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Brazil - Minas Gerais, influenza 2016: 290 fatalities

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  • #46
    Mine has the largest number of deaths due to the influenza virus since 2009

    The number of flu deaths in 2016 are already the highest since 2009. Data released by the State Department of Health (SES) show that 227 people have lost their lives in Minas Gerais after contracting the influenza virus. Of these, 67% were caused by H1N1. In 2009, 214 patients died. In addition to a change in the virus characteristics, contamination of people with preexisting conditions and therefore more susceptible, may explain the picture, according to the State Department of Health (SES). The year was the deadliest post flu was in 2009, the time of the influenza epidemic peak. At the time, 1,270 people were affected by the virus and 214 died. This year, 4,449 cases of acute respiratory syndrome were recorded Grave (SARS). Of these, 638 people died. The majority, 227, were confirmed with Influenza. Of deaths by viruses, 153 were influenza A (H1N1), 67 influenza A subtyped not four by Influenza B and three could not be classified virus subtype. The data show an increase in deaths over the last years.

    Agência de Noticias, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil, Mundo

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    • #47
      Minas registers 44 thosand of cases of pneumonia in seven months and more than 4 thousand deaths

      Sudden changes in temperature, dry weather of recent months and the H1N1 outbreak led to the hospitalization of 44,000 miners from pneumonia in just seven months. More than 4,000 victims of the disease did not survive and died. Doctors warn of the risks and reinforce the illness - old acquaintance of Brazilians, but often underestimated danger. - Can occur even in spring or summer full "is common in the colder months, but it can happen at any time," he says pulmonologists Marcio Freitas Guimaraes. As the doctor, the most common type is bacterial pneumonia, which offers contagion for the environment. However, he draws attention to the people who have the flu. Without adequate treatment, the health status of these can develop into a viral pneumonia. "What can happen in cases of Influenza A is the person does not know they are infected with this virus," diz.Uma similar situation was experienced by businessman Henrique Barcello, 29. He says that in July expressed like symptoms of an allergy that is always at this time of year. "I started to treat me on their own and kept the normal work activities and exercise." Among the first symptoms and the trip to the hospital passed 15 days.

      http://hojeemdia.com.br/horizontes/m...ortes-1.419114

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      • #48
        Minas Gerais recorded 183 deaths per H1N1, five in Uberaba

        (SES) indicates that up to now, in the State, 746 deaths due to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) have been reported in 2016, according to the epidemiology of the flu reported on Monday (28) by the State Department of Health of Minas Gerais. Of the 746 reported deaths, 277 (36.4%) were confirmed for influenza virus. Of these deaths caused by influenza, 183 were influenza A (H1N1), five in Uberaba. According to the report, 4,763 SARS cases were registered in Minas Gerais, of which 2,770 (58.2%) were sampled Collected and processed. Of the cases with processed samples, 957 (34.5%) were classified as SARS by influenza and 83 (3.0%) as other respiratory viruses. Of the influenza-associated cases, 918 (95.3%) were influenza A and 41 (4.3%) influenza B. In those in which A virus was identified, subtype A (H1N1) pdm09 is the highest proportion with 574 (62.5%) and another 290 (35.7%) were non-subtyped influenza A and influenza B.

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        • #49
          Minas Gerais registers an increase of almost 2,000% in flu deaths compared to last year

          Epidemiological Bulletin of the Flu, released on Thursday (22), by the State Department of Health of Minas Gerais (SES-MG), indicates that in the year to date, 290 deaths were registered in the state, caused by Influenza, Commonly known as influenza. According to SES-MG, in 2015, during the same period, 15 deaths were recorded. When comparing the numbers of 2015 and 2016, the increase is 1,833%. According to the bulletin released by SES-MG, 4,914 cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) have been reported so far, of which 2,934 have been collected and processed. Of the cases with processed samples, 1,056 (36%) were classified as SRAG by Influenza and 87 (3%) as other respiratory viruses. Of the cases associated with Influenza, 1,004 (95.1%) were Influenza A and 48 (4.5%) Influenza B. In those cases where A virus was identified, subtype A (H1N1) pdm09 is the highest proportion, with 622 (62%), 381 (37.9%) were non-subtyped Influenza A and 1 (0.1%) Seasonal Influenza A (H1).

          Regarding the deaths, according to the SES-MG survey 779 deaths were reported by SARS. However, of the 779 reported deaths, 290 (37.2%) were confirmed for Influenza virus. Of these deaths caused by Influenza, 193 were due to Influenza A (H1N1); 86 by Influenza A not subtyped; 8 for Influenza B and another 3 deaths from Influenza, in which it was not possible to classify the virus subtype. In Uberaba, five deaths were recorded for Influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 and one death for Influenza A, not subtyped.

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