Chile: Authorities evaluate suspension of La Tirana festival by outbreak of flu A

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IQUIQUE, Chile, Jul. 3 (UPI)--between this Thursday and Friday, health authorities in Tarapac? will make a decision regarding whether you will be held or not the party of the Tiranaante the concern that there is an outbreak of H1N1 influenza in the area, and that has resulted in the death of 10 people and an increase in the infection.

The party takes place in the week of July 16, and it is estimated that some 300,000 people will come this year to the festivity of the norte grande of Chile. Of the 10 deaths, 9 would be for H1N1 and the other by AH3N2. There are still to be confirmed three deaths, one of them occurred on Tuesday.

There is a history of suspension of this religious celebration. This happened in 2009 by the outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), which hit the country. The Estrella de Iquique newspaper reported Wednesday that the Senator and physician Fulvio Rossi (PS) expressed the view that ' the party is at unnecessary risk and exposing the health of the population. While this would be an unpopular measure, it must act with seriousness. I do not think that the decision to suspend the feast the Church is leaving. This should have been done before respect the dancers and the pilgrims '.

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Without suspending festival of la Tirana, Ma?alich declares health alert for H1N1 in North


The Government declared a health alert in the Tarapac? region, to deal with an outbreak of the H1N1 virus that has left 12 dead in three weeks, as recalled by the Minister of health, Jaime Ma?alich.

'On Monday published in the official journal a legal instrument which is called health alert or health emergency, which gives powers to the health service' to increase its medical and logistical equipment, explained Ma?alich in Iquique. Press Conference The Minister also confirmed the death of at least 12 people in the past three weeks by the H1N1 virus in this region, which faces 'an outbreak that has not occurred in another part of the country', said.

Ma?alich announced also the resumption of a campaign of vaccination against the virus and recommended to the most vulnerable people unable to attend the religious of La Tirana Festival, between 15 and 17 July, where more than 200,000 people, gather each year to consider that it could become a focus of spread of the virus.

Is required 'a compulsory vaccination against influenza for all people who live or visit the sanctuary of Tirana during the next few days', said the Minister.

In the year 2009, arose when the H1N1, the religious festival in homage to the Virgen del Carmen was suspended.

According to the World Health Organization (who), influenza A (H1N1) symptoms are similar to seasonal influenza and other acute infections of the upper respiratory tract.

http://www.biobiochile.cl/2013/07/05/sin-suspender-fiesta-de-la-tirana-manalich-declara-alerta-sanitaria-por-h1n1-en-el-norte.shtml

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H1N1 influenza virus outbreak in north Chile; government considering decreeing ?health alert?


Health Minister Jaime Manalich, who was touring the northern region Friday, said he could decree a health alert to impose ?certain restrictions or controls on people's mobility, measures to avoid concentrations? of people.

Northern Chile has registered a notably higher rate of infection than the rest of the country, with 146 cases of the virus per 100,000 inhabitants reported versus the average of 24 cases per 100,000, according to an official report.

Concerns are mounting that the Fiesta de la Tirana, a religious celebration scheduled for July 16 in the northern Tarapaca region, could further spread the virus as about 200,000 people are expected to converge. On the possibility of cancelling the annual festival, Manalich, however, said that he had no authority to do that.

http://en.mercopress.com/2013/07/06/h1n1-influenza-virus-outbreak-in-north-chile-government-considering-decreeing-health-alert

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Re: Chile: Authorities evaluate suspension of La Tirana festival by outbreak of flu A

Mass vaccination of faithful attending religious fiesta in Chile

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Iquique - Over 110 thousand people have been vaccinated against influenza A subtype H1N1 in northern Chile in preparation for the massive turnout of faithful to the small town of La Tirana to celebrate the Andean religious festival of the Virgin of La Tirana.
Health authorities in Chile have reported that in four days more than 110,000 people have been vaccinated against influenza A-H1N1 in the Region of Tarapac?. Although health and political authorities have maintained that the traditional feast cannot be suspended, several opposition groups have criticized the government for not preventing the festival where about 200,000 people could be at risk of contracting the dreaded virus.






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