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According to the final report delivered by the Seremi of Health Region of Antofagasta in this morning were confirmed three new cases of influenza A H1N1. 'Is a man of 36, sick chronic without vaccine, which was already high;' and two women aged 54 and 60 who are interned in the ICU of the Regional Hospital. 'One of them without vaccine and the other has had inoculated on June 13, which had not produced even the immunization', he explained the seremi of health (s), Pasme Seleme. With this new information the Seremi of health carried out a new balance of cases reported this year. 'In total this 2013 there have been 12 cases of influenza A H1N1, of them six were given high, one died;' 'and two are stable and three serious interned at the Regional Hospital of Antofagasta', noted the seremi (s). Authority said that as had overtaken it the health authorities, this winter season is expected to continue notifications of wrath (acute respiratory infections) and serious cases of influenza, 'so it is essential that risk go to immunize the vaccination points provided in the relevant health agencies'said the seremi of health (s), Pasme Seleme.
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Re: Chile: Seremi de Salus confirmed 3 new cases of Influenza A H1N1
Seremi of Salud confirmed four new cases of Influenza A H1N1
According to the final report delivered by the Seremi of Health Region of Antofagasta in this morning confirmed four new cases of influenza A H1N1.
' Is a man of 36, sick chronic without vaccine, which was already high;' and three women aged 53, 60 and 54 who are interned in the ICU of the Regional Hospital. 'Two of them without vaccine and the other has had inoculated on June 13, which had not produced even the immunization', he explained the seremi of health (s), Pasme Seleme.
With this new information the Seremi of health carried out a new balance of cases reported this year. 'In total this 2013 there have been 11 cases of influenza A H1N1 (counting the recently announced 4), of them, five were given high, one died;' 'and two are stable and three serious interned at the Regional Hospital of Antofagasta', noted the seremi (s).
Seleme added another antecedent of care: the seven flu deaths which have occurred in the Region of Tarapac?. 'In this region next to ours have been, so far, six killed by influenza H1N1 and one for seasonal influenza (to H3N2). It is a fact, influenza regardless of your subtificacion can be mortal in risk groups, which I reiterate the call for the urgent vaccination,'emphasized the seremi (s).
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Re: Chile: Seremi de Salud confirmed 3 new cases of Influenza A H1N1
Seremi de Salud confirms second death of patient with influenza A H1N1
'This case was a woman of 54-year-old - who was admitted to the emergency unit of the Regional Hospital of Antofagasta on June 18 for an acute respiratory infection (IRA) - whose cause of death, according to the reported background to this health authority, was due to respiratory failure acute pneumonia acquired in the Community (NAC) product of the presence of severe hypertensive crisis and the influenza A H1N1 virus'said the authority.
Fits record, added Pasme Seleme, that the patient had a history of pulmonary disease chronic obstructive (COPD) caused by smoking, and who had not been immunized during the present campaign of flu.
To the date the Antofagasta Region continues to present 14 cases of A H1N1.
With this new information the Seremi of health carried out a new balance of cases reported this year. 'Altogether this 2013 have recorded 14 cases of influenza A H1N1, of these six were discharged, two died (one 67-year-old adult and now this 54-year-old woman), 4 are serious and stable 2', said the legal.
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