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¿ NOT the END ?

Just when you thought it was safe to be a human being again, the Governor of Jalisco has ordered closed all bars, clubs, schools, etc (anywhere large numbers of people gather) until May 18.

Download 8 page PDF of official document

This is an email from info@haciendajalisco.com :

Guadalajara, Jal., 8 de mayo de 2009

Comunicado de prensa

Buenas tardes, informo al Pueblo de Jalisco de la evolución de los últimos acontecimientos de la epidemia de influenza en nuestro Estado.

En horas recientes han fallecido tres jaliscienses.

Las muestras de estos tres fallecimientos están siendo enviadas al Instituto Nacional de Referencia Epidemiológica (INDRE), por lo tanto, no tenemos la confirmación de laboratorio de la causa de su muerte.

Sin embargo los datos clínicos nos hacen pensar que la causas probable de las tres muertes, es por afectación del virus de la influenza tipo A/H1N1.

El primero de los casos refiere a una mujer de 24 años de Acatlán, que inició el 29 de abril con síntomas tales como dolor al comer y dificultad respiratoria, agregándose fiebre el primero de mayo. La paciente acude cuatro días después de la presentación de los síntomas, el tres de mayo al Hospital del Seguro Social. Falleció el día de hoy, ocho de mayo.

El segundo refiere a un niño de once meses de Guadalajara que fallece la noche del día siete de mayo.

El tercero, es un hombre de 35 años, residente en Tlaquepaque, lo presentan para su ingreso en el Hospital General de Occidente, con cinco días de evolución en los síntomas de tos, dolores musculares, rinorea, fiebre, corniza, llamado ojo rojo, y dos días con diarrea. Al ingresar con cinco días de evolución, se le suministra el medicamento, y se le proporciona apoyo ventilatorio. Ingresó el dos de mayo y falleció el siete de mayo a las 21:00 horas.

Ante los hechos ocurridos entre anoche y el día de hoy, he ordenado implementar las siguientes medidas:

Primero: Se mantiene la suspensión de actividades educativas y administrativas en los Sistemas de Educación Básicas Media Superior y Superior en el Estado de Jalisco hasta el 18 de mayo.

Segundo: Se instruye al Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) para que reinicie operación en los Centros de Atención Infantil, incorporando personal médico de los Sistema Municipales y Estatal de Salud para evaluación de los niños.

Recomendando a los padres de familia se abstengan de enviar a sus hijos, salvo que les resulte indispensable.

Tercero: Se decreta la clausura temporal, a partir del día de hoy y hasta el 18 de mayo, de centros botaneros, casinos, discotecas, bares, cantinas, cabarets, centros nocturnos y similares. Además de cines, teatros, centros de espectáculos, estadios deportivos, así como cualquier otro lugar de esparcimiento o centro de reunión en el Estado de Jalisco.

Cuarto: Se instruye a la Secretaría de Salud Jalisco, concrete a la brevedad el equipamiento de un laboratorio propio con tecnología PCR.

Quinto: Se instruye a la Secretaría de Salud y a la Secretaría de Planeación, la publicación en línea, a través de tecnologías electrónicas, del Sistema de Información vinculado a la alerta epidemiológica, que deberá contener entre otros: los casos sospechosos, probables y confirmados, así como las defunciones que se presenten.

Esta información deberá estar desglosada por día y por municipio.

Sexto: se informa que se cuenta con el medicamento suficiente en los hospitales públicos y privados, medicamento que ha probado su eficacia cuando ha sido administrado en forma oportuna dentro de las primeras 48 horas de la presentación de los síntomas, y que seguirá siendo administrado a todo paciente sospechoso en forma gratuita.

Séptimo: He instruido a la Secretaría de Administración y a la Secretaría de Salud, para que mantenga el aprovisionamiento de material sanitario suficiente para ser entregado de forma gratuita a la población en general.

Permítanme insistir:

Jalisco, como todo México y más de 20 países en el mundo, continúa en Alerta Epidemiológica.

Esta es una enfermedad curable si se atiende a tiempo.

En los hospitales públicos y privados, se cuenta con el medicamento suficiente.

Es indispensable mantener en práctica las medidas preventivas: no saludar de mano ni de beso, lavarse las manos frecuentemente, y ante cualquier síntoma acudir al médico y nunca automedicarse.

Lo que más nos importa es la salud de los jaliscienses y sus familias.

Seguiremos trabajando, muchas gracias por su atención.

¡ THE END !

Mexico Health Secretary Jose Cordova announced Monday, May 4, that the five-day National Emergency closure of nonessential businesses to curtail the spread of the new virus ended Wednesday, May 6.

Puerto Vallarta Clubs and Bars and all other businesses that were affected by the emergency flu restrictions legally reopen Thursday, May 7, 12:01 am.

Now we go back to “normal,” whatever that is.

With economic depression NOTB and the media hysteria about the flu, it will be a slow summer, no doubt. What I would caution against here is a similar hysteria applied to the “future” of Vallarta.

To my neighbors who were born and raised here, this flu episode is just another of a long series of mishaps. Part of the culture here holds that things “happen” and they are not “caused” or at least, the “cause” isn’t knowable. Maybe these neighbors are just ignorant of commercial reality or maybe they have seen it all before and know what to expect. I can’t judge but I can learn from their attitude. The flu happened and it’s time to get back to “work.”

There are no tourists here. To say that state will continue is feeding into the same type of hysteria that caused them to go away. Already I’ve heard that one airline that had cut services has had to add services. If hotels or restaurants close because there is no business, this is good and prudent. Many tourist-related businesses close at this time of the year, anyhow. I’d rather see a business close for the summer than run at a loss.

Mexico is a land of extreme changes. If you like this state, hang on for the ride.

Pam Thompson’s May 3 Flu Update

Today’s update is a bit different – from a bit more personal and less medical terminology point of view. It is Sunday morning, May 3, 2009.
I have just returned from my morning walk. The sun has risen and is burning off the small amount of morning mist and fog with a little grey mist still hanging over the mountains behind us. The sky is a deep blue with a few puffy cotton-candy looking clouds scattered around. A few of the small beach restaurants have fired up the BBQ’s, preparing to cook the catch of the day. Delivery trucks are making the standard drop off’s as they do each morning, from the Coca-Cola trucks to the “Sabritas” (potato chips and snacks) to the small stores. A few fisherman stand knee deep in the water throwing out their nets. The dedicated exercise people are doing some speed walking or jogging. City maintenance guys with their green uniforms are sweeping the streets as they always do and give me a cheerful “Buenos Dias!”. Various forms of seabirds track lightly along the beach looking for some type of breakfast morsel. What would normally be a bustling and busy morning due to a long, holiday weekend here is quiet. There are many parking spots everywhere. Returning home I check my patio garden and see that two of my orchids are beginning to bloom. My plants seem to welcome a fresh watering and respond quickly, standing up straight and tall. My office is a disaster with piles of papers sliding off the desk, newspapers and printed articles all over the place. My computer has begun to rebel, moving quite slowly most likely rebelling from handling nearly 2,600 emails in a one week time period. It’s time to clean and organize this mess and attempt to return to a sense of “normalcy” in my work schedule this week which actually seems pretty darned inviting. Selfishly, my heart aches for Puerto Vallarta, my home, my base, my family’s home. What will become of us? How will we repair the economic damage? The flu seems to be under a good control. We are “clean”. How do we make the world and future tourists understand that?

La Gripa del Marrano

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LYRICS IN ENGLISH

This is the story of a pig
that came to our city.
It infected us with a flu
that started to disturb us.

This is the story of a sickness
that was first discovered in the capital.
No one knows how or where it started
it was the first pig that screwed us all.

They say that the first victim died
my grandmother told me he was messing around with a pig
Grab each other’s hands but please don’t get too close
and take care when changing your partner.

Cover your mouth if you’re about to sneeze
the swine flu is about to start!

—————————————- ———————
(CHORUS)
It’s the swine flu, let’s all dance to the rythm
All the ladies in the front and the gentlemen at the back.
It’s the swine flu, don’t get sick
There aren’t many vaccinations
let’s all dance!

¡Laa laa laa lara lara lara laaa!
¡Laa laa laa lara lara lara laaa! (x2)
—————————————- ———————

They closed all the schools in the entire city
so that the kids won’t get infected
78 dead, it seems that there will be more
The swine flu makes you dance!

The taco-shop’s customers are getting fewer
because of the rumors that are getting spread about the meat
Cover your mouth if you’re about to sneeze
The swine flu is about to start!

(CHORUS)

It has already reached London and continues even further
soon the Chinese will start to cry
If you ask me it was the gringos who let it loose
because the pigs spread from Texas and Alabama
the pigs spread!

(CHORUS)

¡Laa laa laa lara lara lara laaa!
¡Laa laa laa lara lara lara laaa! (x5)

Cumbia de la Influenza

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Puerto Vallarta Swine Flu Pandemic Ends

OFFICIAL NOTICE
8 pm, May 1, 2009

OK, I’ll be the first to admit it, the swine flu “pandemic” was a bust. Just when you thought something exciting was going to happen and the commercial media was all wound up and the hysterics were coming out of the woodwork like our seasonal termites; NADA.

So few cases, so few deaths from this disease that it wouldn’t even register statistically on any type of Richter Scale for communicable diseases. The casualties were far below expectations, desires or fears, much lower, even, than what would be expected from any “normal” flu in an off season. Insignificant.

Sure, millions of dollars were lost to local economies (translation: the people of Mexico). Sure, the reputation of Mexico as a tourist destination is dirt for the next year or two. Sure, lots of people revealed how easily manipulated they are and how basically ignorant they are when it comes to fear mongering. They won’t be invited to parties anymore.

But we’ve seen all of this before with SARS, bird flu, Y2K, etc. Chalk the 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic up to just another episode in the stupidity and gullibility of modern mankind.

Oh, well, it was good while it lasted, but adios, swine flu. See you (in your new incarnation) next time around. We’ll all be waiting, anticipating, the next big fear extravaganza.

– Rick Hepting

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