Italy - Influenza A / H1N1 - 55-year-old man 27th fatality

[Gert van der Hoek]

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05/11/2009

Influenza A virus, girl 7-years-old dies



A girl of seven years, suffering from
severe disabilities, died in hospital
Desio, Lombardy.

The small, resident in the Lentate
Seveso, had been hospitalized in Reparata -
to intensive care October 31
a severe form of bronchopneumonia.

In this clinical picture has been added
influenza virus H1N1. His
conditions have gradually
aggravated last night and successors
serious complications in bronchial and
lungs that led to death.

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[Giuseppe]

Influenza A, a 7 years old disabled girl died at Desio - il Messaggero

Influenza A, a 7 years old disabled girl died at Desio - il Messaggero

Influenza A, dies at Desio girl 7 years differently able

In Puglia the death of a man 10 hours after vaccination
Summit in Naples with the Deputy Minister Fazio

ROME (5 November)


A seven year old girl suffering from a severe disability, died in hospital of Desio.

The small, resident in Lentate sul Seveso, had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit on 31 October for a severe form of bronchopneumonia. In this clinical picture is another new influenza virus H1N1. His conditions have progressively deteriorated, and last night successors severe bronchial and lung complications that led to death.

He died after vaccination. Necropsy will be performed today on the body of a hospital employee "Miulli" of Acquaviva delle Fonti (Bari), 39 year old diabetic, died yesterday, ten hours after it had been given the vaccine against influenza A. The news is reported on some newspapers. According to the regional councilor for health policy, Tommaso Fiore, 'when the connection between death and vaccine appears random but is right to clarify any doubt. "

The man performing the functions of a receptionist. Was diabetic and had heart problems, a condition aggravated by the weight of just over one hundred pounds.

Puglia Region has prepared the map of clinics in which 137, bookable from now, you can get vaccinated against influenza.

Summit in Naples. It is being held in Naples, the headquarters of Regione Campania, an institutional leaders to take stock of influenza A in Ontario has already 10 victims, more than in other parts of the country. At the table, with the Deputy Minister of Health Ferruccio Fazio, sit by the regional minister of Health Mario Santangelo and technicians of the Ministry and the Region. Formerly the deputy minister met with the governor of Campania Antonio Bassolino. At the end of the summit Fazio will visit the hospital and the second Cotugno Hospital.
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Influenza A, dies at Desio differently able child 7 years

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Italy - Influenza A / H1N1 - 55-year-old man 27th fatality

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Influenza A, a new victim

Fazio: "Ready to vaccinate all"


A virus, found the agreement on vaccines

Increases to 27 the death toll in Italy

Deputy Minister: vaccine to prevent
A second wave more violent

GENEVA

Influenza A continues to claim victims. He died this morning at the hospital of Mestre, the man of 55 years, Venetian, ill with H1N1 virus and hospitalized in intensive care from 2 November. He announced the Ulss 12 in Venice.

Originally from Treporti Cavallino (Venezia), the patient suffered from chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic obstructive bronchitis and a decade was also affected by diabetes.

This is the first victim of influenza A in Veneto. The man was transferred to intensive care from the hematology department of the hospital of Mestre. His health had immediately appeared critical, because of the serious diseases of previous years.

On 3 November the 55-year old was tested PCR (Polimerasis chain reaction), and the day after the Institute of Microbiology of the 'University of Padua was reached in the confirmation of H1N1 influenza A virus. Angel was admitted to the ICU of the hospital another patient of 88 years suffering from H1N1 and suffer from severe heart disease and lung.

Meanwhile, today the deputy minister of Health Ferruccio Fazio returned to influenza A talk on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the health institutions and social health dell'Aris Association (religious institutions and social health), organized in Rome for the Week of Life collective.

Fazio said mass vaccinations in the coming months: "By the end of the peak, we will start to recommend that all vaccination against influenza A, to prevent a second wave, as happened for the Spanish and the pandemic of 1968, usually more violent than the first. We have the tools to do it and we must avoid this possibility. "

As for serious cases that are occurring among young and healthy, according to Fazio, the important fact is that "the mortality is higher in people over 50 years. This influence spread so easily that all attacks, and attacks mainly young people because they have no immune memory use.

Not surprisingly, the important thing is the final outcome and that the country is prepared to address the situation. Today we have a network shared with the regions for the proper handling of serious cases, "he concluded.

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