Colombia, influenza 2016

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Returns the virus A (H1N1): alarm in Bogota for the increase of cases

Health authorities are on alert for the increase in cases of deaths, a total of 23, on behalf of respiratory diseases.

Elkin Osorio, director of Promotion and Prevention, Ministry of Health, spoke BLU Mornings on increasing cases of acute respiratory diseases which could be related to the virus. Dr. Osorio explained that the authorities are on alert for the increase in cases "and more adults are suffering illnesses because they were only suffering children."

http://www.bluradio.com/salud/vuelve...e-casos-105883

[tetano]

La Guajira declared yellow alert for cases of H1N1 and acute respiratory infection

According to local health authorities, because of this situation they are 26 children and five adults died.
The Ministry of Health Department of La Guajira declared yellow alert for the increase in cases of these diseases and also for the situation which is recorded due to the crisis of the border with Venezuela. "These cases are increasing and the concern is large due to the arrival of sick Venezuelans from the neighboring country to La Guajira, thus aggravating the epidemiological emergency," said Ingrid Herrera Caballero, coordinator of the Center for Regulation of Emergency Department . Given the above, Herrera gave some recommendations, including: "no hugs and kisses greet people infected, not sharing cups, plates or cutlery and no food, because through these elements these diseases are acquired".

http://www.lafm.com.co/nacional/noticias/guajira-declarada-alerta-amari-211546

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Medellin health authorities investigate death of a teacher for influenza

A teacher from the school Robledo Kennedy in the neighborhood of Medellin, would have died of severe acute respiratory infection, apparently for influenza. However, not yet been determined whether it is related to the H1N1.La virus death of Professor generated alert throughout the directives of the campus, since in the last 20 days, an outbreak of respiratory illnesses have increased dropouts. The leader of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health of Medellin, Rita Almanza, confirmed that in the school there are 35 cases of influenza that have not been classified as H1N1. "We proved the presence of several people with respiratory symptoms, including eleven teachers and 24 students. As the protocol says, take samples to determine what type of virus is and this coincided with a teacher who had been hospitalized for severe acute respiratory infection, "said the official.

http://www.rcnradio.com/locales/autoridades-salud-medellin-investigan-muerte-docente-influenza/