Mexico: at least 16 dead, in outbreak of influenza A H1N1 in Chihuahua state, 1 Dead in Jalisco ,1 Dead in Baja California - statewide alert declared in Chihauhua

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http://excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=724219

Spanish to English translation

Attacks agents Ciudad Ju?rez a deadly virus ...

One died and three have the same symptoms of a rare disease. There is a commander in critical condition

Carlos Coria Rivas / Correspondent

CHIHUAHUA, March 23 .- A rare viral disease attacked several municipal traffic police in Ciudad Juarez, killing one, while three have the same symptoms.

The commander of the Eastern sector, Guadalupe Guti?rrez Palma, was reported in critical condition and two more agents are under observation have the same disease.

At a press conference, authorities of the municipality, headed by Dr. Ariel D?az de Le?n, they were puzzled by the unknown origin and characteristics of evil.

The disease was classified by doctors as an atypical pneumonia agents of the City Transit Department, and health authorities announced that they are being made for studies to find out what were the causes of this evil, with which an agent died.

In this regard, the municipal secretary of Health said that the element of Traffic who died began badly for the weekend and after that he went to a private doctor, arrived at General Hospital, where, even when he made several medical actions, died.

The case was an atypical pneumonia and explores the reasons why the death occurred, he said.

Doctors advised local government officials addressed immediately if they are cold, bone pain, fever or breathing problems.

DGP

2011-03-23 12:13:00

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http://www.diario.com.mx/notas.php?f=2011/03/23&id=7c28e2fa15e61100cb92a82c6cb4151f

Spanish to English translation

Traffic is another agent with atypical pneumonia and is unresponsive to treatment

Castanon Araly
The Journal | 03.23.2011 | 12:17


Health officials confirmed that after the death of a traffic officer by an atypical pneumonia who died within 24 hours of being admitted, there is another element of the corporation who is in intensive care and so far has not responded to treatment .

Agents belong to the transit station on Avenida Manuel J. Clouthier.

You found three other suspected cases in which agents are already in treatment.

The director of the Health District II, Hector Puertas, said it was not the cause of SARS, ie if it was caused by viruses, bacteria or fungus, but the results of the analysis to patients will be ready on Thursday.

It was reported that the other officers of the corporation has been reviewed and is in good health, hygiene measures recommended them to avoid infection, such as covering sneezes and not shaking hands or kissing.

It was announced that they have results possibly take other measures such as the masks used items.

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http://puentelibre.mx/not_detalle.php?id_n=63435

Spanish to Eng. translation
Published By : Cecilia M. Cortez
Date: 23/03/2011

Pneumonia in Transit: Agent who died was 27 years old

Transit element that lost their lives because of atypical pneumonia was 27 years old, was in the hospital two days.

10:28:39

The agent had some symptoms such as cough, malaise, among others, so went to private doctor last week.

On Sunday, the item was admitted to the hospital emergency room around 1:20 pm, with difficulty breathing.

On Tuesday 22 disease worsened overnight, and finally died at 4:50 hours, the global head of local government health, Ariel Diaz De Leon.

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http://www.aztecanoticias.com.mx/notas/estados-y-df/46896/alerta-en-juarez-por-casos-de-neumonia-atipica

Spanish to English translation

Ju?rez alert for cases of atypical pneumonia
Source
Azteca News
March 23, 2011
12:26 hrs

Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua .- In a press release the general direction of Health Municipal de Ciudad Juarez asked the public to stay alert , be vaccinated and take steps to avoid any contamination with the virus of atypical pneumonia that occurs in the region and gave killing of a traffic policeman.

The message sent so far have not registered the virus but it is investigated to give an answer to the public.

The health of Ciudad Juarez said that SARS could potentially be the cause human influenza , and vaccination is very important to create a barrier and have primary care such as washing hands properly, food care, not shaking hands and kiss, use hand sanitizer and maintain a perfectly clean home and workplace.

The text refers to all persons presenting symptoms of common cold as, body aches, mild fever, headache, shortness of breath, bone pain, among other symptoms, should seek medical advice immediately.

It should be noted that four other people are hospitalized and under medical observation following presents a clinical picture of atypical pneumonia

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http://www.oem.com.mx/elmexicano/notas/n2013309.htm

Spanish to Eng translation

Ciudad Ju?rez
Fulminant pneumonia detected; Transit agent dies

Personal Medical Services Municipal Hospital was forced to use facemasks and the hospital were closed some areas. Photo: Mexican
A ciomandante is serious.
El Mexicano
March 23, 2011

Angelica Bustamante / El Mexicano

Ciudad Ju?rez, Chihuahua. SARS-A box with a withering, is not excluded either Influenza H1N1, and killed a traffic policeman East Station, named Rodolfo Aaron Caballero, 27 years old, another agent commander of the corporation, Isidro Palma is serious in intensive care.

The officers were taken initially to the Municipal Health Services hospital, where he died Caballero. At this time, the hospital is closed in some areas and all personnel must use masks.

The infection may have led up to the high contamination of germs, viruses, fungi and bacteria, which could be used as a conduit for high winds and dust storms in recent days.

One unconfirmed version and that medical authority has not managed, provides that officers have symptoms that can result from radiation exposure of cobalt.

An agent of the corporation said the body of Aaron Rodolfo Caballero swelled and skinned before he died, hence the release of radiation from cobalt 60 as the same agents mentioned that the area of X-Ray Medical Services Municipal experienced accident and the area was contaminated.

No hospital employee has presented any symptoms of damage from radioactive contamination.

According to municipal authorities is an atypical pneumonia, which remains in intensive road another officer who had the same symptoms of the deceased, and other 3 agents in treatment and medical monitoring, for filing a flu symptoms.

This was formalized by the Municipal Traffic Department, through a brief and contradictory newsletter, which provides that the officer who died was treated "on time and was given appropriate medical treatment."

Imprecision of the statement or municipal authority, as being medically appropriate or desirable in principle and clinical software had not died.

According to the terminology of atypical pneumonia (atypical pathogens), it can be caused by heavy contamination of germs, viruses, fungi and bacteria, which can be used as a conduit for high winds and dust devils.

Immediately, before the alert was applied health fence Transit East and Municipal Health Services, where a large number of staff began to use face masks to avoid possible contagion.

This transpired into the Municipal Hospital, and what seemed a mere flu affects an internal road, which in three days he died, has become a disease not yet known exactly by the authority and on alert population, since it is highly contagious.

Aggravating the situation is that transit officials are the ones who have direct contact with citizens, from touch, to greet the driver or ask for documentation and return, and the ticket that has a direct contact to viral speech.

Despite the severity and exact ignorance of the disease, the municipal authority, formalized as fulminant pneumonia, "is contradicted in the same statement, which states that" DOES NOT SHOW A PUBLIC HEALTH RISK ', when you know exactly question, and even worse, when they have named "fulminant pneumonia."

That according to the etymological or medical concept is an infectious disease and inflammatory lung disease that has no cure and is fatal, it seems that even though they call it explosive, infectious, would not affect non-citizens to consider public risk.

After the death of the officer, it was announced that the commander Isidro Palma, 35 years old, is similarly caught in serious condition, but so far stable, hospitalized in the Medical Plaza Poli.

As in East Transit facilities in the patrol that drove the two infected, there have been growing of spaces in order to detect evil.

Likewise, a health fence Transit East, Municipal Hospital.

Besides the patrol is out of use until such time as you can hear the case.

Contagion in case of atypical pneumonia occurs from person to person, with droplets of nasal discharge, sneezing, mucus, and especially to have direct contact with the sick person.

However, there are versions that indicate that it is prolonged exposure to radiation from Cobalt-60, used to sterilize medical equipment, medical radiotareapia, industrial radiography, radiation source to leveling devices and verify thickness, as well as irradiation food and source of radiation for laboratory use.

What in case of cobalt-60 (radioactive isotope of Cobalt), may have originated from the same premises of Municipal Health Services, which is used for various functions.

Currently Poli Medical Plaza, meets all safety measures for the patient who is in that place, which so far is reporting stable but delicate health.

Investigations made with the culture and biological studies are also to rule that the case of influenza, for taking a picture of fulminant pneumonia.

It seeks to know the outcome of the analysis, for not reporting what is not, however, the alert is that atypical pneumonia, has not been detected at the time, the type of virus, bacteria, fungus or bacteria.

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Re: Attacks agents Ciudad Ju?rez a deadly virus ..

In my opinion, They might be suspecting that the officers involved have flu as they are vaccinating about 250 individuals against the disease. But this could just be due to simple precautions against this kind of situation and more after what Mexico experienced in 2009 with the pH1N1 outbreak.

We have to wait for the results. With the little information currently available we may think about influenza, SARS, Adenovirus etc ...


*SARS should be read as Atypical pneumonia

machinetranslated

Vaccinate 250 traffic agents against influenza

Jorge Jiménez

The Journal | 03.23.2011 | 14:09



About 250 elements of the Transit Department received influenza vaccine human detected after at least two SARS cases among staff that corporation, killing one of the detected elements and another that does not respond to treatment.

The medical authorities of the municipality proceeded to immunize the road as policemen preventive measure to keep your health picture is worse, if you have any respiratory disease.

http://www.diario.com.mx/notas.php?f=2011/03/23&id=b3ee8135aab3061f3cbe49b078eb48b3

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Medical alert in Ju?rez for atypical pneumonia

The authorities of Health of this border are in alert after which two agents of transit presented atypical pneumonia, one of which died this Tuesday and other is hospitalized.


Although up to the moment it has been discarded that talks each other about a sprout of influenza A H1N1; and on the other hand, diverse measurements have been implemented in the Direction of Transit since three cases were detected more that they present the same symptoms, there established the director of Municipal Health Ariel D?az of Le?n and the holder of the Sanitary Jurisdiction number 2, H?ctor Puertas Rincones.


" We are vaccinating and doing actions so that it does not lead to any more problems and are in an alert, are working in a very exhaustive way, doing physical exploration, case history, detection of respiratory problems, detecting subjects of tamizaje for tests of influenza ", pointed out D?az of Le?n.

Doors Corners it pointed out that there have been detected three suspicious cases that also are under treatment and in expectation of the results that determine the causes of the illness, but they are not hospitalized.


He told that the symptoms are similar to those of a picture gripal, that is to say fever, general discomfort and respiratory problems that they unleash in pneumonia, from what the patients have needed the medical attention of an urgent way.

D?az of Le?n informed that on Sunday, the 20th of March there presented himself in the Municipal Hospital an agent of Transit who said to have received medical attention of an individual, but due to his gravity it was interned in intensive therapy.


It pointed out that this person deteriorated on March 22 from what it was a necessary intubarlo, but it lost the life.


Doors Corners it showed that some road agents were sent to realize rapid tests and receive preventive treatment, on having been considered to be suspects.


Meanwhile brigades have been content to go to the Stations or facilities of the Direction of Transit to vaccinate the agents.


The attention centred at the so-called Station on East, located in the zone of the town of Saragossa, because two detected cases registered in this place, D?az of Le?n expressed.


He said that the relatives of both elements are being attended to be to the earring of any symptom that could appear.


They pointed out that a sanitary alert does not exist since they are even considered to be outlying cases, nevertheless they will continue with the alertness to be attentive to any change that it was possible to present.

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/753909.html

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Re: Attacks agents Ciudad Ju?rez a deadly virus - Rapid test positive for flu, H1N1 suspected

http://www.omnia.com.mx/noticias/presentan-sintomas-de-influencia-ah1n1-cinco-personas-estan-en-analisis/

H1N1 influenza symptoms of five people are being analyzed
By: Patrcia Mayorga | 23-Mar-2011 17:01 The Ministry of Health analyzed the cases of five people who show symptoms of H1N1 influence, in order to confirm or discard cases. One of the samples to be analyzed corresponds to a person who died yesterday following a fulminant atypical pneumonia.


The State Public Health Laboratory analyzed samples of five people. Rapid testing laboratory ruled [out?] seasonal influenza. As tests are completed in relation to H1N1 influenza will be released to the public.

"The State Government through the Secretariat, has taken the relevant sanitary measures to ensure the health of the population while reports confirmed the presence of the H1N1 virus is prepared for the implementation of appropriate health protocol, reported in a press release.

People with clinical manifestations and receive appropriate medical treatment according to health protocols.

The Ministry of Health implemented an epidemiological surveillance operation to meet the staff work areas in the Municipal Traffic Division of Ciudad Juarez, where he worked the deceased and their relatives for signs of disease and serve immediately timely manner.

The unit issued a call to strengthen preventive measures are:

- Wash hands frequently with soap and water (to reach the street, periodically during the day, after touching common areas after using the toilet and before eating).

- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue or your elbow when coughing or sneezing.

- If you need to spit, do it in a tissue, throw it away and wash your hands. Never spit on the ground.

- Wash frequently (hygiene, dress) shirts, bags, scarves, coats, etc., Preferably after each use.

- Maintain proper hygiene environments (homes, offices, meeting places), ventilate and allow the entry of the sun.

- Clean surfaces and commonly used objects.

- Stay home when they have respiratory ailments and seek medical advice if any of the symptoms (fever over 38 ° C, headache, sore throat, runny nose).

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http://www.proceso.com.mx/rv/modHome/detalleExclusiva/89481

Medical alert for atypical pneumonia in Ju?rez
The wording



Ciudad Juarez, Chih., March 23 (adopted) .- health authorities are on alert after two transit officers had an atypical pneumonia, and three symptoms of the disease.
In the first two cases, one officer died and the others and is serious.
The director general of health, Ariel D?az de Le?n, the officer explained that 27 years was presented last Sunday at the municipal hospital and given the seriousness of the case was in intensive care.
However, the patient's medical condition worsened considerably on Tuesday 22, so it was necessary to give artificial respiration although this did little for the lives lost.
D?az de Le?n said that [atypical pneumonia] is similar to a common flu symptoms, ie fever, malaise and respiratory problems. In the case of dead agent, that picture broke into pneumonia.
The owner of the Health District II, Hector Puertas Rincones, noted that some items Transit considered suspects have been sent to do rapid testing and preventive treatment.
He said that the three officers who have symptoms are not hospitalized, but were made for studies and, although excluded that involving cases of H1N1, the same day will receive the results to determine the causes of the disease.
The deputy director of the Municipal Traffic Department (DGTM), Maris Dominguez, said that elements of the corporation are being vaccinated and brigades in the stations are serving the needs of agents, mainly in East station, as the two cases detected belong to this place.
He added that the relatives of both elements are being attended to be aware of any symptoms that may arise.
During Wednesday continued the application of vaccines for agents Transit health brigades, who also provide information for preventive hygienic measures such as washing hands, not shaking hands and covering sneezes with your arm.

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It is not clear from the various articles whether H1N1 is likely, suspected, or ruled out. There are likely a wide variety of agents under consideration.

http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/notas/n2012719.htm

Took on a life of a traffic policeman and another is in critical condition

> Do not rule out contamination of germs, viruses, fungi and bacteria
El Heraldo de Chihuahua
March 23, 2011


Angelica Bustamante

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Chih .- An atypical pneumonia with a fulminant picture, it's not [ruled] out to be influenza, killed a traffic policeman East Station, named Rodolfo Aaron Caballero, 27. The alert could also be heavily contaminated by germs, viruses, fungi and bacteria, dust storms bring strong winds, so he immediately implemented a health fence in East Traffic and Municipal Hospital.

The State Health Department, meanwhile, took samples from the body of the deceased staff that analyzes its Regional Laboratory in Chihuahua, which determine the causes of death, so until you have confirmed will announce steps to take .

Ariel Díaz de León, director of the Municipal Health Services, after emphasizing that the disease seemed a mere flu, reported that the patient was admitted to the Municipal Hospital, but died three days in a traffic policeman.

He stressed that the most regrettable part is that your partner do patrol, the commander Isidro Palma, 35, was caught and was in serious but stable until admitted to the Medical Plaza Poli.

Therefore in East Transit facilities and on patrol operating in the two infected, there have been growing of spaces in order to detect evil.

Health fence was formed in Transit East, Municipal Hospital and the patrol, which is not in use, until such time as you can hear the case.

Transmission occurs from person to person, with droplets of nasal discharge, sneezing, mucous and everything that has direct contact with the sick person.

Poly Plaza currently meets all safety measures for the patient who is there, which so far is stable health report.

Investigations made with the culture and biological studies are also to rule that the case of influenza, for taking a picture of fulminant pneumonia.

The comments of Ariel Díaz de León are in the sense that it seeks to know the outcome of the analysis for not reporting what is not, however, the alert is due to atypical pneumonia, has not been detected when the type of virus, bacteria, fungus or bacteria.

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http://www.terra.com.mx/noticias/articulo/1073766/Decretan+alerta+medica+en+Cd+Juarez+por+neumonia+atipica.htm

Spanish to English translation
MEXICO .- The health authorities in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, enacted a medical alert after the presence of two cases of atypical pneumonia.

According to information published by the Diario de Ju?rez, was confirmed dead by a traffic officer atypical pneumonia who died within 24 hours of being admitted, and there is another element of that corporation hospitalized in intensive care and so far has not responded to treatment.

For the time being ruled [out] in the case of influenza H1N1, although many have begun to implement prevention measures such as vaccination and detection of respiratory problems.

Ariel D?az de Le?n, Municipal Health Director, announced the formation of brigades of vaccination and surveillance campaign as a precaution.

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machinetranslated

Enact health fence today for deadly virus outbreak



F. CABRERA / M. VARGAS

2011-03-24

00:00:12


After the reported death of a Transit agent caused as a result of an alleged fulminant atypical pneumonia and more people infected by a virus not yet identified, the state government decreed the establishment of a local health fence, it was learned unofficially .

A source said the state governor, Cesar Duarte Jaquez and federal health secretary, José Ángel Córdova moved yesterday evening to this city to personally assess the problem and atypical outbreaks suddenly appeared and claimed that a person's life.

For as yet unknown health care plan will be implemented and are expected today during the day the announcement is official, after an extraordinary meeting to be called the health departments of the three levels of government.

It was known that the state's governor called his secretary of Health, Sergio Piña Marshall and Social Development, Fernando Uriarte Zazueta and requested the support of the Federation to address the problem and take appropriate precautions to prevent an epidemic like the one experienced the country two years ago.

So far health officials have said that it was a virus, highly contagious, so the fence is expected to include preventive health care in schools, workplaces, public offices and all public spaces where there is crowding people.

Yesterday afternoon the Health Ministry reported that the state government and discussed in State Public Health Laboratory samples of five people seeking to confirm or exclude the presence of H1N1 influenza viruses in them.

It should be noted that at press time local health authorities and the holders of the Social Communication Office of the State Government and the municipality claimed unaware that the state government in collaboration with the Federation would implement a health fence.

(...)

- An Agent road have already died and there are ten more affected.

- Tests are being carried out to see if the virus is H1N1.

- The state governor, Cesar Duarte Jaquez and federal health secretary, José Ángel Córdova are coming.

http://nortedigital.mx/noticias/local/22365/

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Re: Mexico - Ju?rez on alert for cases of atypical pneumonia - 1 dead, 14 hospitalized (One is unresponsive to treatment)

With the information available in the media, the total count would be; 1 dead and 14 hospitalized or in isolation and at least one of these patients is in the ICU unresponsive to treatment.

Federal authorities are taking this very seriously and the USA-Mexico border surveillance are talking constantly to know if the disease may have an international impact.

In a few hours we will know the results.

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Re: Mexico - Ju?rez on alert for cases of atypical pneumonia - 1 dead, 14 hospitalized (One is unresponsive to treatment)

H1N1 has not yet been excluded. The reaction here seems a bit strong.

http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/notas/n2014340.htm

Chihuahua
Within hours [might be] confirmed case of H1N1
Ministry of Health is discarded [seasonal] flu
El Heraldo de Chihuahua
March 24, 2011


Editors

Chihuahua, Chih .- The Ministry of Health of the State Government denied that it is seasonal influenza virus caused fulminant atypical pneumonia in a traffic policeman in Juarez, where they are also infected with other elements, so that it will take a few hours more to confirm [whether] that this is H1N1 influenza.

The agency reported the start of the analysis of 5 samples of people sick with pneumonia in Juárez, all traffic officers, and denied that the case of the flu. One of the samples to be analyzed corresponds to a person who died on Tuesday following a rapid test for [atypical pneumonia] laboratory fulminante.La ruled seasonal influenza, as in the rest.

"As tests are completed in relation to the H1N1 influenza will be released to the public, announced the Ministry of Health yesterday in an official statement, issued as part of health protocols for possible disease outbreaks.

"The State Government, through the secretariat, has taken the relevant sanitary measures to ensure the health of the population, while reports that confirmed the presence of the H1N1 virus is prepared for the implementation of appropriate health protocol, said.

People with clinical manifestations and receive appropriate medical treatment according to health protocols.

The Ministry of Health implemented an epidemiological surveillance operation to meet the staff work areas in the Municipal Traffic Division of Ciudad Juarez, where he worked the deceased and their relatives for signs of disease and serve immediately timely manner.

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Re: Mexico - Ju?rez on alert for cases of atypical pneumonia - 1 dead, 14 hospitalized (One is unresponsive to treatment)

The possiblility of Legionella is also raised in the post below (which I can't get to link properly), which might be relevant since we seem to be getting reports of illnesses among individuals with the same workplace, but not (yet) any family or HCW contacts.

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2011/03/some-curious-reports-out-of-juarez.html