Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Estonia - Cases - 56

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Estonia - Cases - 56

    Estonia reports first confirmed H1N1 case 29 May 2009 15:53:13 GMT

    Source: Reuters

    TALLINN, May 29 (Reuters) - The Baltic state of Estonia has its first confirmed case of the new strain of flu, H1N1, the country's Health Protection Inspectorate said on Friday.

    It said in a statement the flu was confirmed for a man in capital city Tallinn, who fell ill after returning from the United States and then went for tests.

    "The man has been taken to hospital and his family has been advised," a spokeswoman at the Social Affairs Ministry said. (Reporting by David Mardiste; editing by Michael Roddy)

  • #2
    Re: Estonia - Cases - 1

    Useful Link

    Estonia Ministry of Health

    Comment


    • #3
      Re: Estonia - Cases - 1

      The Peninsula brings the latest news from Qatar and around the world. We also cover in detail football, cricket, business, entertainment, Bollywood, Hollywood, Science, Technology, Health, Fitness and opinions from leading columnists.


      First flu case confirmed in Estonia
      Web posted at: 5/31/2009 6:32:42
      Source ::: AFP

      TALLINN: A 29-year-old Estonian man was being kept isolated in a Tallinn hospital yesterday after becoming the first confirmed case of swine flu in the Baltic states.

      On Friday, tests on a second sample taken from the man confirmed that his flu-like symptoms were a caused by the A(H1N1) virus, more commonly known as swine flu.

      The patient returned to Estonia on May 27 after visiting the United States and felt ill soon afterwards.

      A first sample taken on Friday morning tested positive for swine flu, and the result was confirmed by a second sample.

      The patient is now being kept under surveillance in hospital and his friends and family are also being given health checks, the Estonian Health Ministry said.

      Despite numerous suspected cases of swine flu in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, no cases had been confirmed until now.

      Comment


      • #4
        Re: Estonia - Cases - 4

        Two imported cases, two domestic cases, if I understand this google translation well.


        Swine influenza was registered in Estonia another person


        08.06.2009

        (AP)
        Health infectious disease laboratory has confirmed today the fourth of a new influenza A (H1N1) case.

        A new influenza virus had infected the 4th June returned to the United States of America journey 24aastane man.

        5. June showed the man's symptoms - a fever of 38 ° C, dry cough, runny nose, headache and sore throat. The night of the 7th June asked the man to hospital, where the sample was him, which became the new study was a positive response to influenza.

        The laboratory of infectious diseases has been investigated to date, a total of 29 samples of a new human flu, has received a positive response of these four samples.

        In two cases the infection is in the journey to the United States of America, two were infected with the virus after exposure haigega Estonia.

        Õhtuleht – uudised, arvamused ja meelelahutus, lisaks sport, galeriid ja videod.Sõnumid otse elust, veebis, mobiilis ja paberil!
        ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
        Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

        ~~~~ Twitter:@GertvanderHoek ~~~ GertvanderHoek@gmail.com ~~~

        Comment


        • #5
          Re: Estonia - Cases - 1

          Originally posted by hornblower View Post
          Despite numerous suspected cases of swine flu in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, no cases had been confirmed until now.
          Why are they so slow in confirming cases in the Baltic states? The rhizalabs map shows zero cases in Latvia & Lithuania. Is there any data available about the "suspected" cases to get a better idea of how many cases they actually have?

          Comment


          • #6
            Re: Estonia - Cases - 5

            [Google Translation]

            A new influenza A (H1N1) cases of disease in Estonia
            19.06.2009

            Health is today's infectious disease laboratory (19 June) looked at a new influenza virus A (H1N1) 39 persons, five of these cases, the surveys have been given a positive result.

            This week confirmed one of the new leader of the United States influenza A/H1N1 Recovered 39 year old man.

            Health makes all the passengers on heart, that if you've ever been to a new influenza levikumaal, it should be no later than seven days after the journey is back on track the health of their disease and seek medical advice immediately.

            The doctor's office should also immediately go to those who had contact with a new diagnosis of influenza and people who have been shown gripis?mptomid no later than seven days after exposure.

            Flu-like symptoms are usually fever of 38 ? C or more, which are accompanied by a cough, runny nose, throat, head or joint and muscle pain.

            Influenza is a piisknakkusega, which spreads k?himisel and aevastamisel and via contaminated hands. Ill stay home, do not l?hikokkupuutest other people. The general recommendation to have frequent hand washing - these preventive measures will help prevent spread of the influenza virus.

            Explore the world of influenza spread in the ECDC website

            Comment


            • #7
              Re: Estonia - Cases - 7

              [Google Translation]

              Addition of a new week, seven cases of influenza (12)

              26.06.2009 10:49

              Health infectious disease laboratory has confirmed the seven weeks of a new influenza A (H1N1) cases in Estonia.

              Two of the prevalence of Mexico has just been a journey, they were allowed home for treatment. Prevalence is the way to the United States arrived in Estonia, and was in transit turismigrupi members who left the treatment Merimetsa nakkuskeskusesse. Prevalence data of health status is normal.

              All the people exposed to infections have been informed, they have been given further instructions to monitor their health and behavior.

              In total, the infectious disease laboratory in the 26th the morning of June 66 examined samples of a new human influenza A (H1N1), of which 12 samples were positive. Ten cases of influenza-infected is a new influenza levikumaal, either in Mexico or the United States, the two have become infected with the virus after exposure to sick people in Estonia.

              The world as a whole has now approved more than 59 000 new influenza A (H1N1) cases, of which 258 have been fatal. Europe has approved a new flu cases slightly less than 5000th

              Health makes all the passengers on heart, that once a new flu levikumaa to visit the seven days of the journey is back on track the health of their disease and seek medical advice immediately.

              The doctor should go to those who have had contact with a new diagnosis of influenza and people who have been shown gripis?mptomid no later than seven days after exposure.

              Flu-like symptoms are a fever of 38 ? C or more, which are accompanied by a cough, runny nose, throat, head or joint and muscle pain.

              Influenza is a piisknakkusega, which spreads k?himisel and aevastamisel or via contaminated hands. Ill stay home, do not l?hikokkupuutest other people. The general recommendation to have frequent hand washing - these preventive measures will help prevent spread of the influenza virus.

              Comment


              • #8
                Re: Estonia - Cases - 56

                [Google Translation]

                Added 7 weeks of a new influenza cases (23)

                14.08.2009 19:31

                Health infectious disease laboratory has confirmed the Estonia of today, 56 new influenza A (H1N1) cases, seven of these cases, plus the last week.
                A total of 303 samples have been studied in the laboratory to a new influenza A (H1N1). Ill last week, six people had been infected abroad, in one case, passed on the disease after exposure to sick people in Estonia.

                The first of a new analysis of influenza in the laboratory of infectious diseases, the Health Protection 5th May, the first positive sample was confirmed to a new flu-29th May.

                All confirmed cases of illness in Estonia has been a slight cost of the sick has improved without sequelae.

                The world as a whole is 13 approved in August of more than 220 000 new influenza A (H1N1) case, those in Europe more than 35 000

                Comment

                Working...
                X