Tabasco: Cases

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Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/612250.html


Agree to strengthen measures against A-H1N1 in Tabasco
The Health Security Committee in the state will remain in permanent session to monitor the behavior of the disease in the state


Roberto Barboza Sosa / Correspondent
El Universal
Villahermosa, Tab. Tuesday July 14 2009
19:22

The Committee for Safety in Health Tabasco agreed to strengthen the strategies to contain influenza A virus, H1N1, with the increase of cases in the Southeast, and it will remain in permanent session to monitor the behavior of the disease in the state.

During the session of the Committee, composed of all federal and state State Health System, agreed to intensify and strengthen preventive measures against influenza.

Health Secretary of Tabasco, Luis Felipe Zapata Graham, said that maintaining surveillance of the behavior of the disease. Since the emergence of the virus to date, in Tabasco have been 718 cases of the H1N1 virus and A-69, seasonal influenza, and one death.

Since yesterday, as part of the health measures to prevent an epidemic in the state, was determined to cancel the traditional State Fair Expo, which takes place every year in this capital, and had postponed its original date of the first half of May to Root of the occurrence of the virus and thereby held in August.

This day, the mayor of this capital, the PRI Evaristo Hern?ndez Cruz, expressed his disagreement over the suspension of the traditional state fair and expo, called the decision an "insult to the intelligence of Tabasco," and therefore held that there threat of an outbreak of influenza A virus, H1N1.

"It is a disease that virtually disappeared from Mexico," said graduate careers in law, arguing that should not have stopped the show because there are massive events and meetings everywhere.

The government of Tabasco exposed to risk of an epidemic register at the fair - where Palenque de Gallos, outdoor theater, playground areas and mechanical trade, cultural, craft, culinary and livestock - because of time the festival come to meet 70,000 people daily, a figure that doubles on weekends and vacations for the triple.

The Director of Prevention Programs of the Ministry of Health, Ramon de Jesus Velarde Ayala, presented the guidelines recommended that health and to lessen the contagion is important to implement these measures in places of greatest concentration of people, such as cinemas, entertainment centers, parks , churches, swimming pools, gyms, hotels, among other places where they should emphasize the importance of frequent hand washing and the placement of filters.

Recommended the implementation of these activities in establishments preparing or serving food, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, which must also place signs alluding to suggest preventive measures.

The head of the state Epidemiology, Carlos Mario de la Cruz Gallardo said to control the virus because they have good results with some epidemiological population studies, which applied the intensive search for suspected cases, study and treatment of patients.

Reported that 20 units will operate monitors influenza and stressed to members of the State System of Health on the importance of strengthening surveillance, prompt notification of suspected cases, of filters on school summer courses, nurseries and the return to classes In August, as well as the production of filters in the workplace.

The Committee for Safety in Health Influenza, led by the Ministry of Health, agreed that the institutions and organization play in it and disseminate promotional material between their representatives and affiliates, in addition to commitment to specific antiviral treatment for patients with pneumonia, regardless of the outcome of the laboratory.
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Reported 805 cases of influenza A in Tabasco
July 23, 2009 - 14:36 --

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Villahermosa, 23 Jul (Notimex) .- The State Secretary of Health, Luis Felipe Zapata Graham reported that to date are 805 cases of influenza A (H1N1) recorded in the state, thus reinforcing the preventive measures at all sectors.

In an interview, the state official explained that the figure represents more than 87 cases against them the past 13 days, when it announced the cancellation of the 2009 Feria Tabasco to prevent mass rallies.

He explained that before the peak of the disease, especially in the Southeast will again return to action to prevent a problem that is real and with which they will live for a long time.

He mentioned that there is no question of closing borders Chiapas, Veracruz and Campeche, but to work harder with the health jurisdictions of counties adjacent to them with Tabasco.

He noted that he and his team have held meetings with business chambers and do so today with representatives of religious denominations, and with officials of the Electoral Institute of Politics and Tabasco (IEPCT), before the next partisan activities.

Graham Zapata said that employers and places of entertainment such as cinemas reunion, they were instructed to maintain the antibacterial gel cubrebocas to the public and staff in food handling.

On his meeting with the Bishop of Tabasco, Benjam?n Castillo Plascencia, noted that their cooperation was requested to avoid greetings hand in churches as part of the ritual of the mass.

At the meeting this afternoon with IEPCT counselors and representatives of political parties, said they were with graphs and statistics showing the evolution of infection and the current condition.

In this regard, he mentioned that without the freedom of political campaigns during meetings which will start in coming weeks due to the election of October 18, to renovate 17 county mayors and 35 were directed to take preventive measures.

The state official said that the unit is not an institution dedicated to sanction and its role is to promote actions to avoid infection, so we recommend placing antibacterial gel in the meetings and they are in the open.

He commented that in hospitals not only patients arriving with symptoms of the virus A (H1N1), but of different respiratory diseases and other ailments, which has multiplied the work in the hospital.

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Re: Tabasco: Cases

Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/614567.html

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Tabasco confirmed cases of influenza A in all its hospitals
The governor, Andres Granier, said that his administration supports its neighbor Chiapasm before the outbreak of influenza

Tabasco confirmed cases of influenza A in all its hospitals
Horacio Jimenez / envoy
El Universal
Villahermosa, Tab. Friday July 24 2009
12:01

Before the outbreak of influenza virus N1 H1 in the southeast of our country, the governor of Tabasco, Andr?s Granier Melo revealed that his institution, "in every hospital in Tabasco confirmed cases of influenza."


Interviewed in inaugurating the forum: "Freedom of Expression Transitional Journalism Under Fire" in the city of Villahermosa, Granier Melo said that so far in Tabasco until yesterday had been 805 reported cases.


However, in the state thanks to its "medical and hospital infrastructure," is the entity containing the virus.


Revealed that Tabasco state that has a neighborhood of Chiapas states hardest hit by the outbreak of influenza N1-H1, is actively supporting in Chiapas before the outbreak of influenza N1 H1 in southeastern Mexico.


The analyst agreed that the resurgence of the virus in southeastern Mexico is a reality and many of the patients are in hospitals are Chiapanecos Tabasco, which has maintained close communication with its counterpart Jaime Sabines in Chiapas and is supporting it with Caravan of health that are already operating in the state of Chiapas.


He stated that in his state are "many" Chiapanecos hospitalized "infected with influenza, but do not know the exact number, he stressed that the directors of hospitals in the entity we have reported," In some hospitals there are many 3 or 4 (Cases ) ... is in C?rdenas, Comalcalco, "among others.


He said that despite the school holidays this season, "we may be prevented, we will see a rebound that may affect us more and we must be vigilant."
Explained that before the outbreak Governor Sabines "is very concerned," why, "I gave orders to his caravan of health to keep us active in several caravans Tabasco Chiapas but if they need more of course they put the entire infrastructure," concluded .

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Re: Tabasco: Cases

Source: http://www.tabascohoy.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=178506

2 Health of suspected H1N1 deaths in Tabasco
The authorities are awaiting laboratory tests on 2 deaths occurred in Villahermosa.

Published: Monday, 10 August 2009 | 12:26 hrs.

By: AP
Villahermosa, Tabasco


The Ministry of Health reported Monday that two recent deaths in the state, which could have been caused by influenza A H1N1, however, are still awaiting the results of laboratory tests conducted for the purpose.

The owner of State Health, Luis Felipe Graham, reported in an interview with reporters, sent by the local radio station, which until now have been reported in Tabasco 881 human cases of H1N1 influenza.

He said the deaths were suspected by human influenza occurred in recent days, one in the hospital of the IMSS and the other in the clinic ISSSET, both in Villahermosa.

On dengue

Philip Graham said that until now have been reported in Tabasco 370 cases of classic dengue and 43 probable cases of the hemorrhagic type, most of which were presented in Cardenas and Huimanguillo.

Said that the campaigns fogging (fumigation) made by the Ministry of Health, have mitigated the spread of dengue.

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Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodetab...s/n1280779.htm

Tabasco
Could increase to three deaths per AH1N1
Luis Felipe Zapata Graham, secretary of Health. (Photo: El Heraldo de Tabasco)
Await results of laboratory
El Heraldo de Tabasco
11 August 2009

Career Liliana Moreno

Villahermosa, Tabasco .- The Ministry of Health is awaiting the laboratory results of the IMSS and isset to confirm if the H1N1 virus has caused two other deaths in the state, informed the head of the agency, Luis Zapata Philip Graham, who noted that positive results would have a total of three deaths Tabasco.

It also announced that to date have reported 889 positive cases of human influenza, which is a result of the large number of samples that have been made in the entity.

However, he cautioned that the figures could rise further as it is expected that the winter season could have a pick of the pandemic, which took the occasion to urge all health workers and the general public to keep prepared in compliance with preventive measures.

"The 17 health jurisdictions through personal protection against health risks and public health area are required to monitor each patient with influenza and should receive medical treatment. Governor Andres Granier Melo has instructed us that every patient who is identified as a suspect are met even if it originates in another state, it is the only way to ensure the health of our people, "he said.

Zapata said Graham was satisfied with the participation and willingness shown by the various sectors to fulfill the recommendations of the Ministry of Health, primarily in the implementation of the filters.

"With pleasure I can say that it was complying with filters, for example, I visited cinemas, restaurants, schools and other places of mass concentration and found that it is a commitment to implement preventive measures and the fact that we have an increase in the number of cases does not mean you're neglecting the situation but is actively involved on the intentional and surely will continue to have an increase in proportion to the samples that we sent, "he said.

Finally, he mentioned that on the national scene, Tabasco is in sixth place in the number of cases.

"Until the fifth day of August the states most affected with the disease Chiapas were 61 cases with 3 mil, 2 mil 549 Yucatan, Mexico with 2 thousand 256 cases, 34 cases with thousands of Jalisco and Veracruz in these 867 cases was then "he said.

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Source: http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodetab...s/n1285541.htm


Tabasco
Confirm death by virus AH1N1
The delegate of the IMSS in Tabasco, Fernando Castellanos Jose Sandoval announced that he was a patient of 60 years who was admitted to hospital for pneumonia. (Photo: Marcelo L?pez / El Heraldo de Tabasco)
He died a week ago
El Heraldo de Tabasco
15 August 2009

Manuel Jesus Dominguez

Villahermosa, Tabasco .- The delegate of the IMSS in Tabasco, Fernando Jose Sandoval Castellanos, confirmed the death of a patient of 60 years because of human influenza virus (H1NI), just over a week in one of clinics of this health system.

In days gone by Health Secretary, Luis Felipe Zapata Graham, announced the death of two people due to the pandemic of human influenza, referring to a beneficiary of Social Security and the isset, which add up to three times victims of the disease.

In this regard, Sandoval Castellanos noted on the patient died in a clinic of the institution in charge that this is an elderly woman associated with the virus H1N1.

"It's confirmed human death from influenza, it is not recent, has already more than a week after the death we got the sample PCR-check issued by the Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference, and unfortunately died of the virus" , said.

In an interview with the media after the ceremony for the medal "Social Work 2009", held yesterday in the auditorium of the College of Police and Traffic, the federal official said that all started with pneumonia and the case is complicated to a degree who ended up losing their lives.

Pneumonia-influenza, can have suggested a wide range, depending on host factors and unfortunately it was a case that developed very strong.

On the other hand, said that despite the problems of budget cuts investment in works are not behind. "We continue to work schemes, one of the most important is the protection of 46, where we are making a fence and a diagnosis of high unit with an investment of nearly 60 million pesos," he said.

What we said: We have an investment of almost six million dollars in the reconstruction of the Family Medicine Unit of the C-28 population, the resources are flowing and the work has not stopped under any circumstances.

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Re: Tabasco: There was negligence in deaths from influenza

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Tabasco
There was negligence in deaths from influenza
Humberto Azuara Forcelledo hospital director Dr. John Graham Casas?s. (Photo: Rodrigo Magana) El Heraldo de Tabasco
September 12, 2009


Adriana P?rez Vargas

Villahermosa, Tabasco .- According to one study, the National Medical Arbitration Commission (CONAMED) determined that the 120 deaths from influenza AH1N1 nationwide, 296 were committed malpractice events, ie, there was delay in care, inadequate nursing care, medication mismanagement among other factors, explained the director of the Hospital Dr John Graham Casas?s "Humberto Forcelledo Azuara.

Similarly, stressed that none of the records of the deceased met the total requirements of the Mexican Official Standard of Health, over 50 percent had no clinical summary and a number greater than 30 percent had no note review also found records that had no medical indications sheets and initial pitch or income.

He also highlighted that of 120 deaths, the 41.67 per cent were treated in the IMSS, 15.83 percent in State Health Services, the 12.50 percent of the Federal Health Service, the 9.17 at INSALUD, 8.33 percent in hospitals reference ISSSTE 8.33 percent, 2.5 percent in the private sector and 1.57 percent in PEMEX.

He explained that the 13 percent of medical records doctors committed a bad preregistration or at the nursing department failed to meet medical indications, the 8 percent note contained no income, 10 percent had no name and signature of doctor, more than 30 percent had no medical history, including requirements for record.

It also stated that the main symptoms for those who came to the 120 patients who died were receiving medical care because they had fever, cough, headache, cough, dyspnea and other factors.

During the Tenth Congress Academic 2009, expressed this study was carried out at the request of the Federal Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos, not for the purpose of filing a formal complaint against the doctors or nurses who were participating in the care of patients, but to learn to do things right.

He said that of 120 patients who died, at 15 percent was not performed triage, ie the selection and classification of patients based on the priorities of care, favoring the possibility of survival, according to the therapeutic needs and available resources.

He also noted that the waiting time for the deceased received medical care was 3.96 hours.

Forcelledo Azuara said the administration of medications, frequency and failure is the responsibility of nursing care, so that in 13 patients was not correct prescription and there was failure of medical indications.

Although management criteria were detected mechanical ventilatory support in 120 patients, ten did not receive it, with this technique an advanced life support used in patients with severe acute respiratory failure.

He summarized that within the 296 malpractice events resulted from lack of supplies, medicines, equipment failure, omission of key diagnostic, monitoring of organ failure in intensive care, clinical diagnosis omission, inconsistency between diagnosis and treatment, Inadequate management of doctors, among others.

He said only 87 of the 120 patients were reported in the epidemiological, as the finding of a patient with suspected pneumonia or influenza, and concluded that despite the health scare there were shortcomings in basic aspects of care.
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Cold reaches 15 degrees ... alert is triggered for A H1N1

Health urges people to exercise extreme care, especially in children and older adults.


By: Christian Solorio
Villahermosa, Tabasco

In these year-end holidays are increased health problems in population due to exposure to sudden changes in ambient temperatures typical of the winter season, said Health Secretary in the state, Graham Zapata Luis Felipe, who urged the extreme care population, especially the most vulnerable, including children and older adults.

According to the report of Conagua, entering the cold front Tabasco territory 19 has caused increased cloud cover, strong winds from the north and temperatures drop, same as those located between 17 to 20 degrees in the plains and up to 15 degrees in La Sierra.

In this situation, the state official indicated that this vacation will strengthen epidemiological surveillance activities, health promotion, vaccinations and medical care, ensuring the supply of drugs and supplies in all health units.

Because of this he called on people to take extreme caution and implement measures for their health, because they can increase cases of influenza and other respiratory diseases.

Recommendations include shelter and avoid sudden changes in temperature, cover nose and mouth to avoid breathing in cold air, consume plenty of fluids, fruits and vegetables with vitamins A and C.

Some other steps can be taken in the home are: to prevent children and older adults handling hot liquids, constantly monitor ornaments, lights and wiring that may cause fires; address the recommendations of Civil Protection, no smoking indoors and close children, elderly and sick people, avoid exposure to environmental contaminants and clean your hands frequently.

Graham Zapata stressed parents to watch on children, especially when handling fireworks, but noticed that one of the leading causes of child care during the holidays is their exposure to scalding liquids, considering that until the now have recorded two cases are being treated for burns over 40 percent of his body.

According to the State Emergency Services as the State Emergency Medical Service (Seum) and the Mexican Red Cross, during the holiday season the number of accidents at home are increased by up to 25 percent and 70 percent in the streets of the city by car accidents, given the abuse that is made in the consumption of alcoholic beverages.




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The head of the Ministry of Health of Tabasco, Luis Felipe Zapata Graham, announced that the health units in the state reported a ten percent increase in the influx of patients with respiratory diseases, especially asthma, due to low temperatures that have prevailed in recent days.

Considering that today are expected to lower temperatures throughout the country, the state official recommended the public take preventive measures to avoid contracting these diseases, especially seasonal influenza A H1N1.

Measures to prevent any respiratory disease, the doctor asked the population Dress warmly, drink plenty of fluids (mainly citrus) than patients with asthma not to stop treatment, careful not to burn wood indoors, no smoking indoors, but not self-medicate especially if you have any symptoms of flu.

Recognizing that the cold front is expected to pose a risk today that will increase the presence of respiratory diseases, including influenza, Graham Zapata urged medical personnel and judicial leaders to redouble vigilance in all units.

"We are urging the 17 heads courts to intensify surveillance in each of the hospitals in the different municipalities, because so far there has been a significant increase in respiratory illnesses, we are within the normally expected increases but might be but preventive measures are taken, "he warned.

Noting that the department at his office continues to combat the flu, the Health Secretary called on pregnant women who have not applied the A H1N1 vaccine or patients with chronic diseases attending to be vaccinated.

"We continue with the vaccination. However, it is important to remind people not to self-medicate, they do not expect to have symptoms to see a doctor. Doctors have been instructed to give treatment to any suspicion," he said.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO HOLD BACK CLASS: SSA

For the intense cold that has occurred in recent days in the Mexican Republic, the Ministry of Health made a series of recommendations for preventing the spread of influenza A (H1N1) in this return to school as well as other tract infections respiratory changes by the weather.

The federal agency made it a priority to maintain the measures of prevention and containment of the virus to prevent mass contamination among the general population, but particularly in schools where many children are concentrated.

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Tabasco on the site, 28 cases of Influenza

26 days into the 2010 Tabasco have only been four cases of influenza A H1N putting the entity into 25th place nationally with thousand 103 cases since the problem started almost a year, said Health Secretary Luis Felipe Graham Zapata, during the launch of the vaccination campaign against influenza.

In the ceremony held yesterday into the market Pino Suarez, the state official said thanks to the strong awareness campaign on preventive measures to avoid contracting this disease, now found in Tabasco last places of infection with barely thousand 103 cases.

But he said that although this is not due to lower our guard because the risk of contagion is still present, hence the need now are Available 80 thousand doses of flu vaccine, the population at risk as are the pregnant women and people with chronic degenerative diseases come to the nearest health center for vaccination.

So 25 to 29 January will launch a vaccination operation against influenza A H1N1 in six markets in the city of Villahermosa, as well as being great centers of concentration of people will be able to access free of charge to this drug thus ensuring their health thereby avoiding acquiring this disease.

Accompanied by the Governor Andres Granier Melo the holder of the Health Ministry said this year it has provided affiliate to Seguro Popular by little more than 210 thousand families added to the 400 thousand members favored that later this year a little over a million and Tabasco through health services have to have a 100 percent coverage.




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Detect suspected cases of influenza in Tabasco

It identified 11 suspected cases of influenza A/H1N1 virus in a private school pupils in Villahermosa, so work was suspended as a preventive.

Roberto Barboza Sosa
El Universal
Villahermosa, Tabasco Friday, 05 marzo of 2010
17:57

A private school work preventively suspended after suspected cases of influenza A/H1N1 virus in students from two secondary-level classrooms, confirmed the health secretary Tabasco, Luis Felipe Graham Zapata.
So far there are 11 suspected cases of students in classrooms of first and second grade of high school.

The official responsible for the health sector in the state, said that while awaiting the outcome of laboratory tests to confirm whether it is the H1N1 virus and epidemiological protocols were established to monitor and care in case of question of an outbreak.

"I became what must be done which is about health, whether they are positive, as it is notified. He is visiting at the periphery, will visit families in order if it is positive if the contacts do direct evidence and ruled that H1N1 has or has not, "explained Graham Zapata.

The Tabasco Health Secretary, said that flu cases detected in the College Kilimanjaro, "I say input consistency were seasonal influenza."

The private school with Catholic teaching, is located on the outskirts of Villahermosa, on the warrant Villahermosa Cardenas and outside the urban area, where she teaches pre-school, primary and secondary.

The suspension of educational work was carried out for this weekend.




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