Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 617 deaths

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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 2,800 - 65 deaths

2009-07-06 | 11:58:00 | NATIONAL | DEADLY PANDEMIC

In the country and 65 people were killed by influenza A

Minister of Health of the Nation will meet today with the owners of the area around the country to unify criteria for placement and care of cases of influenza. Evaluated massive virus H1N1.


BUENOS AIRES .- The Federal Health Council, composed of ministers of the area across the country today unify criteria and clinical protocols for care and placement for people with influenza A.

Be the first meeting of that body with Minister Juan Manzur and assess "the mass has taken and what is in the patterns of influenza A virus," he said.

According to Ministry of Health reported the country, are now 65 dead and 2,800 infected with the H1N1 virus. These values mean that the Argentina in the first place in the region by the number of victims. So far, 123 countries have confirmed 409 deaths due to influenza A.

Manzur reported that the 14 will meet all provincial health ministers to discuss "different regional realities.

On the agenda are expected to play several points, as the prevalence of an accurate and detailed technical report on the epidemiological curve that we are from week 19, "he said.

"The 85% of cases of flu in the country by the new virus," said Manzur. He added that the virus is not as dangerous as many people cree and 90% of people who had influenza A, he stressed, was recovered with no problems.

Regarding preventive measures, the minister clarified that is at a health expressing the need to close shops, supermarkets and other busy sites.

He also announced that in the next few hours will be delivered 300,000 treatments and that on Wednesday morning and another 500,000 will be distributed taking into account health, population and reporting of various diseases.


A vaccine itself

The Health Minister said that along with his pair of Science and Technology, Lino Bara?ao, "we are working to decode the genome of the virus." He explained, is making progress in the characterization of the virus to see if this is the same as in other countries. "We are in search of a vaccine applied to the virus circulating in Argentina," he said.

"This is the first time we have the presence of the H1N1 virus in Argentina, which is already present in 119 countries.

Meanwhile, Health Minister bonaerense, Claudio Zin, found that the influenza A vaccine will be available by year's end or for the coming winter "and said that" the first tests were done in healthy volunteers and first results will be in four weeks. "

Anyway, Zin cautioned that may not be equal to the virus circulating in Europe or United States in the spring, which is present in Argentina.

No classes throughout the country

Kindergartens, primary and secondary schools and universities around the country suspended from school today and for two weeks. Thereby extending the winter break around the country to contain the infection by influenza A in the field of education. The resolution was adopted last week.

Given the emergency, the Ministry of Education reported that the website launched www.aprenderencasa.educ.ar, which suggests general activities for teachers and students keep up to date their knowledge.

http://www.primeraedicionweb.com.ar/index.php?idnoticia=9264&dgprincipal=nota&tipo=digital

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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 107,000? - 63 deaths

Source: http://www.perfil.com/contenidos/200...icia_0024.html

Manzur confirmed that 90 percent of the circulating virus is the influenza A
The Health Minister added that a total of 60 deaths in the country. What he said about the declaration of the Emergency Health.

06.07.2009 | 18:43

In order to show a uniform nationwide to combat the spread of influenza A, the health minister, Juan Manzur, led a press conference with the heads of the health portfolio from across the country. There he announced that "we have advanced in the preparation of common definitions for the address in a coordinated fight against the disease.

"We have made progress in some definitions for a common approach," said Manzur, who also said "we have analyzed the epidemiological curve." In this regard, the Health Minister said that 90% of circulating influenza virus is H1N1, so as to reach 107,000 cases with a total of 63 dead.

Manzur also reported that the Ministries of Health have established that the "criterion of suspicion" about the cases is as follows: "Any person submitting a (...) respiratory illness with fever higher than 38 degrees of temperature." In turn, called "non-self," while noting that healthy people "should not use chinstrap.

"The Emergency Health is now." When asked whether the Government would order the National Health Emergency (Decree 4336/02), the minister said that instruments on the "already" taken. In this regard supported the decision of the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires to advance that policy.

?Super long weekend? Manzur said that in a given study leave on Friday, which will join the holiday of July 9, as part of preventive measures for influenza A. In this way, the government seeks to avoid mass gatherings that can be given, for example, in work environments.
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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 107,000? - 63 deaths

Source: Source: http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/5770

Nationwide alert
107.000 cases of influenza A confirmed in the country since May

The Argentine Federal Health Council agreed to unify criteria and protocol in order to mitigate the influenza A flu, which has killed up to 60 people thus far in the country and has infected roughly 100.000 others, according to official data.

The council's meeting, attended by 24 of the country's officials, was led by Health Minister Juan Manzur, who in a press conference said that "technical sanitary criteria" had been agreed upon in order to face the epidemic.

"We have moved from a phase of containment to one of mitigation, with measures that experts have recommended," he said.

The minister explained that it is not necessary to declare a national "sanitary emergency," since this measure, which would permit more flexible tariffs, is active since 2002, when the country registered problems with child malnutrition in the midst of a severe economic crisis.

At any rate, Manzur encouraged the provinces that still have not declared an emergency to do so in order to facilitate the application of local funds to tend to the illness.

The minister said the Federal Health Council was able to generate a common definition of a "suspicious case" of influenza A, to be applied to any patient who presents a sharp respiratory illness with a high fever; the patient should be isolated and receive immediate medical care.

The minister confirmed that there are 60 deaths due to influenza A in Argentina and explained that 90 percent of the cases detected for flu in the country correspond to the virus H1N1 A.

He also said that since May 7, when the virus began to circulate, and until now, there have been 107.000 cases of influenza detected.

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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 107,000? - 70-80 deaths

Source: http://www.lacapital.com.ar/contenid...icia_0032.html

Google translation:

PANDEMIA
Official figures show 70 dead but it would reach 80

Buenos Aires -

Minister of Health of the Nation, Juan Manzur, admitted this morning that the fatal v?tcimas amount to 70 although the figure does not count all cases that were confirmed in the provinces and reach 80. In Santa Fe added 22. As the minister in the Congress is talking with the presidents of the benches of the Senate.

"Until yesterday afternoon to the patients who died and who have been diagnosed with H1N1 are present 70. There are patients who have died previously, and we are waiting for diagnosis," said the official.

Meanwhile, yesterday, four other provinces reported 7 deaths from influenza A in Argentina, bringing the unofficial total fatalities in the new flu would reach 80.

Three new deaths were reported yesterday in Santa Fe, so in that province are those killed by the 21 previously called "swine flu". Thus becomes the second jurisdiction with more deaths from this cause, after the province of Buenos Aires, which accounts for 43.

In addition, yesterday the health authorities of San Juan last week confirmed that a baby died only eight months when he was transferred in an aircraft emergency health, while in Santa Cruz was killed two years of a child from the flu.

Finally, in the town of Cordoba San Francisco, a man of 39 years and a woman of 26 years, 12 days before that mother had been killed yesterday by the influenza A, published the newspaper Clarin.

Other confirmed deaths
The director of the Epidemiology of San Juan, Frida Cappato, on Monday reported the first death by the new flu. The victim was 38 years and "did not belong to any risk group." This is a "housewife" who had no background disease. The official said the woman suffered "complications" as a result of the flu and would have had a multiorgan failure. "

Meanwhile, the Undersecretary of Health Neuqu?n announced that day that, according to the results of a sample sent to the Institute Malbr?n, one person died of influenza A in the province.

Opposition parties have alleged that the Government of Jamaica is not paying enough attention to the virus and this in turn causes tension among the population. (With informaci?in EFE / MVC)

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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 107,000? - 82 deaths

09-07-2009

CIFRAS differ

Influenza A: 70 officers killed, 82 unofficial

In a span of just 12 days since the elections on June 28 last to date, the fatal cases of influenza A confirmed by the Government increased from 26 to 70 in the country, representing an increase of 170 percent, according official data.


(DIARIOC, 09/07/2009) Minister of Health of the Nation, Juan Manzur, confirmed Wednesday that 10 new deaths from the influenza A/H1N1 in Argentina, after having maintained for three days as the figure of 60 official sum and insisted that more than 100 thousand potential infection.

In a meeting with senators in Congress, where he attended to provide a report to the heads of banks on the disease, Manzur here refused to register a death rate higher than that of other countries affected by the pandemic.

However, in the same meeting, members of the Senate expressed concern about the progress of influenza A and said they "are being manipulated" the figures.

Senator Maria Eugenia Estenssoro, the Civic Coalition, also criticized the government in general and the minister Manzur including a "lack of accurate information" regarding the new influenza, according to unofficial data have already caused the deaths of 82 people the country.

"They are manipulating statistics, as in other areas," Estenssoro said to the press after a meeting that was held behind closed doors and lasted about two hours.

The figure of 70 cases confirmed by Manzur lethal means in less than 10 days after the national legislative elections in late June, there were 70 percent more deaths (44) reported that an official during the two months prior to elections.

Since April 26, when the state of alert in Argentina by the advance of influenza A in the world, through Friday June 26, when it was disclosed last part of the daily national Ministry of Health before vote (number 59), the deceased was only 26 "official" and the 1587 cases of the disease.

Immediately after the elections and the resignation of Graciela Ocaña the head of the national health, the episodes began to multiply lethal, while experts estimate that the peak of the epidemiological curve of the new flu will occur in 10 days.

Taken together the data from the Government to manage these hours by the provincial ministers of Health, deaths from influenza A in the country would amount to 82, with 2780 cases of evil.

Unofficial FIGURES

Influenza A is still ongoing, and five provinces reported deaths this week. Seven other people died of the H1N1 virus and was unofficially spoke of 84 fatalities.

Namely, there were three deaths in Santa Fe, now 21 total deaths from influenza and lies second after the province of Buenos Aires which has 42 fatalities.

In San Juan, on the other hand, confirmed the death of a baby of only 8 months when he was transferred in an aircraft emergency health. The director of epidemiology in the province, Frida Cappato, on Monday reported the first death by the new influenza: a housewife of 38 years that did not belong to any risk group. " The woman suffered "complications" as a result of the flu and would have had a multiorgan failure. "

In Santa Cruz was killed two years of a child from influenza A. In Neuquén, the Undersecretary of Health reported that according to the results of a sample sent to the Institute Malbrán, one person died of influenza.

In Cordova there were two fatalities. It was in San Francisco, where he died a man of 39 years and a woman of 26 years, 12 days before it was mother. While another pregnant woman is placed in a San Francisco hospital in serious condition with symptoms of influenza A, as a teenager of 14 years in state boarding school reserved to the Children's Hospital in the city of Cordova.

For these times are still known more deaths came as an official part of the new deaths from the flu.


Unofficial figures:

Buenos Aires: 42 dead, 779 infected
Santa Fe: 21 dead, 400 infected
Buenos Aires: 7 dead, 936 infected
Mendoza: 3 dead, 4 infected
Cordova: 2 dead, 31 infected
San Juan: 2 deaths, 23 infected
Missions: 2 dead, 20 infected
Santa Cruz: 1 dead, 39 infected
Neuquén: 1 dead, 56 infected
Tierra del Fuego: 103 infected
Metropolitan unspecified: 1 dead, 155 infected

The total across the country: 82 dead, infected 2780

Source / 26noticias.com.ar

http://www.diarioc.com.ar/inf_general/Gripe_A-_70_los_muertos_oficiales-_82_extraoficiales/120930

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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 2,677 - 82 deaths

Source: http://www.elargentino.com/nota-4884...fluenza-A.html


2677 positive cases
Already there are 82 deaths from influenza A

09-07-2009 / The Ministry of Health of the Nation confirmed tonight that the number of deaths from Influenza A (H1N1) was 82. 47 joined in the province of Buenos Aires, 7 in the City, 22 in Santa Fe, 2 in Missions and in Entre Rios, Black River, San Juan and in the metropolitan area, without jurisdiction.

Concern about influenza A.

The Ministry of Health of the Nation confirmed tonight that the number of deaths from Influenza A (H1N1) was 82. 47 joined in the province of Buenos Aires, 7 in the City, 22 in Santa Fe, 2 in Missions and in Entre Rios, Black River, San Juan and in the metropolitan area, without jurisdiction.

Also reported that the health portfolio as of today, the 2677 Institute Malbr?n confirmed positive cases of the disease, leaving 2261.

Earlier, the governor of Buenos Aires, Daniel Scioli, attributed to preventive measures that were taken down on the number of medical consultations for influenza A and opined that "a reasonable decision is" off the healthcare of tomorrow.

"Everything indicates that they have significantly reduced the consultations and internments by Influenza A, so surely the actions being taken forward in prevention are beginning to yield results," he explained.

For its part, the head of government of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, also reiterated that under the level of consultation in the city.

After the act by the Day of Independence in Plaza de Mayo, Macri said that "we are better than a week ago and in hospitals is decreasing the level of demand and consultation", said since the pandemic influenza A.

He explained that the Hospital de Ni?os Ricardo Guti?rrez "fell from 600 to 150 the level of consultation."
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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 2,677 - 82 deaths

Source: http://www.chacodiapordia.com/2008/noticia.php?n=31900

Confirmed by authorities
Triples the number: they are 35 cases of Influenza A in Formosa
Since the Ministry of Human Development in the party newspaper, reported that in the neighboring province and were 35 positive cases, and particularly in two I could not find an epidemiological link.
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He adds that the 15 are negative, and were sent to the Institute Malbr?n 24 new samples of suspected cases, which has a total of 226 awaiting results.
On figures that are made daily on affected people and expect results show that, in addition to boarding, the director of the Field Hospital, Eugenia Ruiz, totaling 35 confirmed positive cases and 15 negative.
It also noted that they referred to the Institute Malbran 24 new samples of suspected cases, which has a total of 226 awaiting results.

Internees.
It was also pointed out that the Field Hospital are placed Thirteen patients, four of them in intensive care unit and the remaining nine rooms in common, and among all these there is no child, and the same age range from 17 to 49 years.
In addition to those in sotutvo therapy met the criteria to be in this sector are sensitive. Of these, the wife of 28 years remains grave, the other three offset and even one of them to continue to evolve quickly to pass either chamber.

Confirmed cases.
On the epidemiological link of the cases that have just been confirmed as positive, explained that "the thirteen positive that had been maintaining a relationship with the province of Buenos Aires, either by going there or because they have been in contact with someone of that area. Now, among the new results received from 22 positive cases, two of them do not have a direct link with the province of Buenos Aires, though their professions are persons who are in contact with passengers, among them one is remisero for example. "

Medicines and stock.
Fairly consulted on the drug "oseltamivir" which is prescribed to treat patients afflicted with the disease, said "we have the stock required for the treatments they require," I assure you that even from the national health portfolio to continue providing.

He argued that the antiviral and was distributed to district hospitals in the province, as the Engineer in Juarez, Las Lomitas, Ibarreta, Piran, El Colorado, Clorinda, Laguna Blanca, in addition to those in this city, like the Campaign and the Mother and Child, plus the High Complexity "Presidente Juan Domingo Per?n".

Noting that in addition to the drug, made it clear that delivery is free of charge to patients, hospitals, and in this case the health centers also have the equipment necessary for these patients, ranging from basic as breathing and pulse oximeters, among others.

In addition to clarifying the main district hospitals of the province from the capital to engineer and Clorinda Ju?rez to El Colorado, among many others, have sufficient stock of antiviral prescribed anti-Influenza A H1-N1, which will be provided free to patients who require it. So certify Human Development Minister, Anibal Gomez, who led the press conference yesterday where he also confirmed that the cases of persons affected by influenza A in Formosa amounted to 35.

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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 2,677 - 82 deaths

It was also pointed out that the Field Hospital are placed Thirteen patients, four of them in intensive care unit and the remaining nine rooms in common, and among all these there is no child, and the same age range from 17 to 49 years.

When they say "Field Hospital" could they be talking about the 28 mobile health units they dispatched?

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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 - 88 deaths

Several times now Minster of Health and other health authorities mentioned the number of 100,000 + cases of novel H1N1 in Argentina.
It feels "safe" now to mention it in the title of this thread. Not lab confirmed cases - seems impossible to handle - but confirmed more than once by Min of Health.

My feeling is : 100,000 cases is an under estimation of the real number. Same with the number of deaths.


Six new deaths bring to 88 the deaths from influenza in human Argentina

Authorities said that 84 percent of victims "had pre conditions`.

"AFP Friday July 10 2009 20:03

BUENOS AIRES .- The number of human deaths from influenza rose to 88 in Argentina,
following the confirmation of six new deaths in the capital, as reported
Friday the Minister of Health of that district, Jorge Lemus.

"These are the 13 confirmed dead in total because of the virus in the capital
argentina, six more than the 82 reported until Thursday, according to statistics
published by the Ministry of Health on Friday failed to update the data.

"The 84% (of the new victims) had previous symptoms," said Lemus in
press conference at the headquarters of the municipality. Lemus said that there are "two
probable cases and another 22 under review "to determine whether persons
infected with the virus.

The ministerial authorities had reported that inferred by projections
about 100 thousand people were infected with the virus A (H1N1) since it was declared
pandemic.

Friday began operating 28 mobile units to enhance hospital
the health system in the province of Buenos Aires, which has the largest number of
fatalities, with 47 counted until Thursday.

http://www.emol.com/noticias/internacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=366611

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Source: http://criticadigital.com/index.php?secc=nota&nid=26269

Influenza A: confirmed cases and over 100 are already dead
The Ministry of Health reported 94, but not record some victims in the provinces. There was a second died in Santa Cruz.
17:18 |
11.07.2009


Influenza A is moving in the country and at least 100 people died so far, according to unofficial estimates made based on information disseminated by health authorities in different provinces.

The Health Ministry did not renew last Thursday from the official report on the number of deaths from this disease.

However, on Saturday issued an official that 94 fatalities and 2928 confirmed cases of people suffering from the disease.

However, in the final hours of several provinces health authorities reported 18 new deaths, bringing the total number reached 100. Districts where there are greater numbers of deaths are of Buenos Aires and Santa Fe

The Argentine minister of Health, Juan Manzur, reiterated that the consultations and hospitalizations for this disease are decreasing both in the capital and in the province of Buenos Aires, and by contrast, have risen in the rest of the country.

Manzur added a few days ago that some 100,000 people are infected AH1N1 virus in Argentina.

Due to the pandemic, the capital and most provinces declared health emergency, as well as restrict or even suspend activities in schools, universities, theaters and courts, among others.

CONCERN IN SANTA FE. Fatalities in the province of Santa Fe for influenza A is 30, said Saturday that the deputy minister of Health, Debora Ferrandini who indicated that all cases are confirmed in laboratory tests.

SANTA CRUZ AT THE INFLUENZA. The Secretariat for Public Health in the province reported that one person died in the town of Las Heras, suffering from influenza A (H1N1), which amounted to two victims of this disease in that province.

The first case was registered on July 6 in Rio Gallegos, and struck a boy 2 years with a pattern of epilepsy.


- See if you have fever or difficulty breathing.

- For Mom: Be especially careful not to cough or sneeze into your baby's face and wash your hands before nursing.

- If you have any symptoms of influenza should use double chinstrap to breastfeed her baby.

- Do not stop breast-feed your baby if you are sick.
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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Source: http://www.cadena3.com.ar/contenido/...7/12/33875.asp

The official figure of deaths from the virus amounts to 94
"40% of those killed by influenza A were healthy," said Manzur

12/07/2009 | 07:37 The Minister of Health of the Nation recognized that victims may be more than those reported. However, since the non-recorded deaths against them by provincial governments. Suman 2928 confirmed cases in the country.

The number of people killed by influenza A rose to 94 today, as confirmed by the Ministry of Health of the Nation, although unofficially the victims and exceed hundred.

In the new part released today, indicated that the health portfolio since 2928 are confirmed cases since the beginning of the epidemic caused by H1N1 virus in the country.

Meanwhile in unofficially, according to figures distributed by health authorities in several provinces, the figure of fatalities of the new influenza be around hundred.

The new part of the Health Ministry reported 26 deaths in Santa Fe, while the provincial deputy minister of the same area indicated that the 30 fatalities.

Furthermore, the Undersecretariat of Public Health in Santa Cruz referred to two deaths, one occurred in the town of Las Heras, which also contains the part of the national portfolio.

The Deputy Minister of Local Health Debora Ferrandini appropriated this Saturday and the 30 are dead in this province, the second, after Buenos Aires, with the largest number of fatal cases.

Speaking to local media shortly after an official part of the province rose to 26 the number of deaths by the pandemic, the official, who days earlier had identified as "not credible" and too delayed data provided by other fatalities districts, requested two weeks to extend to other measures of social distancing.

"I think rather in terms of an evolution of the flu itself, but because they are the biggest weeks of every winter as demand for health services," he warned.

In the last hours more deaths reported in various parts of the country as Cordova, San Juan, Misiones and Santa Cruz, while in Buenos Aires local Health Minister, Jorge Lemus, announced four more deaths in their district.

Fatal cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health of the Nation in Buenos Aires are 10 and fifties in the province of Buenos Aires.

According to the site of a Buenos Aires newspaper, officials from the health portfolio and porte?a bonaerense acknowledged that 99 other deaths in the study at Instituto Malbr?n, 24 of the Federal Capital and 75 of the province.

Meanwhile, in the Malvinas Argentinas Abete Hospital, where
centralized care of patients with influenza A in the province and the demand of attention in the last 72 hours.

This was indicated to channel C5N hospital director, Graciela Monfigli who indicated that the demand for care was "300 patients per day" and added that "there are people in higher income of the province."

The reference hospital for the treatment of the epidemic in the province account for 48 hours with a machine that can
process 27 samples from suspected cases of influenza A four
hours.

This Saturday, Minister of Health of the Nation, Juan Luis Manzur, held a meeting with the chief of staff, An?bal Fern?ndez, where it was known, discussed various issues concerning the strategy to address the emergency.

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

From an Entre Rios newspaper:
Source: http://www.eldiariodeparana.com.ar/t....asp?id=173693

Google translation:

PANDEMIC. Reveal that there are 7 cases in the study of people killed by alleged action of the H1N1 virus
There are 1,000 patients in treatment for influenza A
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SUMUNISTRO. In the Hospital San Roque de Paran? prepare doses of oseltamivir for patients requiring treatment for influenza.
(Sergio Ruiz)


Throughout the province to the official data show that there are 80 inpatients. The disease is more virulent in Gualeguaych? and youth.
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For the first data that is known to take into account the actual development of the pandemic influenza A in Entre R?os: official data, although not entirely rigorous about that today in the province there are about 1,000 patients with the antiviral medication against this illness, oseltamivir, which now monopolizes the distribution network of hospitals and healthcare centers in the state.
However, the data are not sufficient to establish an epidemiological map to establish accurately the actual number of people affected by the influenza virus A H1N1, the protocol followed by professionals in hospitals is to medicate anyone who presents disease symptoms such as high fever, headache and general decay. The official estimate is that 100 flu cases, 92 were type A.
Precisely, one of the definitions they met at the end of the last meeting of the Federal Health Council (COFESA), chaired by the Minister of Health of the Nation, Jorge Manzur, suggested that any person older than 15 years, suspected of carrying the virus receive the drug oseltamivir provided in public hospitals. Manzur said then that "90% of virus circulating in the country is H1N1," and that "virological studies were performed only in cases of severe acute respiratory infection requiring hospitalization."
Such a shift in attention complicated the accurate counting of cases of influenza A.

STATE OF SITUATION. Biochemistry Diana MERN, professional called Situation Room that monitors daily changes in the pandemic influenza A in Entre Rios in the Division of Epidemiology, said the H1N1 virus "has shifted" to other types of flu, by which in patients with suspected tables is no longer taking samples to be sent to the Institute Malbr?n of Buenos Aires, which also said, "is saturated."
In the front office and the doctor, every patient is evaluated, and if you have some symptoms of the disease, headache, high fever, sore throat, general malaise, is the antiviral medication. Accounting for what happens in the state sector and the private sector, which provided the medicine in the state already has some 1,000 medical personnel in the province, revealed Merna.
They are usually people who are so-called "risk groups", ie young people, pregnant women and patients who have risk factors, such as diabetics, immunosuppressed, asthmatics, children under 5 years and older than 75 years . Clear that there is another group that did not enter into the statistics there are people who are showing symptoms, do not go to the doctor, and self.
"So we say, do not consult a doctor because the doctor knows what to do, there is a medication available, there is a risk of medication," said Merna.

CASE STUDY IN. Entre Rios joined on Wednesday, 8, died at the first list of 94 deaths reported by the Ministry of Health of the Nation since the beginning of the pandemic influenza A. It was, as previously reported, the death of a patient of 63 years, a native of Villa Libertador San Mart?n, Diamond department, who according to party official, "had other health problems based on his painting which was complicated and killed. "
Although the outcome remains still other 7 patients died from acute respiratory complication boxes, which could be due to H1N1 influenza virus, but we must discern the Institute Malbr?n. In this figure adds another: there are currently about 80 patients hospitalized for complications of influenza-like tables.
Although the focus of the Government aims to Gualeguaych?, the town where the virus has attacked with virulence. "Gualeguaych? is the city where the viral disease is more intense," said Health Minister Angel Giano, and attributed this to two reasons: "The fact that a person has traveled to Mexico at the outbreak of the epidemic in that country and that the return has not taken the necessary measures to avoid contagion, and proximity to the province of Buenos Aires, where there are more cases of influenza A affected.
"The situation is similar to Gualeguaych? reality of Buenos Aires Federal Capital and the rest of Entre R?os", said the minister did not rule out the possibility that the virus has already mutated in Argentina. "We must prepare for the possibility of a resurgence," Giano said, adding that "beyond the effort to make the state depends on the commitment of society and social responsibility to implement measures for prophylaxis and hygiene stop the advance of the virus. "


A medical alert inequalities

Guillermo Zanuttini The doctor recommended that "at this winter than it remains important that all kids develop social activities outdoor conduct and respect for personal care and collective."
"So, for now, we need to protect their families, care and want and you, too, being with others - peer-to play, have fun and play sports and other recreational activities cultural and performing routine, "he said.
Zanuttini, head of the Care of Children, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health's Youth Health Department, said that children "should and can exercise their constitutional rights during the winter recess and forced by the educational epidemiological situation created by the spread of respiratory viruses, including the influenza A (H1N1). "
But he also warned: "Social inequalities in the society determine clearly a pattern of distribution opportunities for well-being, dignity and freedom for our various children and adolescents, and at the same time, that shape and play behavior, behavior and culture individuals to them according to their social group membership. "
Therefore, he said, "the premises that should guide the actions of state and society as a whole for these priority segments of the population, is to rethink, redesign and redefine democratic criteria, strategies and policies to address such inequities to go very quickly toned until the goal of reducing them all to achieve civil and political rights that allow a floor to their proper dignity, survival and development. "
Similarly, it recommended that children develop these social activities outdoor conduct and respect for personal care and collectively.
"These winter long at the spread of influenza, which further increases the risk of inclusion of children and adolescents who are at educational risk, requires that the adults accompanying them, favors activities at home (games, reading, controlled TV, kitchen, household arrangements, cleaning) and in the neighborhood, but their habits and caring individual and social behavior, "he said.
Recommended play, practice sports, go to the club, to the square and walk outdoors. Discouraged but to go to the theater, the cinema, the player, the pool, to cyber, or bowling. "If there must be protected, but knowing that the risk is higher," he warned.


The data

8000 is the last part of DOSE
oseltamivir in antiviral that is applied in cases of influenza A, which received the province from the Nation.

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Source: http://www.lacapital.com.ar/contenid...icia_0002.html

PANDEMIC
Rosario center with the largest number of cases of influenza A

Rosario has no corners with the flu. But the population in some parts of the city suffered more than others. The district center, clearly the highest socioeconomic level, the largest number of confirmed cases of influenza, with 34.6 percent.
In other areas there are large variations among them: 12 percent in the north, 9.7 in the Northeast, 6 in the west, southwest and 5.5 in 12.9 in the south. 19.3 supplementing the total percentage corresponds to cases where the homes were not notified. A reality which, however, shows that the disease does not distinguish between rich and poor.
On the other hand, the total was half of the patients served on an outpatient basis, while 27 percent needed to be institutionalized.
But there's more. Regarding the distribution of ages and from epidemiological data it was ascertained that 40 per cent of those infected is a band from age 13 to 30 years.
Meanwhile, children under 13 years represent 30 percent and 65 only a 2.3.

Chronology. In just over 40 days of the influenza A virus dropped from planes arriving from Mexico and United States, spread among the middle and upper classes and Rosario, from two weeks ago, was installed between the poorest sectors.
"The flu that did not draw the map of social relations. Preventive measures were taken to the most neglected groups, but 15 days ago there began the first documented cases, "said the deputy provincial health Debora Ferrandini.
While talk of the already "marked slowdown in the consultations," the officer is far from suggesting that the epidemic showed a plateau and explained that "it is not known whether this trend will continue because it is still unknown how they will carry the virus .
The speed of its spread was the outset, was the epidemic. Thus, the flu, which first was called swine and then only to be settled in Rosario on 1 June with the confirmation of the first case in the Stella Maris College in Fisherton and a little over a month the Ministry of Health provincial estimated at 15 thousand and the number of infected in the province.
"While the lethality of the virus (deaths of total infected) was low and in Santa Fe is within the international average, the attack rate is very high and that the difference in the rest of the seasonal flu," said the official, who added that "to make progress it is estimated that for every infected person will infect another three."

Resistance. The first phase of the epidemic facing the ministry was called "containment" and was initiated after confirmation of the first case.
"At that point we followed the protocols suggested by the close of school for 14 days and measures of prophylaxis for all contacts of the patient," explained the doctor.
At this stage of the epidemic, when controls were among the passengers arriving from abroad, were not found little resistance from the authorities.
"We had difficulty getting people to retain the insulation, the reactions were difficult to order individually and collectively assume the problem," said Ferrandini.
For the official, "revealed the individual culture that helped spread the virus: Some would not use that expression because chinstrap stigmatized and wanted to go to work because they said they should" take care of their business "."
Paradoxically, the social strata with better living conditions "was very difficult to implement a preventive strategy population because it is a sector accustomed to the consumption of individual assets."

Poor response. Moreover, since the ministry began to ask the professional preparation of the chips before the epidemic of influenza A cases treated, the response was less poor.
The very Ferrandini explained that "less than 10 percent of the cases resulted in notifications, so we had to reject such means as a data source."
So, a week before the elections on June 28 health authorities and raised the possibility

that the province had community transmission of the virus. "When Capital Federal Buenos Aires and out of the containment phase, in which schools were kept closed, and lifted the suspension of classes, the spread of the virus becomes exponentially and that ricocheted in Santa Fe That was the time where community began to have transmission of the virus, "he recalled.

Change of strategy. After discussion about whether the elections on June 28 should be done or not, and posts the results on Monday, June 29 was a key day. Not only because the then Minister of Health of the Nation, Graciela Oca?a, stepped down and was replaced by the vice governor of Tucum?n, Luis Manzur, but because Ademir Santos Faith took a new strategy to suspend classes in all schools in the province different from what they did the province of Buenos Aires and Capital
Federal.
At the same time, the Center for Outpatient Services for Medical Specialties Rosario (Cemar) began to take place laboratory studies of influenza A and the results would be obtained quickly without the need to be confirmed by the Institute Malbr?n.
These measures and the distance imposed by the suspension of activities was the key, as discussed Ferrandini to delay the arrival of the virus to the poor. "Continuing the containment barrier because it achieved a saturated private sector services and in the public consultations were held at the same levels of June 2008," he explained.

Protection. Install a barrier to the most vulnerable sectors was one of the cornerstones of the strategy adopted by the health authorities. "Overcrowding is an issue that determines the transfer rate and increases the attack of the virus. Without that distance, it might have come before, "said the deputy minister.
The argument for action was clear. "The flu, or any other disease, is more serious when it coexists with poverty, among the most neglected social sectors. We insist on the need to deepen the achievement gap and, thereby, a protective barrier, "he said.
The truth is that no one risked predictions for the coming days to arrive, with temperatures below zero.
Yes we know that the remainder of July will be "high voltage" in health services, because other diseases in the peak winter season.

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88 patients with symptoms of influenza A in Tucum?n
The figure was revealed last night to THE CENTURY by the owner of Epidemiology Siprosa, Rogelio Cali, who noted that 10 of those people are in critical condition.

A flu epidemic continues to rise in Tucuman, with a permanent increase in the number of suspected cases, and health authorities fear that the province within the next two weeks will produce a peak of infection.
According to EL SIGLO confirmed last night the head of the Directorate of Epidemiology Siprosa, Rogelio Cali, 83 patients are still interned at various hospitals and private clinics across the province, with symptoms of influenza A, of which 10 were in critical condition and receiving mechanical ventilation. It is appropriate to clarify that until last Friday, the number of inmates reached 60, which shows the increase of potential contamination during the long weekend.
On the other hand, reiterated the professional, as this newspaper reported in yesterday's edition, which is awaiting the outcome of the tests carried out to four people (two adults and two children) who died in Tucum?n in recent weeks, possibly as a result of the H1N1 virus.
Cali reiterated that at the moment are 32 confirmed cases of influenza A Malbr?n by the Institute of Buenos Aires, where they are still analyzing samples taken at approximately 80 tucumanas patients who presented symptoms of the disease.
It also stated that the Respiratory Virus Unit Sentinel, which work in coordination, the Ministry of Health and UNT, "confirmed another 80 cases of influenza, but not whether it is type A or seasonal influenza."

Rising curve

Meanwhile, Health Minister Paul Yedlin, "the epidemic will continue to rise in a curve over the next 15 days and increase the number of infections, so we must work to prevent a peak during that time" . For this reason, it was felt that "it will be key in these two weeks will help the population with preventive measures in order to give a break to the epidemiological curve."
On this issue, the holder of Epidemiology Siprosa also estimated that in the coming weeks, the epidemic of influenza A could reach a peak. "We're just starting with the winter now, so that cases continue to rise at least over the next two weeks," he said.

Recommendations

Like Yedlin, Cali reiterated the need for people to work with preventive measures to avoid spread of the virus. "If that population is not aware, because we saw over the weekend that followed the crowds, travel and visits to cinemas and massive shopings, which are hotbeds of infection, then the cases will grow," said professional . On the same subject, said that "we must not underestimate this disease, because it is highly contagious, rather than a common flu because there is not even vaccines. These types of viruses are very dangerous and must be respected," he said.
Sanitary

Since the state continues to attack the epidemic by the isolation of suspected cases of the disease in a particular sector of the hospital health center, and also providing antivirals to patients presenting with symptoms within the first 48 hours. Incidentally, Yedlin said that in the next few hours will to Tucum?n "14 thousand doses of oseltamivir, the drug used to treat patients with symptoms of influenza A, to be distributed throughout the provincial health system." Said the head of the health "is enough stock in the public health system to meet the full demand of the population free of charge at hospitals and CAPS.
On the other hand, Yedlin found that "during the long weekend there was a considerable increase too, as could be expected in the number of international and in most of the hospitals." He explained that this situation could be due to the decision that the Centers for Primary Health Care (CAPS) to work 24 hours on weekends, when usually only do half days. "
However, in some cases like Padilla's Hospital, had a weekend "quite agitated" over the arrival of four patients with influenza, as admitted by its director, Eugenio Lobo. Different was the scene at the Hospital of the Child Jesus, where there were no increases in consultations and international, as reported by the deputy Oscar Hilal (see separate notes).
This fact might indicate that the winter school break, which this year was one weeks in advance by the influenza epidemic, the infection decreased among children in our province.
National figures

Until Saturday, when they gave the last part of the Ministry of Health of the Nation in Argentina were 94 deaths from influenza since the pandemic began, 50 of them in the province of Buenos, 26 in Santa Fe and 10 in the City of Buenos Aires, to name the districts with the largest number of victims.
Meanwhile, the head of the national health, Juan Manzur, admitted that 110 thousand people infected since last May 9 and that the deaths may be more than 94, as officially recognized, "because there are many cases in study . In statements to the national press over the weekend, the national officer lamented that until a few days "the Argentines failed to combat pandemic influenza A with a single criterion."
The head of the health also confessed that "40 percent of the dead (for influenza A) were healthy, because this virus has a high transmissibility and is more common in people between 20 and 45 years. Instead, the seasonal flu virus affects over 65 years, "he said.
However, Manzur downplayed the importance of deaths from influenza A in the country, which lies in third place in terms of numbers, in a global context, noting that "in July 2006, 339 people died from the flu seasonal. This unnoticed. That is, the flu kills many people each winter, "explained.
With regard to the unification of criteria in the fight against the pandemic that "public health in a country is too important an area in which you can not take unilateral decisions. We need to seek consensus because there are lives at stake," explained.
Furthermore, the Minister informed yesterday that the country came from Europe, 400 thousand doses of oseltamivir, a drug used to treat influenza A, which will be distributed, mostly in the interior. This item is added to another 100 thousand treatments reached last week, while it is expected that a similar number of dose entering the country within the next 48 hours.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Health reported that in the next country to get a reinforcement of some 500 thousand doses of antivirals.

Tranquilidad Child in hospital

During the long weekend in the hospital of the Child Jesus "did not register a significant increase in consultations for influenza-like paintings," said EL SIGLO director Oscar Hilal.
"There was an average of 350 day care, among the guards, over the long weekend, which is within the normal average for that time," he said.
The doctor reported that "70 percent of consultations were for mild to moderate respiratarios tables, and very few patients, at most 10 during the last week with flu symptoms, which were positive developments."
According to the professional, this decline in the number of consultations and international shows that the passing of winter in schools was very positive in reducing the viral circulation among children in the province. "
Hilal also acknowledged that "the climate helps to contain the situation, because there was not very cold day," he said.

Hectic weekend in Padilla

The hospital's director Angel C. Padilla, Eugenio Lobo, told the century that this health center "was a long weekend with lots of pretty hectic consultations in patients of all ages above 15 years, presenting with flu symptoms." Moreover, he warned that "the epidemiological curve is still in ascent," and therefore, said: "We estimate that the numbers of infections continue to increase over the next two weeks at least." Lobo explained that the Padilla "is working with a special contingency plan for influenza A, with a clinic in hospital, with capacity for 10 beds, which only deals with cases of influenza, to avoid contact with other patients."
Finally, the doctor admitted that "the general population not yet fully realized the seriousness of this pandemic, because it still competing strongly in places where there are crowds. If people avoid accompany that situation, would have many fewer infections," he stressed .

From the Nation relativise the numbers of patients who died

Chief of Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic, Anibal Fernandez, yesterday downplayed the official figures on how many people died in the country since the pandemic influenza A.
When asked about the 94 fatal cases officially reported by the health portfolio by Juan Manzur, Fernandez explained that "the statistics maintained by the Ministry of Health is the work that the minister himself (Manzur) recognized. I do not want to talk about numbers because is a very sad death, "he added.
However, he recalled that "the flu-related deaths per year is 4000" and that "in 2003 and 2008 were 250,000.
Moreover, the official clarified that kirchnerista in our country are seeking "a significant number of different viruses (influenza). We had received information to the public, according to the WHO, the Ministry of Health. When you start this process resulted Malbr?n and the bottleneck was difficult to resolve. We have our own element to take the tests, "he said, also alluding to the origin of the analysis of samples of the virus.
According to Chief Cabinet considered the Government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is "working hard with the elements (to slow the flu epidemic). Today there are a million treatments. In any situation there is an immediate reaction," he said.

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

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Other 9 confirmed cases of influenza A, will join 24 in Salta
13/07/2009 03:25


Jump to date - Epidemiology Coordinator Alberto Gentile reported that the National Institute of Biological Production Malbr?n, Ministry of Health of the Nation, reported other 9 confirmed cases of Influenza A H1N1 Salta, totaling 24.

Of these 9 cases, 7 are from the city of Salta. Two other patients were assisted at the General Hospital G?emes. These are samples taken on June 23 last. All developed favorably and are recovered.

In addition to these cases should take into account the number of patients assisted in the public and private tables for various respiratory bronqueolitis, and influenza, which samples are analyzed by the Malbr?n and should be treated with the procedure to avoid complications and spreading the disease, for which the information professional treatment.

Gentile pointed out that most patients affected by the new flu are young people between 15 and 49 years. In this connection he reminded the community to the importance of the recommendations: to avoid enclosed spaces, heated and with the presence of many people, especially local dance. Should prioritize activities in open spaces with lots of ventilation and in case of flu symptoms, the doctor and do not come wandering. "

He stressed the importance of washing hands at least ten times a day or failing to use alcohol gel, hygiene measures that can reduce by 30% to pass or catch the virus.

Reiterated to the public the importance of being attentive to the prevention measures and recommended actions to be taken before the onset of fever and flu-like symptoms: headache, muscle and decay.

If you have questions, the community may contact the toll free 0800 444 04 01 which operates based on the SAMEC order to evacuate questions related to the influenza A H1N1 and seasonal influenza.

Preventive measures for seasonal influenza and New Flu (influenza A/H1N1)



- Wash your hands often with soap and water or alcohol gel with 60%. Keep nails short.



-Cover your mouth or nose when you cough or sneeze with tissue or with the elbow crease. Do not use the hand.



-If you are engripado avoided shaking hands, hugs and kisses. Do not share food, cups or silverware. Stay home until you are healthy.



Fan and allow the entry of sunlight and air in enclosed environments (houses, offices).



Special recommendation:



- Avoid urban areas and indoors (local dance, tearooms, etc.).



-A person with fever and major symptoms: isolated and consult your doctor. In case of the disease, 7 days stay at home until they recover and exceed the period of contagion.
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