Argentina: The N1H1 flu, the Economic Crisis and Senate Elections 

The actual situation of Argentina must be explained in order to understand the context of projects and professional activities in these months. During the month of July three special events happened affecting in one or other way our profession:

- The N1H1 Flu: The significant increase of patients of the N1H1 flu in Argentina definitely affected the country in July. With the arrival of winter season, the flu virus found the adequate place for expanding at high speed being Argentina actually the second country with number of deaths in the world (approximately 150 death people). This lead to strong measures such as the closure of schools and colleges for more than a month, cancellation of training, seminars, events, meetings, travels. The effect of these measures of social isolation in the economy is important. Not only restaurants and stores have been affected, but companies have been forced to permit absences of employees in risk such as pregnant women and those with immunosupression. Some organizations have faced the need to allow absences also to parents with small children; since schools are closed parents have been forced to stay at home taking care of them. As a consequence of all, the country level of activity has been reduced significantly in July. Activity is expected to increase in August always maintaining the prevention measures against contagious.

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