Man dies with suspected H1N1 flu in Po?os de Caldas
Po?os de Caldas had the first death on suspicion of H1N1 on Monday (16). The victim was a 74-year-old man who had been hospitalized in the Holy House since 23 April. Benedito Oswaldo was hospitalized about 10 days at Santa Casa, where he had blood samples collected for examination that would identify if he had the H1N1 virus. According to the hospital, death was caused by severe respiratory syndrome. There is still no prediction as to when the exam result should be ready. If the blood test points to H1N1, this will be the first flu death in Po?os de Caldas. Data released by the State Department of Health of Minas Gerais show that 60% of the patients who died this year because of the H1N1 flu virus are from the South of Minas. So far, 12 people have died in the state because of the virus, seven of which are from southern Minas Gerais. Deaths were confirmed by the disease in the south of the state in Lavras, Extrema, Andradas, Monte Santo de Minas, Campo Belo and Frutal.
Po?os de Caldas had the first death on suspicion of H1N1 on Monday (16). The victim was a 74-year-old man who had been hospitalized in the Holy House since 23 April. Benedito Oswaldo was hospitalized about 10 days at Santa Casa, where he had blood samples collected for examination that would identify if he had the H1N1 virus. According to the hospital, death was caused by severe respiratory syndrome. There is still no prediction as to when the exam result should be ready. If the blood test points to H1N1, this will be the first flu death in Po?os de Caldas. Data released by the State Department of Health of Minas Gerais show that 60% of the patients who died this year because of the H1N1 flu virus are from the South of Minas. So far, 12 people have died in the state because of the virus, seven of which are from southern Minas Gerais. Deaths were confirmed by the disease in the south of the state in Lavras, Extrema, Andradas, Monte Santo de Minas, Campo Belo and Frutal.
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