Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 18 deaths

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 339; 2 deaths

Source: http://www.informador.com.mx/interna...nza-humana.htm

Guatemala confirmed two deaths and 339 cases of human influenza
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The unit said that the epidemiological curve 'continues to decline. REUTERS

* The first case of the disease was detected in five of Guatemala in May

Of the 339 cases of clinical disease, 315 are 'stable'

GUATEMALA .- A total of 339 confirmed cases of human influenza and two deaths were confirmed by health authorities in Guatemala, where according to the Ministry of Health epidemiological curve is declining.

Of the 339 cases of clinical disease, 315 are 'stable' and 22 responded satisfactorily to treatment with antiviral, said the Ministry of Health.

He added that one person died as a direct consequence of the new virus and another for renal failure.

The first case of the disease was detected in five of Guatemala in May.

The unit said that the epidemiological curve 'continues to decline "with a record average of seven cases per day.

The Ministry said that it meets "constant monitoring" of the evil and the existence and adequate supply of medication (Tamiflu) in hospitals and health centers that provide medical care and treatment for free.
Authorities noted in their report that the last three at the tenth day of July the National Health Laboratory identified 53 cases of human influenza, which rose to 339 the number of people with the H1N1 virus in Guatemala.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 374; 2 deaths

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

Google translation:

FLU-AH1N1 GUATEMALA
Infected with influenza A in Guatemala total 374, according to Ministry of Health
17/7/2009 - 19:11 (GMT)


Guatemala, July 17 (ACAN-EFE) - Those infected with the influenza virus AH1N1 in Guatemala have risen to 374, according to the latest report from the Guatemalan Ministry of Health released today, of which 358 are "clinically stable".

According to the report, over the past six days 35 new cases were confirmed in the National Health Laboratory, of which 19 were women and 16 men.


Have been newly infected with antiviral medication, and people close to them subject to laboratory tests to determine whether contamination has been expanded.

According to experts of the health portfolio, "the epidemiological curve continues to decline but do not rule out an increase since according to schedule in August increased epidemiological acute respiratory diseases, influenza, seasonal flu and the new."

Health authorities claim that "the disease is controlled, but Guatemala maintains a national alert to orange level (prevention) against influenza A.

The influenza A virus has claimed the lives of people in this country, since its appearance last May in M?xico.ACAN-EFE ca / rsm

Terra / EFE

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 395; 2 deaths

Source: http://sdpnoticias.com/sdp/contenido/2009/07/20/449823

Guatemala 395 sick amount of human influenza
Today 20:23 --

Guatemala, 20 Jul (Notimex) .- The number of patients in Guatemala by the human influenza virus rose to 395 today, after 21 new cases detected, said the Ministry of Health.

Health Minister Celso Cerezo, said in a press conference that 372 of the total infected persons undergoing treatment and are safe, while 21 reported patients receiving medical care.

The authorities officially recognize a man by the death of a human influenza and one was a child who had the disease but died of kidney failure.

With the addition will complement the 395 human cases of influenza are recognized by the authorities since May 5 when he found the first case of the new virus in Guatemala.

The official noted that the National Health Laboratory identified 21 new diagnoses of HIV AH1N1 between Friday and Monday, and ruled out an unspecified number of suspected cases.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 458; 9 deaths

Source: http://www.emol.com/noticias/interna...noticia=368763

Google translation:


It rises to nine the number of human deaths from influenza in Guatemala
This week alone there were six deaths in the public hospital network and in a private one.
AFP
Saturday July 25, 2009 19:29

CIUDAD DE GUATEMALA .- The Ministry of Health in Guatemala confirmed Saturday the death of seven people as a result of human influenza, which joined nine Guatemalans have died as a result of the virus currently affecting 458 people.

"In the last week in the hospital network reported six more deaths and a death at a private hospital, so we have nine deaths from influenza A (H1N1)," said the head of the Guatemalan Health Celso Cerezo at wheel Press. To date there had been two deaths in Guatemala by the disease.

According to the official, some of the victims was an autopsy performed, they had certified the deaths from other causes.

Among the victims listed as cherry, two patients contracted AIDS, and two cases in which patients consulted when they had spent six and seven days of disease evolution, which died in less than 24 hours after entering the care center.

"Today we have 458 confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) and of these, 282 are in the capital of Guatemala, Escuintla, and 23 in 51 in Alta Verapaz, then continue down. In the capital for more than 50% of cases, "stressed the official.

Cherry added that the portfolio currently has 17,420 full treatments of Tamiflu, over 13,000 treatments that are already in Guatemala, donated by the Emergency Revolving Fund of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

"We continue our work with epidemiological cases are still looking, looking for patients who do not have to be to contaminate others, some schools have suspended classes, but by decision of the directors of private establishments," he said.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 458; 9 deaths

Source: http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/julio/26/330856.html

Other seven confirmed deaths from influenza A


In detail
Victims

Influenza A (H1N1) had a pick this week, and claimed more lives.

? In last week reported the deaths of seven people by this evil. Two had died previously, including a child with kidney disease.

? The ages of the last seven victims ranged between 20 and 40 years.

? Among the 458 cases confirmed as of yesterday, 28 are sick and the rest came out of danger.

? Among the confirmed cases, 282 were reported in the capital, 23 and 51 in Escuintla in Alta Verapaz. The rest are distributed in various departments.

? Health claims that 17 was 420 thousand treatments of Tamiflu, donated over 13 thousand by the OPS.




Sandra Valdez

13:47 | 25/07/2009

The Ministry of Health reported yesterday that last week seven people died from influenza A (H1N1), bringing to nine those killed by the evil in the country, reported that while the number of positive cases rose to 458.

Celso Cerezo, Health Minister explained that two of the deceased had HIV / AIDS, which hastened his death, because when you have this disease, any infection is fatal.

Another two of those killed came after six or seven days of having developed influenza A and died within 24 hours following his admission to a hospital.

As for the other three, did not give further explanation Cerezo. He commented that one of them died in a private hospital, so that portfolio did not have the closest relationship with that person.

Cherry explained that the seven deaths, three occurred in the Roosevelt Hospital, three in San Juan de Dios and one in Santa Rosa.

For the other two, still evaluating the circumstances, as the swabs were made after death.
Here to stay

On cases of confirmed infected with the virus A (H1N1), Health indicated that the number of confirmed cases rose to 458, of which 28 are in treatment.

"This is a disease that is here to stay," said Cherry, so he asked that people avoid the crowds and travel. He added that if they have symptoms like high fever, nausea and body ache, you should see a doctor.

The minister said that Argentina and reported 168 deaths and 16 in Costa Rica are killed.

"In other words, is a disease for which precautions must be taken," said Cerezo.
Vulnerable groups

The official cautioned that the most vulnerable are the elderly and people with HIV / AIDS, diabetes, hypertension and heart problems.

Requested that those who suffer from the disease control should be included because it is more difficult than becoming infected with influenza A (H1N1).

As for those who already suffer from this flu, recommended that no work or attend school. "The best thing is to have home isolation," said Cerezo.

The minister said they are prepared to give full treatment to 30 thousand people.

He also said that every day, including Saturdays and Sundays, the National Health Laboratory processed 30 tests, although at the Universidad del Valle in Guatemala make rapid tests.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 458; 9 deaths

Source: http://sdpnoticias.com/sdp/contenido/2009/07/25/453778

Suman eight deaths from influenza in Guatemala
July 25, 2009 - 20:31 --

Guatemala, 25 Jul (Notimex) .- A total of eight people have died in Guatemala for human influenza, after only one death had been reported since last May when the first known case of the virus H1N109 in the country, health authorities reported today.

Minister of Health of Guatemala, Celso Cerezo, said at a news conference Saturday that the seven deaths occurred during the last week in public hospitals.

Until this new balance of the disease, health authorities only acknowledged the death of a man for a human influenza.

There was also another case of a child is infected with the virus, but he died of kidney failure, so the authorities do not account for deaths from influenza among humans.

Cherry pointed out that in the last week 63 people were found infected with the virus H1N109, bringing the number of patients increased to 458 nationwide since May 5 when he recognized the first case in the country.

The official said that two of the fatal human influenza-seven of the total-were also infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) which causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

In the previous tally of last Monday, when the number of cases stood at 395 -, the Ministry of Health said that 94 percent of patients are "cured" and that others were responding satisfactorily to treatment.

Cherry said it is necessary to prevent extreme measures to avoid spread of the virus H1N109 because this disease is here to stay "and must learn to live with it.

Besides the opportunity to reject allegations of the Office of Human Rights in the sense that the public clinics and hospitals lack medicine against human influenza.

The minister stressed that there are at least 30 thousand to treatments deemed sufficient for the moment to confront the disease situation in the country.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 458; 9 deaths

Source: http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/julio/26/330856.html

Google translation:

Other seven confirmed deaths from influenza A


In detail
Victims

Influenza A (H1N1) had a pick this week, and claimed more lives.

• In last week reported the deaths of seven people by this evil. Two had died previously, including a child with kidney disease.

• The ages of the last seven victims ranged between 20 and 40 years.

• Among the 458 cases confirmed as of yesterday, 28 are sick and the rest came out of danger.

• Among the confirmed cases, 282 were reported in the capital, 23 and 51 in Escuintla in Alta Verapaz. The rest are distributed in various departments.

• Health claims that 17 was 420 thousand treatments of Tamiflu, donated over 13 thousand by the OPS.




Sandra Valdez

13:47 | 25/07/2009

The Ministry of Health reported yesterday that last week seven people died from influenza A (H1N1), bringing to nine those killed by the evil in the country, reported that while the number of positive cases rose to 458.

Celso Cerezo, Health Minister explained that two of the deceased had HIV / AIDS, which hastened his death, because when you have this disease, any infection is fatal.

Another two of those killed came after six or seven days of having developed influenza A and died within 24 hours following his admission to a hospital.

As for the other three, did not give further explanation Cerezo. He commented that one of them died in a private hospital, so that portfolio did not have the closest relationship with that person.

Cherry explained that the seven deaths, three occurred in the Roosevelt Hospital, three in San Juan de Dios and one in Santa Rosa.

For the other two, still evaluating the circumstances, as the swabs were made after death.
Here to stay

On cases of confirmed infected with the virus A (H1N1), Health indicated that the number of confirmed cases rose to 458, of which 28 are in treatment.

"This is a disease that is here to stay," said Cherry, so he asked that people avoid the crowds and travel. He added that if they have symptoms like high fever, nausea and body ache, you should see a doctor.

The minister said that Argentina and reported 168 deaths and 16 in Costa Rica are killed.

"In other words, is a disease for which precautions must be taken," said Cerezo.
Vulnerable groups

The official cautioned that the most vulnerable are the elderly and people with HIV / AIDS, diabetes, hypertension and heart problems.

Requested that those who suffer from the disease control should be included because it is more difficult than becoming infected with influenza A (H1N1).

As for those who already suffer from this flu, recommended that no work or attend school. "The best thing is to have home isolation," said Cerezo.

The minister said they are prepared to give full treatment to 30 thousand people.

He also said that every day, including Saturdays and Sundays, the National Health Laboratory processed 30 tests, although at the Universidad del Valle in Guatemala make rapid tests


Source: http://www.sigloxxi.com/noticias/29931

Tuesday July 28 2009
Gray box Nationals 26-07-2009

Influenza takes seven lives in a week
Roxana Larios, Century 21 | rlarios@sigloxxi.com


In the last week 7 people died from influenza AH1N1 reported Health Minister Celso Cerezo, who indicated that overall, the disease has caused the deaths of 9 patients.
He merely stated that the deceased in the last 7 days in the capital were 6 and 1 in Santa Rosa. He noted that 2 of the victims died of influenza and at Roosevelt Hospital suffering from AIDS, while two patients died after arriving at San Juan de Dios hospital when they had almost a week of being affected by the virus AH1N1.
Another detail is that 6 of the deaths occurred in public hospitals and 1 in a private sanatorium.
The first two deaths from the disease were a child who suffered from chronic renal disease and a Santa Rosa man who died at the Hospital of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS) of the City 6.

Spillover
Cherry said that the Ministry are reported weekly from 40 to 50 cases affected. Last week were 63 cases, of whom 20 patients are of school age.
The Minister stressed that there are 458 confirmed cases, 282 in the capital, 51 in Escuintla, 23 in Alta Verapaz. The other 102 cases correspond to the rest of the country.
Regarding reserves of Tamiflu, an official says they have 30 thousand complete treatments. The portfolio of Health carry out prevention campaigns in shopping malls, supermarkets and schools, said Cherry, who feels that the situation remains under control.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 458; 10 deaths

Source: http://radio.emisorasunidas.com/nacionales.php?id=32136

A child dies of H1N1 Influenza

Thursday, July 30, 2009
Photo: File
The Health Minister, Celso Cerezo, reported the death of a child under 1 year and 3 months who lived in Santa Rosa because of the influenza A H1N1. In this case, the deaths from the virus rose to 10.

Cherry explained that six of the 10 people killed directly by the influenza A H1N1 and the other four remaining cases already suffered an illness that was complicated by influenza.

Also, health authorities reported that the number of infected is now 528.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 10 deaths

Source: http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.ph...08221&Itemid=1


Suman 624 cases of virus A (H1N1) in Guatemala
Tuesday, 11 August 2009

August 10, 2009, Guatemala 23:12, 10 ago (PL) The confirmed cases of infection with the virus A (H1N1) in Guatemala so far amounted to 624, while deaths from this cause remained at 10.

Health Minister Celso Cerezo, reported Monday that the total number of women infected (348) and the largest number is located in this capital, with 363, followed by the departments of Escuintla (51), Quetzaltenango (31) and Alta Verapaz (30).

Although a dozen deaths are attributed to this pathogen, the authorities are to be determined whether other four are directly related.

Moreover, Cerezo announced the deaths of two people for dengue hemorrhagic fever and 16 others are in recovery phase.

With regard to dengue fever, said they have registered 155 cases in Izabal, a department where it is traditional for this disease has no drainage and this causes the proliferation of its vector, the mosquito Aedes aegypti.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 12 deaths

Source: http://www.lasegunda.com/ediciononli...noticia=504936

Guatemala toll rises to 12 dead and 720 infected by the influenza A (H1N1)
Tuesday August 25, 2009
Source: EFE

The country has at least 33 thousand doses of antiviral to address human influenza.

GUATEMALA CITY .- Guatemalan Health Minister Celso Cerezo, reported Tuesday that the deaths from influenza A (H1N1) amount to 12 and those infected to 720 in this Central American country.

During a meeting with deputies from the opposition Partido Patriota (PP), Cherry explained that since last August 15 until today there have been 96 new cases of the virus, including two deaths.

Until that date there were 624 recorded cases of the disease and 10 deaths, since it began detecting human influenza cases in Guatemala in early May 2009.

The minister said that his ministry has at least 33 thousand doses of oseltamivir (antiviral) to deal with influenza A (H1N1).

Most cases of the virus, he said, have occurred in the departments of Guatemala (which includes the capital), Escuintla, Quetzaltenango.

Guatemala is the second Central American country recorded more cases of death from this virus, after Costa Rica, where the figure rose to 33 dead and about 1058 those infected, according to the Ministry of Health of that country.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 13 deaths

Source: http://sdpnoticias.com/sdp/contenido/2009/08/27/478247

Increases to 13 deaths from influenza in Guatemala
August 27, 2009 - 18:30 --

Guatemala, 27 Ago (Notimex) .- The Minister of Health of Guatemala, Celso Cerezo, reported today that up to 13 the number of deaths among at least 720 confirmed cases of human influenza.

The official, without elaborating, told reporters late Wednesday reported a patient died of the disease virus, which increased to 13 the number of deaths from the disease.

At last count, the Ministry of Health, which ran until 17 August, were reported 720 cases of human influenza "officially confirmed, including 12 patients died.

Cherry said he remains a "good control" of the disease, because there are indications that the levels of infection "would have decreased."

The consultations in hospitals on suspicion of the disease have been reduced by 70 percent, said Health Minister, who nonetheless warned that the cold season later this year "would be an upsurge in human influenza.

The Health Minister asked by reporters about the situation of dengue disease, reiterated that it has officially registered the number two deaths from dengue hemorrhagic fever.

Deputy Byron Chacon, a representative of the department of Izabal, in Guatemala's Caribbean coast, the area of the country most affected by the recent outbreak of dengue reported that hospitals in the region have reported about 29 deaths from dengue hemorrhagic fever.

Cherry said that authorities have nationally reported some 40 cases of hemorrhagic dengue, of which 35 were confirmed in the Izabal department, and five in different parts of the country.

He added that so far this year there were two thousand 900 suspected cases of dengue fever, but only 295 were confirmed in laboratories.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 13 deaths

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State of public emergency decree to food crisis in Guatemala
Date: September 10, 2009
Reporter: Campbell Federico Pe?a
Source: Agencies


Famine in Guatemala reached a limit. President Alvaro Colom declared a state of public emergency to tackle the food crisis.

"The food problem in the national territory to facilitate solidarity and support of several countries that already offered. The EU will give a contribution to the crisis, "said the president of Guatemala.

Thus, the State shall give emergency assistance to 400 thousand families who suffer food shortages to a prolonged drought has reduced yields of maize and beans among other inputs.

"On one hand, the situation created was aggravated by drought resulting from climate change and the effects of the international economic crisis," said Alvaro Colom.

The extreme food shortages and malnutrition occurs in 15 of the 22 departments of the Central American country, affecting the indigenous and mestizo populations. The fall in remittances from migrants from the United States is another cause of deepening poverty in Guatemala.

In another move, Colom dismissed the health minister Celso Cerezo for their poor ability to cope with the epidemic of human influenza and dengue.

Cherry was replaced by Ludwig Ovalle, a former Deputy Minister of Health For Control of Hospitals.

According to official statistics, 12 people have died in Guatemala by influenza A virus H1N1, but only 27 died in Puerto Barrios most of DH.

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 13 deaths

Source: http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/ElFin...cid&sortby=ASC

Guatemala expects a new "wave" of influenza
Flu alert - Wednesday 14 October (15:00 hrs.)

* So far there have been 13 deaths and 823 infections
* We offer Taiwan a million vaccinations against this disease


El Financiero en l?nea

Guatemala, October 14 .- The Guatemalan health authorities announced today that they expect a new "wave" of influenza A, which has so far killed 13 people and infected the other 823.

The Minister of Health and Welfare, Ludwig Ovalle, said today at the official launch of a plan to combat influenza, the disease is controlled, but experts have warned of a resurgence of the virus since November.

Ovalle said that Guatemala is ready to tackle a new "wave" of the virus and that Taiwan offered a million vaccinations against this disease but has not yet decided if they will sell or donate.

The minister admitted that the Government lacks the resources to enter the country the influenza vaccine and said they expect them to be donated.

Since appearing influenza A last May until now there have been 823 confirmed cases and 13 deaths, according to official records.

The minister said the strategic plan designed health authorities and already started, involves institutional strengthening to have an adequate surveillance.

It also includes the provision of medicines and equipment for the hospital network, including 63 oximeters donated by PAHO and used to control heart rate of patients.

Ovalle said he will conduct a local media campaign to prevent new infections and the measures to be taken by Guatemalans.

The plan, he noted, will be invested about 15 million quetzals (1.79 million).

Health officials believe the virus will rebound because of lower temperature than expected in November.

The regions most vulnerable to the outbreak, according to Deputy Health Minister Victor Guerra, would those of western Guatemala.

For his part, Fernando Amado, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), said that with the decrease in temperature can increase the occurrence of influenza A and that Guatemala must be prepared to face the pandemic. (Con informaci?n de EFE / TPC)

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Re: Guatemala: A(H1N1) Cases - 18 deaths

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Are 18 killed in Guatemala by influenza A (H1N1)
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

October 26, 2009, 20:55 Guatemala, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) A 18 fatalities now total virus A (H1N1) in Guatemala, where 80 thousand infected joined since last May, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

A statement from the ministry last updated figures given time last day 15, when claims were not officially counted at least 200 cases of infection.

Specifies the text that from the appearance of the pathogen in the country have been analyzed 432 samples of five thousand people suspected of being infected.

According to the National Epidemiology Center, the virus is present in almost all of Guatemala, except in the area of Ixil communities in the northern department of Quiche.

He remains the department of Guatemala, the largest number of infections, followed by San Marcos, Escuintla, Santa Rosa and Quetzaltenango.

The ministry in this area, prepared a plan to address next month from a second wave of A H1N1, which provides for the hiring of more staff and medical equipment.

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