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Chilean authorities confirms second death from influenza A in South America
EFE 07/06/2009
Chilean authorities today confirmed the second death from the flu AH1N1 in this country, which is also the second in South America.
The victim, aged 49, who - for now - not released their identities, died today at the Hospital Base Osorno, 942 kilometers south of Santiago, and stayed for two weeks connected to a mechanical ventilator.
According to Radio Bio Bio, the information was confirmed by the Public Relations Department of the Hospital Base Osorno, news that has caused commotion in the area are the most serious cases of influenza.
The regional health ministry secretary, Bernardo Martorel travels to this city from Puerto Montt, some 1,000 kilometers south of Santiago, to give more details of this second fatal victim in the southern hemisphere.
In Chile the number of people affected is now 890, six of which were serious.
Chilean authorities confirms second death from influenza A in South America
EFE 07/06/2009
Chilean authorities today confirmed the second death from the flu AH1N1 in this country, which is also the second in South America.
The victim, aged 49, who - for now - not released their identities, died today at the Hospital Base Osorno, 942 kilometers south of Santiago, and stayed for two weeks connected to a mechanical ventilator.
According to Radio Bio Bio, the information was confirmed by the Public Relations Department of the Hospital Base Osorno, news that has caused commotion in the area are the most serious cases of influenza.
The regional health ministry secretary, Bernardo Martorel travels to this city from Puerto Montt, some 1,000 kilometers south of Santiago, to give more details of this second fatal victim in the southern hemisphere.
In Chile the number of people affected is now 890, six of which were serious.
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