Increase in AH1N1 cases in Honduras- total 16 deaths

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A H1N1 cases reach 625 in Honduras
The first doses will be receiving health workers, together with pregnant women and children under five years.
21.01.10 -- Updated: 21.01.10 10:02 pm -- Editors: redaccion@elheraldo.hn

Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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The influenza virus A H1N1 remains active in the country. The cases, although decreased in the country during the past two months, continue to occur sporadically in hospitals.

To date 625 patients are those who have tested positive for the disease, according to last report Health.

The victims are kept at 16, which are mostly pregnant women and minors.

Currently, health authorities are on deck 95 thousand doses of vaccine to provide a pharmaceutical company as a donation.

It is estimated that the country more than a million people are considered at higher risk of contracting the disease, so that according to Health planning, priority is given to this block of the population.

The first doses will be receiving health workers, together with pregnant women and children under five years.

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Seven cases of influenza A (H1N1)

NationalFebruary 15, 2010
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TEGUCIGALPA .- Health officials confirmed that so far this year the country recorded in 7 cases of influenza A (H1N1) with what would come to 632 new infections since the emergence of the pandemic in Honduras.


According to the authorities cases of influenza A (H1N1) "tend to stabilize" in the region.
Official figures reveal that in 2009 were reported 16 deaths, of which most were pregnant women and minors. while this year has not confirmed any.

According to the authorities cases of influenza A (H1N1) "tend to stabilize" in the region. However it must maintain preventive measures to avoid infection with the virus.

By the start of this year plans to send about 95 thousand doses of vaccine to immunize health workers and pregnant women, children under five years and those older adults who suffer chronic diseases, which are the most vulnerable groups of contagion.

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Thirteen cases of influenza A (H1N1) in 2010

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TEGUCIGALPA .- The authorities of the Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed five new cases of influenza A (H1N1) in La Ceiba, Atlantida, bringing the number of infections so far this year comes to guns.


The five new cases are for the department of Atlantida.
The head of epidemiological surveillance, Marco Antonio Pinel, said last week it was confirmed that new cases are "small family clusters.

Pinel said they were also investigating an outbreak of the epidemic in the city of Siguatepeque, Comayagua.

He added that to date the number of people affected by human influenza cases coming to 644 and of these thirteen cases for the year 2010.

This year has not confirmed any deaths, but authorities reported School Hospital admission for a pregnant woman. Suspected of having died of the influenza virus.

The accumulated data reveal that last year 16 deaths were reported, of which most were pregnant women and minors, while this year there is already a suspected case.

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Four cases of H1N1

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23.02.10 -- Updated: 23.02.10 10:29 pm -- Yasmira Locandro: yasmira.locandro @ laprensa.hn


La Ceiba, Honduras

Four patients were affected by influenza A/H1N1 was confirmed by the General Directorate of Vigilance Ceibe?o Health authorities.

The epidemiologist in the region's number one, Daysi Guardiola, initiated research to identify whether it was due to an outbreak or if patients are related.

"It is known that two inhabitants of the colony and two Masters, including two children are affected, one of seven years and another two. The rest are adults, "said Guardiola.

The population is asked to continue to implement and strengthen prevention measures, as the influenza A/H1N1 virus circulating in the city and these patients did test them in the first week of February, but so far were obtained results.

Patients living in the city, so the fence has become epidemic in the colonies.

"In the Regional Hospital Atlantida, HRA, there are serious limitations of space and not have a permanent room to care for patients with H1N1 influenza," said the doctor

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Investigated 122 cases of suspected influenza

Health has revealed that counts with 523 thousand doses of vaccine, which was implemented from 27 April.
03.03.10 -- Updated: 03.03.10 10:39 pm -- Editors: redaccion@elheraldo.hn

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

It's a new enemy of health of Hondurans. Its presence was detected more than 9 months in the country, during which time was responsible for ending the lives of 16 people.

Currently the lethal threat has been identified in six private schools in the capital, after nine cases confirmed positive. The suspected victims are students at kindergarten, primary and secondary.

122 cases are suspects who have been identified in the city health authorities.

According to Arturo Bendana, Minister of Health, the American school, and Pine Dowall reported suspect cases and positive.

"Today has been carried up samples in three other private schools, where suspected cases have been identified," said Bendana.

American School In seven cases were reported suspected and confirmed a victim in the case of the nine suspected cases are Dowall and school Pinares are three suspected cases.

Dowall The school was closed temporarily and Pine school closed three classrooms, according to the report of Health in order to prevent further spread of the virus.

In the city of San Pedro Sula regrowth has been reported and confirmed a positive case of a 28-year tenure in a private internal.

We also have identified three suspected cases in a bilingual school in San Pedro Sula.

"We are alarmed by these cases, but we are conducting epidemiological fences in each of the schools, including isolation of children with symptoms and closure of schools," the official said.

Recommendations

Tito Alvarado, infectious diseases, recommended that if the population testing positive to the virus the most important thing is to stay at rest and receive treatment immediately.

"The disease will now be a common virus each year in the country, so it will be necessary to include in the table of health immunization vaccine against influenza A H1N1," said Alvarado.

According to the expert, prevent virus infection only with the prevention and socialization is impossible.

"In addition to the measures should be pursued a vaccination campaign, so that the new authorities to effectively manage a batch of vaccine to the World Health Organization (WHO) as soon as possible," said Alvarado.

Figures

Last year 645 cases were positive for the pandemic in the country. Experts indicate that an amount equal to or greater may represent underreporting of cases due to mild symptoms.

The massive increase in suspected cases from the previous week has alerted the authorities of the assistance centers of reference so that the wards for patients with influenza A H1N1 remain active.

Other actions that have been implemented to coordinate the mass vaccination plan, which is envisaged to start on April 27 and end on May 7.

Some 523 thousand doses of pandemic vaccine are to be implemented at national level among vulnerable groups including children with chronic illnesses, pregnant women, seniors and health personnel.

Activate committee in northern

In San Pedro Sula reported six cases of the disease in the one and Lima in Santa Cruz de Yojoa another.

Of the six cases of San Pedro Sula are four adults and two schools. All are out of danger. Many of the suspected and confirmed cases come from schools and colleges, health authorities said.

So yesterday met a team working in the region to coordinate Departmental Cortes prevention activities.

Also present were Deputy Minister Risk Population, Mirian Paz, the head of Health Surveillance, Mark Pinel, epidemiologists and directors of the department and metropolitan region, plus Mario Rivas hospital authorities.