Honduras - Two suspected deaths from A/H1N1- dismissed

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.laprensahn.com/Apertura/E...fluenza-A-H1N1

Dies of suspected influenza A-H1N1
Launch warning as the virus could spread more intensively throughout the country
14.06.09 - Updated: 14.06.09 08:36 pm - Xiomara Orellana and Ingrid Cruz: redaccion@laprensa.hn


Santa Rosa de Cop?n,
Honduras

Dolores Aguilar, 23, could be the first person to die in the country by the pandemic influenza A-H1N1.

According to doctors at the Hospital of the West, Aguilar was hospitalized Saturday night with symptoms of the deadly disease and was attended to immediately. The doctors indicated that his health was stable, but suffered a respiratory arrest when he went to the bathroom in the hospital.

Medical Report

"The patient became stable, it did what it was, but asthma had a history that caused the fatal outcome. As a sample was taken on Wednesday and hope that we can confirm whether this is a positive case of influenza.

Clinically, we believe that most affect their status asthmaticus, but we expect the results to confirm or dismiss the case and whether his death was due to the influenza A-H1N1, "said Luis Alonso Painter, director of the Hospital of the West.

The woman, who had six weeks of gestation, accompanied her husband, who arrived with the same symptoms and are under observation in the special room at the hospital enabled the West to deal with cases of this type of flu.

A child of three years of La Entrada, Cop?n, was the only positive case reported in this area.

Warning

Health authorities in Tegucigalpa released the warning because they fear that in coming days, the A-H1N1 virus spreads with greater intensity in the nation.

According to Tito Alvarado, an epidemiologist at the Hospital School, with a sneeze, an infection can spread to fifteen people.

Laboratories

Alvarado said that number rises if the sneeze is taking place in enclosed places such as cinemas, stadiums or clubs. So far, health authorities have formalized one hundred confirmed cases, but there are 500 other suspects.

The specialist said that according to the World Health Organization, WHO, for every 200 confirmed cases a person dies, but in Honduras there is still no official registry of deaths by influenza A-H1N1.

Health Minister Carlos Aguilar said that if no action is taken, it is expected that every day more the virus spreads, although the cases reported in the country are classified as "mild" and even can be treated at home but ask the people to take action.

The minister said that antivirals are to meet about 20 thousand people.

Another hospital where they have increased the attention of adults and children on suspicion of influenza A-H1N1 is Mario Rivas Hospital in San Pedro Sula.

The laboratory work of this hospital twice since the samples are analyzed to verify whether these are cases of influenza or dengue.

Suspects

"We've worked hard this weekend. The number of services increased. More than 75 patients were reviewed only on Saturday and there was caring for two children with suspected influenza.

They are in pediatrics. Joined by another adult and a teenager suspected of presenting all the symptoms of influenza A-H1N1, however, must await the results because the symptoms are also associated with some of the dengue, "said Eric Cerna, internal doctor.

In the department of Cortes have been some 90 cases of the hundred-confirmed influenza A H1N1.

Because of this, schools will not have classes from today until the students return in two weeks as a preventive measure.

Authorities in the regions continue fences Health and epidemiological control of disease outbreaks in the homes of those diagnosed with the deadly disease. They cried to the people to observe preventive measures.

* A 114 increased the number of confirmed cases of influenza A-H1N1 in El Salvador, reported yesterday by the Ministry of Health of that country.
* United Kingdom yesterday reported the first death of a patient affected by the A-H1N1 virus. To date, there is 1.226 infected.
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Re: 2nd suspected death from A/H1N1

700 have the H1N1 virus

Tegucigalpa yesterday reported on the death of another woman who was suspected of contagious disease. The first suspected case was in Copan

15.06.09 -

SAN PEDRO SULA, HONDURAS

The former Health Minister Elsa Palau said that for every confirmed case of influenza A/H1N1 is 10 to 20 people with the virus and not know it.

"If, in San Pedro Sula are 70 confirmed cases, that means 700 people are sick and do not know," said the doctor. His statements may have logic, since yesterday the number of care for common colds and respiratory diseases was increased in large numbers in the two filters Hospital Mario Rivas.

The greatest attention were minors packed yesterday filters hospital.

Dozens of mothers were desperate to Rivas stating that health status has deteriorated small despite receiving attention in the past.

Despair

"I'm desperate, I do not see improvement in my child and what is worse is that with a fever since last Wednesday, I ask the doctor to perform the test to see if it is influenza or dengue fever swine flu you have," said desperate and with tears in her eyes Dilcia Nunez, a resident of Choloma.

Like her, other mothers expressed that it is necessary to the operation of filters since the influx of sick care and health checks take longer.

The hospital's director, Carlos Ferrufino was clear and said that no new suspected cases of influenza A/H1N1 and hope to enable new filters in the courtyard of the hospital.

Ferrufino said that the patient should be aware and protect yourself not to infect others because the hospital lacks the capacity to give masks to patients arriving with flu. Meanwhile, authorities in the Region Department of Health continue to work to control outbreaks and epidemiological fences in neighborhoods and settlements for the sick with the virus A/H1N1. Health authorities reported Wednesday that the results will take approximately 68 more suspected cases in this city.

New cases

Epidemiologists recommend not getting tired of using antibacterial gel and masks in case of illness.

In the capital of the Republic of influenza A/H1N1 virus wander without control. While the Health recommends visiting places crowded with people in the capital city reduced sites are not.

For their part, health authorities still running the positive cases with several days delay, although the National Virology Lab results delivery in less than 24 hours.

In the Hospital School reported a suspicious death from influenza A/H1N1 was a patient of 59 years, resident in the capital, according to family members showed symptoms of the disease.

The second case is under investigation and is of a pregnant woman who died Saturday night in hospital earlier in the West and whose results will be announced tomorrow.

For its part, Health Minister Carlos Aguilar, reported that both cases were under investigation before it had to collect evidence. "At this moment we are waiting for more than 40 tests that have accumulated and will be revealed this week," said Aguilar.

The pandemic has spread elsewhere in America and yesterday saw the first death of a baby in Argentina. The director of the World Health Organization, WHO, Margaret Chan warned that the influenza A/H1N1 could be difficulties in the health services in poor countries because the disease has infected 35.928 people in 76 countries and caused 163 deaths, according to the latest report.

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[Shiloh]

Re: Honduras - Two suspected deaths from A/H1N1- dismissed

Source: http://www.latribuna.hn/web2.0/?p=8045

Google translation:

Health discarded deaths A (H1N1)

Porto, Porto Nationals June 17, 2009

To Discuss

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras .- The Health Minister Carlos Aguilar denied today the deaths of two women suspected of having influenza A (H1N1), however argues that the number of infections of the disease may be much greater than 100 confirmed to the memento, in Honduras.


Carlos Aguilar

According to health authorities the number of people infected in our country swing the 800 cases, ie an average of 8 to 10 people more than confirmed.

"I agree with the experts, that may be many more new infections of influenza, but so far we know that most of these do not have strong symptoms, so have not been met in the hospitals" reiterated the official.

The two samples of patients whose deaths were suspected to be the new strain, were dismissed this morning after practice for virological examination.

Deaths were recorded in a Hospital School and the other at the Hospital of the West, which once again turn the spotlight back to alert the health system, since it could be an influenza virus with increased aggressiveness.

In the Hospital School, a woman of about 57 years was admitted last weekend that a hospital with symptoms compatible with the very symptoms of the virus, but had other health problems that could also engage life.

According to health authorities the number of people infected in our country swing the 800 cases.

Also reported the death of a pregnant woman with an approximate age of 26 years, originating in the department of Cop?n, who was admitted to hospital with symptoms of the West also generally consistent with those caused by viruses.

According to epidemiological reports this patient may have been infected by her own husband, a young woman who is hospitalized in a hospital of that town suspected of carrying the virus.

A large number of people infected with influenza begin to overwhelm the health care centers of reference, so that health authorities allotted a special room at the Hospital Materno Infantil for severe cases in children.

In the Chest Hospital, so far recorded 205 evaluations of 82 suspects who have proved and confirmed among them teenagers and assault with a tendency for the virus to affect more children so that they are now bringing in other rooms care.

Acuarto of the latest reports from the authorities of the Ministry of Health, 100 cases have been confirmed by the new strain A (H1N1) at the national level, two suspicious deaths of more than 40 reported in the National Laboratories of Virology.