Special Report:
World Tackles A/H1N1
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MEXICO CITY, May 1 (Xinhua) -- An expert from the National Autonomous
University of Mexico (UNAM) on Friday warned patients with A/H1N1 flu symptoms
not to take "acetylsalicylic acid" (aspirin), as it can produce sever damage to
liver.
"It has been observed that in some cases, mainly in children who had
influenza, after they took aspirin, they developed the "Reye" syndrome, which
means severely damage of liver, and it can produce fatal consequences," Susana
Lopez Charreton said.
Lopez suggested the infected people with the possible A/H1N1 flu symptoms
"to avoid that analgesic" to avoid complications.
"In case of high fever and headache it is better to take acetaminophen or
paracetamol, which are analgesic commercially known as Tylenol or Tempra," Lope
said.
She also suggested people with the flu symptoms, which are high fever,
headache, running nose and muscle pain, to immediately go to hospital.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the total number of
lab confirmed human infections of influenza A/H1N1 has reached 365 as of 1900
GMT Friday.
Mexico reported 156 cases with 15 dead, the U.S. has reported 141 cases
with one dead, while Canada has 34 cases, Spain 13, United Kingdom 8, Germany 3,
New Zealand 3, Israel 2, Austria 1, The Netherlands 1 and Switzerland 1, the WHO
said.
