2 more A/H1N1 deaths in Colombia- total 4

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Third fatality confirmed by virus A (H1N1)
Monday July 06, 2009 21:44 Colprensa, Bogot?

[Health authorities urged not to drop their guard and drew attention to the people to consult a physician if a severe cold. File / LIBERAL VANGUARDIA]

Health authorities urged not to drop their guard and drew attention to the people to consult a physician if a severe cold. File / VANGUARDIA LIBERAL
Last night was the third fatality from the virus of influenza A (H1N1). She is a woman of 28 years of age in the city of Bogota, which had no official coverage of the health system, reported the local Health Department.
According to early versions, it is not known to the victim's contacts with people from abroad.

Under Secretary for Health, Manuel Villamizar, the woman was a housewife and did not belong to an EPS "and confirmed that the contacts of the deceased and those who were close to their environment, have been monitored exhaustive. "There is no risk for them," he said.

Likewise, a report from the National Institute of Health (NIH) reported yesterday that there were 1732 suspected cases and 16 probable cases are analyzed.

The virus is complicated

 The wife of 28 years came last Thursday with respiratory symptoms to a care center in southern Bogota.

 Medical staff alerted for a possible case for A (H1N1), which is why, following the binding protocol, was sent to a tertiary hospital.

 Over the next 24 hours the woman gradually worsened until a severe respiratory distress that last Friday ended with his life.

 Following specific protocols, an autopsy was performed with the suspected presence of the virus and the results known about an hour ago, confirmed that the patient had A (H1N1).
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Re: 2 more A/H1N1 deaths in Colombia- total 4

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Confirmed two new deaths of patients for flu in Bogota and Soacha

In Bogota have been recorded two fatalities due to illness.

She is a woman of 28 years who lived in the south of the capital, who had no formal health system, reported the Ministry of Health. The other case is a minor of that municipality.

The lowest, according to health authorities, began to have symptoms in late June with fever, cough, progressive shortness of breath until his death. The presence of the virus confirm exams after his death.

The woman arrived in Bogota on Thursday with respiratory symptoms to a path in the southwest of Bogota, with respiratory symptoms.

This created suspicion in the medical staff of a possible case of AH1N1 therefore, following the binding protocol, was sent to a tertiary hospital.

The woman, in the following 24 hours, progressively worse until a severe shortness of breath on Friday ended his life.

Siguendo specific protocols, an autopsy was performed with the suspected presence of the virus, whose results, conical about an hour ago, confirmed that the patient had the virus.

The woman was a housewife, not EPS and belonged to a given age, confirming the global trend that has had the virus in fatal cases. In Bogota the first victim was 24 years and died on June 4, the second was a man of 28 years, who died on June 19.

Manuel Villamizar, secretary for health, confirmed that contacts of the deceased and those who were close to their environment, have been the subject of an exhaustive and there are no risks for them.

He insisted not lower our guard and draws attention to ciudadanod on that if there is a severe case of influenza, consult with your doctor.

With this, the figure of 118 are affected by the new influenza in Colombia and three people dead, 34 of lime are in Bogota.

In the morning we had two new patients were confirmed as carriers of the virus, according to the National Institute of Health.

One of new lives in the town of Chia (Cundinamarca), near Bogota, and the other in Tunja (Boyac?).

The patient Ch?a recorded history of a trip to North Carolina, United States, while the patient Tunja, a minor, recently traveled to Argentina.

A report from the INS on Monday said that 1732 suspected cases and there are 16 probable cases are analyzed.

The first was concerned in Colombia last May 3 in a person of the central city of Zipaquira (Cundinamarca), who shortly before had returned from the Mexican resort of Cancun.

A month later, on June 4, was the first death of a woman of 23 years in Bogota, and the second, a few days later, on June 19, a man of 28 years, also in the Colombian capital .

The Ministry of Health makes recommendations for preventing infection with the new flu

*  Wash your hands with soap and water several times a day.
* Avoid hand to greet and kiss.
*  When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or using the inside arm.
*  If you have flu symptoms, comply with voluntary isolation measures. Over 90% of people who become ill with the virus have mild symptoms not requiring hospitalization.
*  Go to the hospital only if you have persistent fever higher than 38 degrees, or difficulty breathing.
*  If you attend sites prevent colds concentration of mass public.
*  Avoid self.
* For more information and medical advice can call the 123 line and the phone in Bogota Call Center at 5879030 or 018000111758.

EDITORIAL HEALTH

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Source: http://sdpnoticias.com/sdp/contenido/2009/07/06/439416

Two other Colombians die from influenza and add 4 deaths
Today 21:23 --

Bogota, 6 Jul (Notimex) .- Two people died from the human influenza virus in Colombia, bringing to four deaths from the disease in this country, health authorities said today.

Deaths were recorded in Bogot? and in the municipality of Soacha, near the capital.

The Secretariat of Health described one victim as a woman of 28 years, which showed severe respiratory problems in a hospital south of the city where he died last Friday.

A second death was raised in Soacha, a town close to Bogota. This is a girl who bore a picture of fever, cough and progressive shortness of breath until his death in late June.

Authorities confirmed that after conducting the relevant studies in the autopsies confirmed that two people had purchased the flu AH1N1.

The first two victims of the virus were a woman of 24 years, who died on June 4 and a man of 28 years, died on June 19.

Medical sources said that the family environments of the two new victims and no risks are monitored continuously.

On Monday the Ministry of Social Protection had confirmed that the number of infected in the country is 118, of which 34 are in Bogota.

They also indicated that there are 732 thousand cases and 16 suspected cases likely are analyzed by specialized laboratories.

The authorities made a new call for people to be alert for symptoms of the flu virus and any persistent presented to health facilities.