Dominican Republic: A child 13 year dies in Santiago from influenza AH1N1

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SANTIAGO.-the authorities of public health here confirmed Friday that investigate the death of a teenager of 13 years at the children's hospital doctor Arturo Grullon because of the influenza AH1N1.



Director provincial health, doctor Ram?n Mart?nez confirmed they are investigating the death of Yaritza cinnamon Ramos, who was referred from the hospital San Vicente Paul San Francisco de Macor?s to the child of Santiago .

Martinez also said there is another patient who was admitted to the hospital Jos? Mar?a Cabral and Baez to the intensive care unit with the symptoms of disease respiratory.

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Re: Dominican Republic: A child 13 year dies in Santiago from influenza AH1N1

Confirm death por gripe AH1N1 and another suspected of suffering

SANTIAGO.-the public health authorities in this City confirmed yesterday that a 13-year-old boy died from respiratory complications at children's hospital doctor Arturo Grull?n's here.

While today continuous entered the hospital Jos? Mar?a Cabral y Baez a patient suspected of H1N1 flu that was referred to from Health Center San Vicente de Pa?l, in San Francisco de Macor?s.

The provincial director of health, Dr. Ram?n Mart?nez

said yesterday that investigated the death of Jeremy cinnamon Ramos, who was referred from San Francisco de Macor?s to the Centre of Santiago and child health with supposed symptoms of AH1N1.

'None of the cases has been confirmed are slope of laboratory and confirmation are made with a test that has been some time' said doctor Mart?nez

Health Officer explained that doctors make a rapid test that only throws as a result being influenza A, while there are three types of this virus.

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