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  • 6th & 7th death reported in Ecuador

    Source: http://www.confirmado.net/index.php?...7348&Itemid=28

    Google translation:

    Number of deaths increased by influenza type A in Ecuador
    14:10:: Saturday, July 18, 2009

    The Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador reported today that the number of people killed by the flu virus AH1N1 increased to seven.

    Health authorities are calling on clinics and private health establishments, to report within the first 24 hours, suspected cases of influenza AH1N1 to avoid the spread of the disease and especially the death of more people According to a communique from the ministry.

    One victim of the virus is in the city of Loja, wife of 24 years of age, who was admitted to hospital IESS Sunday July 12 with respiratory distress. Antibiotic was administered, the help of oxygen, because a diagnosis was due to pneumonia and worsening of his clinical picture, it entered the intensive care unit (ICU).

    In the early hours of Monday July 13 the patient died due to cardiac arrest at that time notifies the MSP and the autopsy is performed for the respective laboratory diagnosis of suspected influenza AH1N1.

    The other deceased is a man of 21 years who began with respiratory symptoms and was admitted to a private clinic in the city of Cuenca with a picture of bronchopneumonia was subsequently transferred to a private hospital to intermediate care and then to intensive care.

    On July 9 will be notified to the Provincial Health Azuay and proceeds to take a sample for laboratory, unfortunately the service is performed when the clinical picture is a negative trend, confirming the results of influenza A (H1N1).

    The recommendation of the Ministry of Health is that people with flu-like tables should refrain from attending places such as conglomeration of a cinema, religious events, and even to attend classes and other scraps.

    If an infected person exhibits symptoms of influenza warning as fever, chest pain, burning throat and difficulty breathing, you should not self medicate and go immediately to the public and private hospitals to receive appropriate treatment and warrant antiviral immediately.

    Confirmado.net / Ministry of Public Health

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    Re: 6th & 7th death reported in Ecuador

    Source: http://www.eltelegrafo.com.ec/actual...r-gripe-A.aspx

    Google translation:

    Ecuador sum seven killed by influenza A


    Whereas infected by the virus in the country are 374. Guayaquil is a city where there are more cases with 132, although half are already healed.

    Lojana a woman of 24 years and a man of 21 years of Cuenca are the two new deaths from the influenza A/H1N1. The Ministry of Health confirmed the death through a communique on its website.


    Quito, Ecuador

    Lojana a woman of 24 years and a man of 21 years of Cuenca are the two new deaths from the influenza A/H1N1. With them, the figure rises to 7 in the country.

    While the virus are infected by the 374. Guayaquil is a city where there are more cases with 132, although half are already healed.

    The Ministry of Health confirmed the death through a communique on its website, but the minister, Caroline Chang, the subject did not speak during a visit to the Cologne Fair China, held in Guayaquil.

    The Directorate of Health Lojana Loja added that the deceased was treated at the Social Security hospital in that city.

    Was admitted with acute tonsillitis box July 12. "The patient did not improve even with antiviral treatment and died one day after joining," confirmed, Dora Ruilova, provincial director of Health Loja.

    In the case of the deceased cuencano was treated in a private clinic in the city with a diagnosis of bronchopneumonia, which was aggravated to be taken to the intensive care room of another hospital, also private.

    On July 9, authorities of the medical center notified the health authorities of the Azuay suspect was a patient infected with the virus type A.

    One day after performing the tests that confirmed influenza, the couple died.

    Globally, according to the latter report the World Health Organization, the number of infected influenza A amounts to 94,512 people in 136 countries and 429 deaths were reported.

    United States and Argentina are the countries with more confirmed deaths, 211 and 137 respectively.

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