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  • Death from A/H1N1: Confirmed as Paraguay's first

    Source: http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/2345...para-la-alarma

    Google translation:

    HEALTH | Wednesday, 01 July 2009
    Elder died of influenza and the alarm is triggered
    A man of sixty years, was suffering from influenza, died this morning at a private hospital in Asunci?n. It remains unclear whether the A subtype H1N1. If so, would be the first case of death by disease in the country.

    14:00 |

    Dr. Diego Gamarra, the direction of Health Services, confirmed the death of the man who was interned in the sanatorium of San Roque Asunci?n.

    He explained, in contact with channel 13, the death of a sexagenarian who suffered from influenza A, a type of seasonal influenza, was due to heart failure.

    Clarified that the day before sampling to determine if the man was suffering from influenza subtype H1N1.

    Should the tests prove positive it will be the first case of death from influenza in the new country.

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    Re: Suspect death from A/H1N1 in Paraguay

    Source: http://www.adn.es/sociedad/20090701/...era-gripe.html
    Google translation:

    A sexagenarian is the first fatal victim of influenza A in Paraguay

    * EFE
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    A man of 62 years today became the first fatality of influenza A in Paraguay, where so far 98 have been confirmed infected with the disease, health authorities reported.

    Diego Gamarra, medical director of the Ministry of Public Health, reported in a press conference that the infected died in the sanatorium San Roque, in Asuncion, due to "severe acute respiratory infection" that also suffered from a congestive heart disease. "

    For its part, the medical sources said the deceased, Juan Alberto Masulli, was admitted last Monday at the San Roque hospital in Asunci?n, with a multi-organ failure and severe shock, making it difficult to determine what was the final event. "

    Gamarra said the test results of the blood sample taken on Tuesday at Masulli to be known late this afternoon.

    Until now, health authorities have reported 98 cases of infection in the past two months, including ten in serious condition, while 201 are being monitored.

    The Paraguayan government declared a state of the health emergency last May 5 to alert the World Health Organization (WHO) for the spread of the virus in AH1N1 United States and Mexico, and the expansion of the fatal cases in those countries.

    That statement was added to the epidemiological alert announced on April 27 to strengthen checks at airports in the country, while the education authorities decided to bring forward a week the beginning of winter to reduce the risk of transmission.

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    • #3
      Re: Death from A/H1N1: Confirmed as Paraguay's first

      Source: http://www.lanacion.com.py/noticias_um-254363.htm

      It confirms the first case of death caused by the H1N1 virus in the country
      Authorities of the Ministry of Health confirmed the first minutes ago died because of influenza A H1N1 in the country. This is a patient who was confined in the sanatorium of San Roque Asuncion, where he joined with a strong box of respiratory infection.

      The information was provided this afternoon by Vice Minister of Health, Edgar Gimenez, during a press conference.

      The patient died this morning after a surgery performed in the aforementioned health care facility.

      The man, aged 60, gave positive evidence of H1N1 virus confirmed by the professional.

      Gim?nez informed, moreover, that the confirmed cases of the disease reached 101, including 14 carriers are placed. Two of them are considered serious.

      Regarding the number of suspects, said that there are 200 people in a state of observation.

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        Re: Death from A/H1N1: Confirmed as Paraguay's first

        Source: http://www.adn.es/sociedad/20090701/...era-gripe.html

        Google translation:

        A sexagenarian is the first fatal victim of influenza A in Paraguay
        (Updates with statement from the Minister of Health)

        * EFE


        A man of 62 years today became the first fatality of influenza A in Paraguay, where so far 101 have been confirmed infected with the disease, health authorities reported.

        Diego Gamarra, medical director of the Ministry of Public Health, reported in a press conference that the infected died in the sanatorium San Roque, in Asuncion, due to "severe acute respiratory infection" that also suffered from a congestive heart disease. "

        For its part, the medical sources said the deceased, Juan Alberto Masulli, was admitted last Monday at the San Roque hospital in Asunci?n, with a multi-organ failure and severe shock, making it difficult to determine what was the final event. "

        Gamarra said the test results of blood sample to Masulli Tuesday to be known late this afternoon.

        In a later press conference, Deputy Minister of Health, Edgar Gimenez, announced that these results were positive for the strain AH1N1 and said they are investigating the epidemiological link of the first victim, who has no history of travel abroad.

        "We must move to the next phase, mitigation, so the answer is a community-wide to identify cases that could get complicated," said Gimenez, who admitted: "we have a transfer policy", but clarified that no There is evidence that this is sustained.

        Until now, health authorities have reported 101 confirmed cases of infection in the past two months, including ten in serious condition.

        Another 200 are being monitored and the 14 hospitalized with respiratory problems.

        The Paraguayan government declared a state of the health emergency last May 5 to alert the World Health Organization (WHO) for the spread of the virus in AH1N1 United States and Mexico, and the expansion of the fatal cases in those countries.

        That statement was added to the epidemiological alert announced on April 27 to strengthen checks at airports in the country, while the education authorities decided to bring forward a week the beginning of winter to reduce the risk of transmission.
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