As of April 27, at least 535 people were hospitalized this year in Brazil for severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by influenza and 99 died as a result of the illness. According to the Ministry of Health, 90% of all deaths occurred in people who already had risk factors for influenza, such as the elderly, patients with chronic disease, children, pregnant women, indigenous women, and women who had recently given birth.
The new epidemiological bulletin reveals that the H1N1 virus is prevalent in the country to date, and accounts for most of the deaths from influenza - alone, it accounts for 254 cases and 89 deaths. A further 54 cases of influenza A (H3N2) were identified; 38 influenza A non-subtyped; and 62 cases of influenza B. Other 127 cases, according to the folder, have not yet had the identified subtype.
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The new epidemiological bulletin reveals that the H1N1 virus is prevalent in the country to date, and accounts for most of the deaths from influenza - alone, it accounts for 254 cases and 89 deaths. A further 54 cases of influenza A (H3N2) were identified; 38 influenza A non-subtyped; and 62 cases of influenza B. Other 127 cases, according to the folder, have not yet had the identified subtype.
http://www.jornalnortesul.com.br/ger...maio-1.2140652
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