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FLU A: DISPUTES BY THE NUMBERS
The provinces account for over deaths Nation
[24/07 | 06:46] Former Secretary of Health of Buenos Aires, Edgardo Trivisonno, argues that in recent months the Government has contradictions.
In recent months, official figures concerning the number of infected or killed by influenza A presents some contradictions.
Upon assuming the health minister, Juan Manzur, said those affected by the H1N1 would be at least 100 thousand in Argentina. Thus, had joined, surprisingly, 98,413 cases in 1587 confirmed the Malbr?n. The fact that there is no common denominator, it seems useful to exclude the impact of mortality of the disease. "In the world there are 700 deaths by influenza A and in Argentina there are 165 dead, but more than 200, are on average five per day," said Edgardo Trivisonno sanitarista doctor and former health secretary of the City.
But the contradictions are: in the case of taking the cases reported by the Minister of Health, the fatality rate would be 0.15%, ie four times less than the global average. Officials from the Chief of Staff stated that Argentina had the same mortality rate than the global average (0.53), in this case, the number of deaths would amount to 500 in Argentina. If reality was, as the minister said in the Senate, that our rate is equal to that of Chile, 0.26%, then 278 would have died. "The government is stubbornly deny reality and many truths you dislike, for example health emergency declared as the term implies a situation of weak government when in fact it would be quite the opposite," said Trivisonno. Manzur also had to be guided by officially confirmed cases. "On July 14 the Ministry of Health reported that there were 3056 cases and 137 deaths, in this case fatality rate is 4.48%, 8.5 times the world average and 17 times more than Chile, Australia or United Kingdom. We would be the highest fatality rate by the pandemic, the truth is that the Government do not like to talk about this, "he said.
While the government insisted that the figure does not make sense of fatality, this is an internationally accepted indicator to determine the virulence of such diseases. Following the data of the minister that there would be 340 cases per thousand in influenza-like illness so far this year would be missing in the remainder of 2009, at least one million cases, otherwise we conclude that influenza A we will have half of the cases seasonal.
According to figures from the Ministry of Health, in 2007, there were 1.1 million cases in 2008, 1.2 million deaths and 3,600 seasonal influenza. Regarding the number of dead, the provincial ministers reported figures which, together with the date, number 185 and the Minister of Health of the Nation said 165. "The measures taken should be planned, consensus protocol in a uniform and coordinated at national level in the Federal Health Council and not by districts or municipalities," said Trivisonno and added: "It was unfortunate how the centralized case analysis only in the Malbr?n, and which is delayed ten days the import of equipment and kits for diagnosing the disease. Here are some of the symptoms of disorganization afflicting our government, "said Trivisonno.
CRISTINA TAKE THE ISSUE OF THE PANDEMIC MERCOSUR. Cristina Kirchner visited the Zonal Hospital Agudos "My People" by Florencio Varela Zonal Hospital and General Acute "Lucio Melendez, Almirante Brown, in order to learn about the care provided to patients from influenza A. Was accompanied by the governor of Buenos Aires, Daniel Scioli, and of the Ministers of Health, Juan Manzur and Claudio Zin. The President said that the health status of the pandemic "is better than the 15 days ago," but cautioned that "this does not mean that we have to be good and lower our guard." In addition, the Head of State announced that at the Mercosur Summit to be held next Friday in Paraguay, will make "a very strong statement" next to the presidents of the region to promote an "equal treatment in the provision of vaccine H1N1 virus. " He also reported that scientists at the Institute Malbr?n decode the genome of influenza A and confirmed that the vaccine is being created in developed countries apply in Argentina.
| | Source: July 24, 2009 (Review)
FLU A: DISPUTES BY THE NUMBERS
The provinces account for over deaths Nation
[24/07 | 06:46] Former Secretary of Health of Buenos Aires, Edgardo Trivisonno, argues that in recent months the Government has contradictions.
In recent months, official figures concerning the number of infected or killed by influenza A presents some contradictions.
Upon assuming the health minister, Juan Manzur, said those affected by the H1N1 would be at least 100 thousand in Argentina. Thus, had joined, surprisingly, 98,413 cases in 1587 confirmed the Malbr?n. The fact that there is no common denominator, it seems useful to exclude the impact of mortality of the disease. "In the world there are 700 deaths by influenza A and in Argentina there are 165 dead, but more than 200, are on average five per day," said Edgardo Trivisonno sanitarista doctor and former health secretary of the City.
But the contradictions are: in the case of taking the cases reported by the Minister of Health, the fatality rate would be 0.15%, ie four times less than the global average. Officials from the Chief of Staff stated that Argentina had the same mortality rate than the global average (0.53), in this case, the number of deaths would amount to 500 in Argentina. If reality was, as the minister said in the Senate, that our rate is equal to that of Chile, 0.26%, then 278 would have died. "The government is stubbornly deny reality and many truths you dislike, for example health emergency declared as the term implies a situation of weak government when in fact it would be quite the opposite," said Trivisonno. Manzur also had to be guided by officially confirmed cases. "On July 14 the Ministry of Health reported that there were 3056 cases and 137 deaths, in this case fatality rate is 4.48%, 8.5 times the world average and 17 times more than Chile, Australia or United Kingdom. We would be the highest fatality rate by the pandemic, the truth is that the Government do not like to talk about this, "he said.
While the government insisted that the figure does not make sense of fatality, this is an internationally accepted indicator to determine the virulence of such diseases. Following the data of the minister that there would be 340 cases per thousand in influenza-like illness so far this year would be missing in the remainder of 2009, at least one million cases, otherwise we conclude that influenza A we will have half of the cases seasonal.
According to figures from the Ministry of Health, in 2007, there were 1.1 million cases in 2008, 1.2 million deaths and 3,600 seasonal influenza. Regarding the number of dead, the provincial ministers reported figures which, together with the date, number 185 and the Minister of Health of the Nation said 165. "The measures taken should be planned, consensus protocol in a uniform and coordinated at national level in the Federal Health Council and not by districts or municipalities," said Trivisonno and added: "It was unfortunate how the centralized case analysis only in the Malbr?n, and which is delayed ten days the import of equipment and kits for diagnosing the disease. Here are some of the symptoms of disorganization afflicting our government, "said Trivisonno.
CRISTINA TAKE THE ISSUE OF THE PANDEMIC MERCOSUR. Cristina Kirchner visited the Zonal Hospital Agudos "My People" by Florencio Varela Zonal Hospital and General Acute "Lucio Melendez, Almirante Brown, in order to learn about the care provided to patients from influenza A. Was accompanied by the governor of Buenos Aires, Daniel Scioli, and of the Ministers of Health, Juan Manzur and Claudio Zin. The President said that the health status of the pandemic "is better than the 15 days ago," but cautioned that "this does not mean that we have to be good and lower our guard." In addition, the Head of State announced that at the Mercosur Summit to be held next Friday in Paraguay, will make "a very strong statement" next to the presidents of the region to promote an "equal treatment in the provision of vaccine H1N1 virus. " He also reported that scientists at the Institute Malbr?n decode the genome of influenza A and confirmed that the vaccine is being created in developed countries apply in Argentina.
| | Source: July 24, 2009 (Review)