BAYAMO, Cuba. Speeding up manufacture of face masks is part of Cuba's efforts to prevent the spreading of Influenza A (H1N1) in case its presence is reported in the country.
The use of such items, in particular in health centers dealing with patients thought to have the condition, was one of the first measures taking by the Cuban authorities since the beginning of the outburst of the disease in other countries.
Cuba has reiterated that there are no cases of Influenza A (H1N1) in the island, while the World Health Organization assured on its 21st report assued today that the virus has been found in 2,384 people of 24 nations and 44 fatal victims have been confirmed.
More than 400 employees of the Antares enterprise, of the eastern province of Granma, are working since Sunday in the making of 40,000 face masks of which 22,188 have been finished, according to Engineer Silvia Santiesteban, director of the entity, in statements to ACN.
Meanwhile, educational talks continue to be held in neighborhoods to raise awareness among the people of the importance of strengthening hygienic measures that could prevent the flu.
Medical authorities and locals have confirmed that talks have been given also in distant communities of the Sierra Maestra mountain range.
The educational talks are offered by doctors and nurses of the family doctor's offices located in urban and rural communities of Granma, as occurs in the rest of the country.
(Confecciona Cuba más tapabocas para prevenir influenza)
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