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Fifth victim of influenza A (H1N1)
Home, Home National August 3, 2009
TEGUCIGALPA .- The health authorities reported yesterday that a man of 45 years became the fifth victim of the influenza A (H1N1).
Health authorities are concerned about an outbreak of human influenza.
Health authorities are concerned about an outbreak of human influenza.
The new case is a person originating from the community perspire, Choluteca, and resident in the neighborhood of Tegucigalpa Villa Adela, who was admitted last week to the Chest Hospital with a severe respiratory infection which was treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a very delicate state of health.
T?rax director, Nora Maradiaga said yesterday that the patient died on Sunday at 10:00 am after being five days under mechanical ventilation, as well as suffering from influenza, diabetes and heart disease.
"Unfortunately, another person died from influenza A (H1N1) that were hospitalized in a mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure," Maradiaga said.
The official explained that the patient was confirmed with influenza A (H1N1) on Friday passed through a laboratory test that it was even part of the statistics of the positive cases.
The official said that we are dealing with a pandemic outbreak that began to appear in the country, to such an extent that it caused the closure of three schools in the capital where there are massive infections students for what he called the people who processes flu not to attend their school of study, work and avoid crowds.
In border guards has fallen in recent days.
In border guards has fallen in recent days.
The current political situation has led to neglect the fight against disease, leaving five people dead and balance.
"Every day we are taking 18 people suspected of the disease in most private school students last Friday had to suspend their activities to prevent the virus spreading further."
Although Maradiaga preferred not to identify those schools that temporarily suspended its activities, it was learned that it is the Instituto San Miguel, Maria Auxiliadora Virginia and Sap and probably others that may be happening this situation.
In recent warnings that the WHO has issued cautions that the populations most vulnerable are pregnant women, obese patients and children with a history of asthmatic adults in addition to these features.
"Right now we are giving priority to serious cases, primarily those patients most at risk, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and cardiac possibly because they are going to require mechanical ventilation.
The growing global concern and so far there is no effective vaccine.
The growing global concern and so far there is no effective vaccine.
According to data from the general hospital, since last May that the virus began circulating in the country, and accumulate 633 patients with symptoms of the disease, of whom 195 have been subjected to laboratory testing, 37 had to be hospitalized and now a death.
"This worries us because every day still increasing attention in the Chest Hospital, which served only two weeks to four patients per day but are now 18 and that is to pay attention to this virus that people should continue with measures such as a beginning. "
The authorities estimate that the deadly virus in the coming days may be reaching maximum levels, as occurs in Costa Rica that gradually and certify the death of 21 persons, followed by Guatemala and El Salvador with 10 to 9, although the latter two countries, the infection has been less rapid.
These statistics Honduras brings five deaths, 220 and infected more than a hundred suspects have not yet been officially since last June and July of that was depleted reagents to detect cases.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), is 1.034 person killed in the American region with 98.495 cases of infection, 1.251 deaths overall in 171 countries and independent territories and 184.716 cases of infection with the pandemic virus (H1N1 ) in 2009.
Fifth victim of influenza A (H1N1)
Home, Home National August 3, 2009
TEGUCIGALPA .- The health authorities reported yesterday that a man of 45 years became the fifth victim of the influenza A (H1N1).
Health authorities are concerned about an outbreak of human influenza.
Health authorities are concerned about an outbreak of human influenza.
The new case is a person originating from the community perspire, Choluteca, and resident in the neighborhood of Tegucigalpa Villa Adela, who was admitted last week to the Chest Hospital with a severe respiratory infection which was treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with a very delicate state of health.
T?rax director, Nora Maradiaga said yesterday that the patient died on Sunday at 10:00 am after being five days under mechanical ventilation, as well as suffering from influenza, diabetes and heart disease.
"Unfortunately, another person died from influenza A (H1N1) that were hospitalized in a mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure," Maradiaga said.
The official explained that the patient was confirmed with influenza A (H1N1) on Friday passed through a laboratory test that it was even part of the statistics of the positive cases.
The official said that we are dealing with a pandemic outbreak that began to appear in the country, to such an extent that it caused the closure of three schools in the capital where there are massive infections students for what he called the people who processes flu not to attend their school of study, work and avoid crowds.
In border guards has fallen in recent days.
In border guards has fallen in recent days.
The current political situation has led to neglect the fight against disease, leaving five people dead and balance.
"Every day we are taking 18 people suspected of the disease in most private school students last Friday had to suspend their activities to prevent the virus spreading further."
Although Maradiaga preferred not to identify those schools that temporarily suspended its activities, it was learned that it is the Instituto San Miguel, Maria Auxiliadora Virginia and Sap and probably others that may be happening this situation.
In recent warnings that the WHO has issued cautions that the populations most vulnerable are pregnant women, obese patients and children with a history of asthmatic adults in addition to these features.
"Right now we are giving priority to serious cases, primarily those patients most at risk, diabetes, hypertension, asthma and cardiac possibly because they are going to require mechanical ventilation.
The growing global concern and so far there is no effective vaccine.
The growing global concern and so far there is no effective vaccine.
According to data from the general hospital, since last May that the virus began circulating in the country, and accumulate 633 patients with symptoms of the disease, of whom 195 have been subjected to laboratory testing, 37 had to be hospitalized and now a death.
"This worries us because every day still increasing attention in the Chest Hospital, which served only two weeks to four patients per day but are now 18 and that is to pay attention to this virus that people should continue with measures such as a beginning. "
The authorities estimate that the deadly virus in the coming days may be reaching maximum levels, as occurs in Costa Rica that gradually and certify the death of 21 persons, followed by Guatemala and El Salvador with 10 to 9, although the latter two countries, the infection has been less rapid.
These statistics Honduras brings five deaths, 220 and infected more than a hundred suspects have not yet been officially since last June and July of that was depleted reagents to detect cases.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), is 1.034 person killed in the American region with 98.495 cases of infection, 1.251 deaths overall in 171 countries and independent territories and 184.716 cases of infection with the pandemic virus (H1N1 ) in 2009.