Brazil - Rio de Janeiro, influenza 2017

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Death of a 17-year-old girl diagnosed as Influenza B

One of the two deaths that were being investigated by the Department of Health, the New Health of Barra do Pira?, is already diagnosed by the Central Laboratory (Lacen) in Rio de Janeiro. This is Gabriel Martins, 17, a resident of the Cant?o district. The initial suspicion was spotted fever, but Health Secretary Margareth Milward reported that he had failed due to Influenza B. With the news, the secretary took advantage to end the rumors that circulated yesterday in social networks that the city would be experiencing an outbreak of Influenza H1NI.

http://avozdacidade.com/site/noticias/cidades/57549/

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Death of adolescent by H1N1 confirmed in Barra do Pira?, RJ

The Municipal Health Department of Barra do Pira?, in the south of Rio de Janeiro, confirmed on Tuesday morning (28) the death of a 17-year-old boy from H1N1 flu. Gabriel Martins de Oliveira was in Santa Casa and was transferred to Hospital Escola, in Valen?a, RJ on Friday (17) with a serious liver injury. The smaller . However, the official report released by Lacen - Central Laboratory in Rio de Janeiro - pointed out that the cause of death was H1N1. The disease is transmitted by a virus of the same family that transmits the flu. The contagion happens from person to person, through coughing or sneezing.

http://www.jornalfloripa.com.br/agencia2/noticia.php?id=1287201

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Three patients with suspected H1N1 are hospitalized in S?o Fid?lis, RJ

S?o Fid?lis City Hall, in northern Fluminense, reported on Monday (08) that three men are hospitalized in the city with suspicion of H1N1. Patients aged 28, 29 and 41 were admitted to Armando Vidal Hospital last Friday (05). The Secretary of State for Health was notified on Monday and the collection of material for examination will be done on Tuesday (09). The deadline for the result is 10 to 15 days. So far, there is no confirmed case of the disease in the county.

http://g1.globo.com/rj/norte-fluminense/noticia/tres-pacientes-com-suspeita-de-h1n1-sao-internados-em-sao-fidelis-no-rj.ghtml

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Petr?polis has two confirmed deaths due to influenza this year

Since the beginning of the vaccination campaign against influenza, the Health Department has registered a further 20,000 doses applied during the beginning of May in the flock actions in shelters, nursing homes and in the distribution with private hospitals and health institutions raising the Number of immunized to 38,929 since April 17. On Saturday (20) the vaccination will take place at Lajinha and Estrada da Saudade stations, from 8 am to 5 pm The number is still considered low and two weeks to the end of the influenza vaccination schedule, the Health Department reaffirms the importance of Population belonging to the priority immunization group to protect against the disease. The Epidemiology Coordination currently investigates three suspected cases of influenza in the city and has already confirmed two deaths of two women, one in January and the other in April.

http://www.aconteceempetropolis.com.br/2017/05/18/petropolis-tem-dois-obitos-confirmados-por-influenza-este-ano/