43 children have died from pneumonia in Puno

[Tonka]

http://www.pachamamaradio.org/09-09-2011/43-ninos-han-muerto-por-neumonia-en-puno.html

Spanish to English translation

43 children have died from pneumonia in Puno

So died this month in 43 children younger than five years as a result of pneumonia and acute diarrheal diseases thirteen, most of the deaths occurred in the provinces of San Roman, Puno, Ayaviri and Azangaro, the report of the Regional Health Authority.
Also, the agency explained that in the Puno region of 12 000 were registered 18 cases of acute diarrheal diseases (EDAS), 78 000 399 cases of Acute Respiratory Infections (HCAI) and 100 thousand cases of pneumonia.
It should be noted that the San Rom?n province represents the highest number with 26,140 cases of IRAS, 582 cases of pneumonia and 3,838 cases of EDAS. Followed by the Puno province has 14 000 IRAS 474 cases registered, 192 cases of pneumonia and 3,286 cases of EDAS.
Compared to last year of pneumonia cases decreased by 16.5 percent, to date, followed by diseases of respiratory infections (HCAI) by 9.8 percent and acute diarrheal diseases (EDAS), at 5 percent.