Arequipa: Nine people die from pneumonia in last week

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http://www.rpp.com.pe/2012-05-17-arequipa-nueve-personas-fallecen-por-neumonia-en-ultima-semana-noticia_483105.html

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Arequipa: Nine people die from pneumonia in last week
Thursday, May 17, 2012 | 9:36 pm


Is the highest figure so far this year, according to the report of the direction of Epidemiology, Regional Health Management.
Arequipa: 60% of deaths from pneumonia were self-medicating | RPP
109 people
died of pneumonia
Pneumonia continues to claim victims in the southern region of Arequipa . In the last week nine people died because of disease, the highest figure so far this year. All nine victims were adult disease, totaling to date 102 deaths over five years and seven children five years. According to the report of the direction of Epidemiology in the last week were treated to 69 children with the disease and 164 adults, this figure represents an increase of 54% compared to same period last year and 18.8% compared the previous week. With regard to acute respiratory infections in the different health facilities in the region attended 11 000 936 cases, an increase of 6.3% compared to same period last year, and a reduction of 6.7% over the previous week. The regional head of Epidemiology, Patricia Polanco, said the increase in cases of pneumonia in adults concerned, and recommended the public to avoid sudden temperature changes and not self, given that the latter died 60% of the victims.