as it is a new situation: the virus is spreading as the cold season begins.
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