El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 32 dead

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 253

Source: http://www.globovision.com/news.php?nid=120621

Increased to 253 people infected by influenza AH1N1 in El Salvador
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Globovision / AFP
30/06/2009 10:02:30 PM


Confirmed cases of influenza A H1N1 in El Salvador went from 226 to 253, reported Tuesday that the health ministry, which monitors for the second day closure of schools and universities in the departments of San Salvador and La Libertad, said a press release.

The authorities also reported five cases "probable", 112 and 193 suspects are under surveillance.

Schools and universities remain halted their work due to that 70% of patients who have contracted the disease are students.

University students return to their activities on July 4 and the school July 7.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 276

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El Salvador recorded 276 confirmed cases, 23 more than in the previous report. According to Public Health, many of those infected are young students from private schools. In fact, the concentration of schools, according to authorities, had been the main focus of infection.

This was one of the reasons, besides the increase in consultations for influenza and pneumonia, which led to Health, in coordination with the Ministry of Education to suspend classes for a period of 12 days in the departments of San Salvador and La Libertad . Students returning to classes next July 8.

The extent of the closure includes teaching and administrative sector. However, at least a dozen schools had staff on the premises, as expressed yesterday by Bartolom? Gil, departmental director of San Salvador. "They are mostly universities and some schools," he said.

They insist on not moving and self query if the fever is greater than 38 degrees centigrade.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 297; 1 dead

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El Salvador rejects a second fatality from influenza A

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The Health Ministry denied today that El Salvador has registered a second death from influenza A in the country, while 21 were confirmed cases of the disease, bringing the total to 297 infections.

According to a release issued by the office of health, the evidence of a woman who died 20 years this Friday at the maternity hospital of San Salvador "discarded AH1N1 an influenza infection."

The country has so far confirmed the death of a child of nine years for influenza A.

The National Health Service (NHS) said in a bulletin on the disease process being evaluated, in addition, 95 patients as "suspects" are kept under surveillance and 80 people who were in contact with any of the patients.

The health authorities added that visits to meet the National Public Security Academy (ANSP), where are the policemen, after six students have known that processes of flu, so they were isolated.

Also have a supervised home care to people with physical or mental disability, because some cases of influenza in that institution.

The NHS said that remains in force the closure of all public and private schools in the departments of San Salvador and La Libertad.

According to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO), released yesterday, the pandemic affects nearly 90,000 people spread over 121 countries and has killed 382 people, most of them in America.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 379; 3 dead

Source: http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/espanol/48672.html

19 new confirmed cases of influenza A H1N1 in El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, July 13 --

The Ministry of Health reported 19 new cases of influenza A H1N1 and a total of 379 confirmed cases across the country.

In a release issued by the Spanish newspaper El Nuevo Herald, was confirmed the deaths of 3 children in the contagious viral disease following the confirmation of the first case in April this year in El Salvador.

It was also reported that 75 people remain under suspicion of suffering from the contagious viral disease, and 109 patients under surveillance.

LATAM: Report

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 404; 3 dead

Source: http://www.lapagina.com.sv/nacionale...en-El-Salvador

404 cases of influenza A in El Salvador

Health authorities may announce new measures in the coming hours.
14 July 2009 15:58 | by Milton Grimaldi


Cases of influenza A are growing so fast according to the latest report issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare reported that 404 cases confirmed until this Tuesday.

This increase has alerted health authorities who might announce a red alert in the coming hours.

Red alert would include a new suspension of academic activities and the empowerment of the national health system emergency.

It also would close the concentration of public sites, such as cinemas, sports venues and other places.

The report indicates that maintaining the three fatalities, 66 cases were monitored daily and has determined there is one of three cases of influenza A H1H1 by department and municipality.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 453; 5 dead

Source: http://noticias.terra.com/articulos/...n_El_Salvador/


Amount to 5 deaths from H1N1 influenza A in El Salvador
17/7/2009 - 04:22 (GMT)

SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - The Ministry of Health of El Salvador said Thursday that the number of people killed by the influenza A H1N1 in the country rose to five, while it increased to 453 cases of infected people.

The ministry reported in a statement that confirmed two new victims of influenza, who joined three others who died the week anterior.El report indicated that the victims were under age 2, one in the capital and another in the central department of La Paz.

The Minister of Health, Maria Isabel Rodriguez said the Government assessed next Tuesday to raise the alert level from "yellow" to "red" before the surge of cases.

Official figures indicate that to date there are 453 confirmed cases in the country with 91 other suspected cases and 66 in surveillance.

(Reporting by Nelson Renteria; Edited by Ricardo Figueroa)

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 530; 5 dead

Source: http://sdpnoticias.com/sdp/contenido/2009/07/27/454577

Closed schools to tackle flu in El Salvador
July 27, 2009 - 14:03 --

San Salvador, 27 Jul (Notimex) .- More than 1.5 million students stopped attending classes today in an attempt by the health authorities of El Salvador to tackle the epidemic of human influenza that has killed seven people in the country.

The suspension of classes for two weeks starting this Monday, which includes universities, was ordered by the Ministry of Health, as the public and private schools are the largest source of infection.

Recent data indicate that besides the deaths, 530 cases were recorded of infection, 145 cases and 28 suspects are under surveillance by persons having contact with some of those infected with influenza virus H1N109.

Authorities are investigating the death of journalist Veronica Ferrufino was on suspicion of contracting influenza when receiving medical care at a hospital in the eastern city of San Miguel.

The community, who worked in the newspaper El Diario de Hoy until last March, was admitted to hospital with pneumonia and his death has created turmoil in the newspaper guild, so the infection is found the number of deaths would rise to eight.

With the reinforcement of preventive measures announced by the Ministry of Health, the Catholic Church was released to the parishioners to take the host in the hand or mouth, and give or not to embrace peace during homilies.

In many parishes, the faithful received the Host in the hand and that it will be during the holiday honoring the patron Divine Savior of the world 1 to August 6, and the priests asked not to bring children, pregnant women and older adults to temples .

Health centers full of people who continue to consult for flu or infectious diseases. The Salvadoran authorities report that more than 1.3 million people have been consulted by means of infectious diseases at the juncture of the virus that strikes H1N109 world.

Eduardo Suarez, a representative of the Ministry of Health, confirmed that by not addressing the recommendations of the authorities, some 150 doctors and nurses have ill results.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 530; 9 dead

Source: http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota...&idArt=3869302



Health reported 556 confirmed cases
Reach Nine died from influenza A
"Among the victims is a baby of three months from Ahuachapán


A child of three months, who died in San Juan de Dios Hospital in Santa Ana, and a less than ten years, who died in hospital of children Benjamin Bloom, joined the 9 deaths in El Salvador by the disease. PHOTO / edh
Enrique Carranza
Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The Ministry of Health today confirmed the death of a baby from influenza A H1N1, which formalizes the nine deaths caused by the disease.

Health reported that the infant died in three months yesterday. Saytiyal was originally from Canton, Apaneca, Ahuachapán.

The child's family took him to the National Hospital Ahuchapán, for having shown symptoms of cough and fatigue. There, convulsions and the child was referred to Hospital San Juan de Dios, Santa Ana then the left lung was damaged.

The eighth death recorded by influenza A H1 N1, is a girl of 10 years, from the municipality of El Congo, Santa Ana

According to medical records on July 19 was taken to the lower San Juan de Dios Hospital in Santa Ana, by having active bleeding, fever, and progressive deterioration mocosera.

Because of his serious health condition, she was referred to the National Children's Hospital Benjamin Bloom (HNNBB), where he stayed eight days in critical condition and died the ninth day.

According to the records of Health, since 2006, the minor was treated for upper gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia.

In both cases, the Central Health Laboratory confirmed the presence of influenza A H1N1. Is pending the audit thereof by the Audit Committee of the Ministry of Health Clinic.

Health figures recorded 556 confirmed cases, 154 suspected cases, 9 deaths and 157 confirmed that they are monitoring.


Source: http://www.laprensagrafica.com/el-sa...-por-h1n1.html

Health reported its eighth death from H1N1 influenza

The new victim is a child under 10 years who was being cared for at Children's Hospital Benjamin Bloom, where he had received from Santa Ana
28 July 2009 17:23 | by Raúl Méndez

Authorities of the Ministry of Health confirmed the death of another child because of the pandemic influenza A H1N1, which joined with 8 deaths in El Salvador by the disease.
The eighth victim was a child under 10 years who was being cared for at Children's Hospital Benjamin Bloom, where he had forwarded the west of the country.

The Minister of Health issued a statement Tuesday following the death to make a new call for new people to meet the preventive measures against this deadly disease.

As part of preventive health ministry has suspended classes at the national level, to prevent the spread of H1N1 influenza, which becomes more dangerous in the massive concentrations of people.

Until Monday, the health authorities had confirmed 545 positive cases of the disease, 86 suspects, and 106 contacts under medical surveillance.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 595; 9 dead

Source: http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/200...ionales/69927/

Monday, 03 August 2009 / 10:45 h
Cases of influenza A H1N1 reached nearly 600

Claudia Solorzano
Cecilia Polio
Diario Co Latino Editorial

Apparently, the numbers of cases of influenza A H1N1 continue to rise. To this day, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MSPAS) reports nearly six hundred people infected.

According to the latest report, there are 595 positive cases, of whom 54% are female and the rest male.

Meanwhile, the population group most affected is children. At least 244 cases were in infants 10 to 19 years of age.

Second in numbers of confirmed cases do children under 9 years and finally the sector falling from 20 to 29 years.

Despite preventive measures and health surveillance in the affected groups, the influenza virus A H1N1 has surpassed barriers, since there are already cases in the fourteen departments.

According to the Ministry of Health from April 27 until August 2, the departments most affected are 319 cases in San Salvador, La Libertad 172 reports, 10 Ahuachap?n, 15 Sonsonate, Santa Ana 22, San Miguel 20.

To date, confirmed cases in 75 municipalities, which translates into 28% of Salvadoran territory, so the health authorities insist to follow the preventive measures during these holidays agostino figures to mitigate and prevent further deaths.

The National Health Service reported 9 deaths from influenza A H1N1, most were children with underlying diseases and severity of symptoms.

San Miguel creates committees preventive
Authorities in the department of San Miguel this week formed various Municipal Committees for Protection in order to prevent the influenza A H1N1, the rainy season and landslides in the fight against crime.

Departmental Governor of San Miguel, Hector Cruz, and the mayors of the department agree that the activation of the committees are due to the evils to which people are exposed.

For the creation of committees, Civil Protection staff provided advice to the mayors in the mapping of municipal and departmental risks.

Meanwhile, representatives of the Regional Health Directorate of the East presented the situation of the east in terms of the A H1N1 pandemic.

The official said that among the preventive activities sporting events, cultural and implement educational campaigns and psychological lectures, among others.

The meeting was attended by eleven of the twenty other mayors in the department and sent representatives of municipalities, such as the municipality of San Miguel, whose mayor, Wilfredo Salgado said in advance of its disinterest in participating in prevention efforts.

However, other elected officials were motivated to contribute to the work of security through prevention activities in the municipalities.

"I respect the decisions of these people, however, my party and I will accompany the policy of the Ministry of Public Security organizing committee for the prevention," said Mayor Sesori Rene Portillo.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 595; 9 dead

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Children with influenza A H1N1 died in Santa Ana
"One more death was reported in Parenting. Both cases are audited


Yamileth Caceres / Angela Castro
Monday, August 3, 2009
Marlon Sanchez, who was suffering from influenza A H1N1, died in the late afternoon on Sunday in San Juan de Dios Hospital in Santa Ana, confirmed the intensive Oscar Herrera.

The youngest of 11 months had a heart problem, it had also acquired a nosocomial infection. Herrera said that Marlon suffered cardiac failure and, despite medical efforts, died.

"It was bad enough, not given more time. Fulminans death was," said the specialist. The baby was from Sonsonate and entered the establishment on July 11.

Health did not include this case in the list of deceased. Yesterday, the Bulletin only nine recorded deaths from this cause, 595 confirmed cases and 118 suspected disease.

Deputy Sector Policy, Eduardo Espinoza, said he was investigating the deaths of three to four patients with respiratory problems. Those would be the case of a woman who died yesterday in Parenting, which underwent an emergency cesarean section due to respiratory failure that put at risk your baby's life, reported Eduardo Suarez Castaneda, an advisor to Health.

In Santa Ana, there were five children admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with signs of influenza A H1N1.

One was hospitalized yesterday afternoon. Herrera reported that an infant is one year old malnourished from Ahuachap?n.

In Bloom, a girl of a year was admitted to the Intermediate Care Unit for presenting symptoms of H1N1. The child was referred to San Miguel and it is connected to a mechanical respirator, antibiotics and antiviral treatment, said the hospital's chief resident, Roberto de Jes?s.

In the Service of Infectious Diseases, 10 patients with suspected influenza. These infants have the basic diseases such as anemia, leukemia and heart problems heart and are therefore at risk.

The weekend in Bloom were treated 214 children with respiratory infections and 114 from pneumonia, of whom 23 were hospitalized.

In recent days, consultations for respiratory diseases have declined, but earnings remain high. Yesterday 52 children remained hospitalized with pneumonia, eight of them were in the ICU. Carlos Mena, Bloom's epidemiologist, said that this is the typical behavior of an epidemic, based on this expected in the third week of August, the reduction is greater. Zacamil in hospital, 114 patients admitted because of this morning yesterday.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 595; 12 dead

Source: http://www.elsalvador.com/mwedh/nota...&idArt=3888483

San Salvador
Health confirms H1N1 A twelve deaths in the country
"The minister, Maria Isabel Rodriguez, who has ruled out a decrease in cases of infection with influenza

Susana Joma / R. Benitez
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
The Minister of Health, Maria Isabel Rodriguez, confirmed today that to date, twelve people have been killed by the influenza A H1N1 in the country.

Two of the new victims is a minor and a pregnant woman.

The official disclosed the information during a morning tour through the countryside of Fair Don R?a.

On site, the authorities of Health reviewed the health aspects of the field, including the provision of water and excreta.

Rodriguez denied that there is a decrease in cases of transmission of influenza in the new country, but ensures that if there is a slight reduction. Armero July, the Ministry of Health epidemiologist, said that while fewer cases have been found in San Salvador and La Libertad, there has been an increase in those affected in some municipalities of East and West.

What if you have fallen, said epidemiologist, the cases are acute respiratory infections and pneumonia.

The latest health bulletin recorded 595 confirmed cases and 118 suspected disease.

The first case of influenza A H1N1 occurred in the country during the last week of April.

Source:http://www.diariocolatino.com/es/200...ionales/69960/

Tuesday, 04 August 2009 / 10:22 h
Health confirms second death from H1N1 tenth


Sonia Escobar
Claudia Solorzano
Diario Co Latino Editorial

The Minister of Health, Maria Isabel Rodriguez, confirmed the death of one tenth second child by influenza A H1N1 in the country. With him were three deaths recorded in a single day.

The child of 10 months of age died in the hospital in Sonsonate, due to respiratory complications caused by new influenza.

The smallest one died hours after being admitted to the hospital. Prior to this hospitalization, was treated with natural medicine, which worsened his condition.

According to the head of health, the killing are also two more: that of a child under two years eleven months from San Pedro Perulap?n and the third victim was a woman in a state of pregnancy, who performed a Caesarean section to save his son.

"There were serious cases, this means that we must have more control, however, there is a decrease of the disease," said Rodriguez.

The statements were discharged during a tour at the fair Don Rua, which has installed a mobile clinic FOSALUD due to the H1N1 pandemic.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 595; 12 dead

The Minister of Health, Maria Isabel Rodriguez, confirmed the death of one tenth second child by influenza A H1N1 in the country. With him were three deaths recorded in a single day.

Note: 3 of the 12 deaths in El Salvador occurred in the last 24 hours.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 595; 12 dead

Source: http://elextranewspaper.com/news.php?nid=12079

Salvadoran schools reopened after closing for influenza

Notimex

San Salvador-About two million students resumed classes in public and private schools in El Salvador, after two weeks of inactivity in the prevention of human influenza.

The health and education authorities are satisfied with the measures taken since July 27 because during that period decreased respiratory diseases and has given way to a better control of the H1N1 virus that has left 12 dead and 622 infections in country.

The official infectologists and Eduardo Suarez, the Ministry of Health, confirmed that consultations for acute respiratory problems fell from 40 to 50 percent nationally.

"There is evidence that the situation has improved," said Suarez, who reiterated the appeal to the people to continue with preventive measures to stop the virus spreading further.

Announced that as of other preventive measures will close the areas of the state hospitals for care of patients with symptoms of influenza in the last three weeks.

Deputy Health Sector of the Ministry of Health, Eduardo Espinoza, said the reduction was due to measures taken two weeks ago before religious festivals that celebrated the country's 1-6 August.

According to Espinoza, fewer pregnant women, children and elderly in rural places and other exhibition sites during the holiday period, which indicates that the health measures are followed.

Until Sunday there were also 109 cases of suspected H1N1, meanwhile, are monitoring 181 people for having had contact with sick people.

In addition, teams composed of parents, students and teachers cleaned up since last Friday to get schools to students with no major problems.

However, to sustain this reduction and further decrease the rates of influenza, the Ministry of Education announced a voucher that schools can buy soap and alcohol gel.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 12 dead

Source: http://sdpnoticias.com/sdp/contenido/2009/08/18/470733

Suman in El Salvador more than 700 cases of human influenza
August 18, 2009 - 12:29 --

San Salvador, Aug 18 (EFE) .- The number of human cases of influenza increased to 706, while the number of dead is 12, announced today the Ministry of Health, adding that another 80 people are suspected of having contracted the virus H1N109 .

The report indicated that 131 people remain in surveillance for having contact with some patients of the virus.

Said that of 38 tests in the Central Laboratory on Monday, nine were positive, so that the figure surpassed the 700 cases since the ill three months ago.

Following the measures implemented by health authorities that included the closure of public schools, private universities, are able to reduce the number cases for two weeks, as well as consultations for influenza and other respiratory illnesses.

However, a girl of nine years old died last Monday from the disease in the capital's National Children Hospital Benjamin Bloom (HNNB) after initially diagnosed dengue.

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Re: El Salvador: Confirmed Cases H1N1- 12 dead

Source: http://www.laprensagrafica.com/el-sa...e-a-h1n1-.html

Death of another child with suspected influenza A (H1N1)

The lowest was from Chalatenango, with a background disease and heart disease, reported the deputy director of the Hospital de Ni?os Benjamin Bloom.
Posted by Stefany Jovel reports with Loida Martinez
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 12:06

Deputy Children's Hospital Benjamin Bloom, Guillermo Torres Lara, today confirmed the death of another child with suspected influenza A (H1N1), which occurred last Sunday.

Torres confirmed the death of a child under five years old, admitted to the intensive care unit of this hospital on August 12. A confirmed influenza as the cause of his death, this would be the thirteenth victim of the pandemic.

The lowest was from Chalatenango, with a background disease and heart disease, the doctor reported.

He further emphasized that the child was made a rapid test that was positive for seasonal influenza, but are awaiting the results of confirmation of the H1N1 type.

In that hospital are admitted to four other children with suspected stable health condition.

The Ministry of Health and Welfare reported that there were 706 cases nationwide. 80 suspected cases and 131 contacts are under surveillance.