Peru - Swine Flu - 217 Deaths

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Source: http://www.larepublica.pe/regionales...ales-por-gripe

Lambayeque: 6 rising number of deaths by influenza A
Mon, 10/08/2009 - 18:00


The regional director of Health, Victor Arellano Echeand?a indicated that the victims of this disease came from district Cayalt?, two people from Chiclayo, a district in the Jos? Leonardo Ortiz, and two in Victoria.

He added that also do not have enough beds and respirators in health centers of Lambayeque boxes to deal with influenza produces respiratory failure.

For his part, Gustavo Ganoza Tresierra, manager of the Network Medical Assistance EsSalud-Lambayeque, reported that the Hospital Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo Chiclayo and establishments in the periphery were confirmed 54 cases of influenza A H1N1.

He said that of all fatalities in Lambayeque three died in the Hospital Almanzor Aguinaga, including a minor Cayalt? and two mothers of Chiclayo and La Victoria.

He mentioned that 86 samples from suspected cases of the disease were sent to Lima, of which 32 were discarded. "Two to three samples are conducted daily in hospital and has 500 thousand three treatments," he said.

He stressed that EsSalud is leading the management of cases of influenza A H1N1 in Lambayeque.

"Currently, we have a unit in the hospital emergency service (Almanzor Aguinaga)," he said. (With information Andina)
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Re: Peru - Swine Flu - 44 Deaths

Source: http://www.rpp.com.pe/2009-08-10-a-4...ia_200480.html

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A figure rose from 44 deaths per influenza AH1N1 in the country

Minsa today confirmed four fatalities were the same as in the cities of Cajamarca and Lima.
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In Peru have confirmed four new deaths as a result of influenza AH1N1, bringing the total number of deaths rose to 44, according to figures provided by the Ministry of Health (MINSA).

This is a man of 27 years with morbid obesity who died in the Hospital Jos? Casimiro Ulloa, a man of 62 with chronic smokers who died in the Regional Hospital of Cajamarca, and two men of 71 and 52 years with hypertension who died in the Hospital Arzobispo Loayza in Lima.

The national health authorities reported, in addition to Saturday 8 to Monday, August 10, 286 were confirmed cases of influenza A, so, until when are 5590 confirmed cases, while 359 have been discharged .

The 286 new cases are as follows: 74 in Lima, Arequipa 44, 28 in Cusco, 30 in Lambayeque, La Libertad 22, 17, Jun?n, Puno at 16, 11 in Ancash, Apurimac on 6, 5 Amazon, 4 at Ayacucho, Moquegua 4, 4 in Cajamarca, Callao 4.

3 were also recorded in Piura, Ica 3, 2 in Huanuco, San Martin 2, 2 in Huancavelica, in Tacna 2, Pasco 1, 1 and 1 in Tumbes Loreto.

According to information provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the world there are 207. 607 confirmed cases of influenza AH1N1 and 1684 deaths.

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Source: http://www.radiouno.com.pe/index.php...1235&Itemid=27

MALE WITH INFLUENZA AH1N1 DIED TO GET TO ILO
Written by Luz Nieto Vega
Tuesday, 11 August 2009

A new victim recovery AH1N1 the dreaded influenza. From the port city of Ilo, confirmed the death of a 57 year old man, who stopped there minutes after arriving in this city from the capital.

The hospital physician John F. Kennedy, Ronaldo Paredes, said that the man identified as Moses Morales Contreras, had all the symptoms of the pandemic, which could be handled without a time.



Samples taken from the deceased, were referred to the city of Lima, in order to confirm the cause of death.

As health professionals, recommended to drivers and workers in transport companies, to be alert to detect persons who might suffer from this disease

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Re: Peru - Swine Flu - 45 Deaths

Source: http://www.rpp.com.pe/2009-08-11-a-4...ia_200733.html

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A figure rises to 45 dead in Peru AH1N1 flu

The new victim is a child of five years of age who died at the Edgardo Rebagliati Hospital, informed the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Health confirmed a new death from the new influenza virus AH1N1 in Peru. This is a girl of 5 years who died in hospital Edgardo Rebagliati, which so far amounts to 45 deaths from this disease.

Meanwhile, in Peru have been 153 confirmed cases of influenza A, which so far are 5.743 cases, of which 5.304 were discharged, while the disease course only 439 people.

The 153 new cases are as follows: 34 in Arequipa, Lima 29, 22, Jun?n, La Libertad 13, 9, Tacna, Cusco 8, 7, Puno, Huancavelica in 4, 4 in Callao, 4 Ucayali, in Ancash 3, 3 in Tumbes, Loreto 2, 2 in Moquegua, 2 in Cajamarca, Hu?nuco 1 in, 1 in Piura, Lambayeque, 1, 1 in Pasco, Ayacucho 1, 1 in Hu?nuco, Apurimac 1.

All of them are Peruvian and now are in medical, home insulation, antiviral and evolving favorably.

So far in the world, those infected by the disease add up 208. 508 and 1681 deaths.

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Source: http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada...to-de-Arequipa

Tuesday August 11 2009
Time: 17:08
And 15 are killed by the influenza A in Arequipa
Arequipa (Peru.com) .- The Regional Health Management Arequipa reported that so far recorded 15 cases of death due to influenza A H1N1 in this region of southern Peru, and 554 cases of patients with this evil.

Miguel Alayza responsible for the sector, said that the last two confirmed fatalities are a woman of 75 years and a man of 77, both suffering from kidney failure.

The official reiterated that the recommendations of health should take the population to prevent the spread of the disease a few days of the conclusion of the 469 anniversary of founding of the city.

He recalled that the concentration of people is a source of infection, so he asked to Arequipa to take special care to attend public events scheduled at this time.

Cried to those with flu symptoms to refrain from attending the festival activities, because they may be carriers of influenza virus and infect those who are healthy.

He said that as a precautionary measure, the industry has plans to install tents in health facilities where events will be of great concentration of people, where doctors and nurses will be attentive to any medical incident.

Alayza said that the number of deaths could rise so far recorded in the coming hours. Currently awaiting the results of samples taken from seven people who died probably because of the bad.

Patients with confirmed influenza are still receiving treatment, which have five 500 thousand doses of Tamiflu, which were acquired by the regional government of Arequipa.

He said that ideally Arequipa has 20 thousand doses, which would be expected in the coming weeks because the government planned to allocate two million dollars for the purchase of new equipment not only for the samples in the city, but also to buy treatments.

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Source: http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada...AH1N1-en-Tacna

Tuesday August 11 2009
Time: 17:08
First two confirmed deaths from influenza in Tacna AH1N1

Tacna (Peru.com) .- It confirmed the first two deaths in the department of Tacna by the influenza virus AH1N1 and it would be two adults older than 65 and 62 years who suffered from hypertension and obesity problems.

The manager of the care network ESSALUD Tacna, Jorge Caceres, also indicated that 29 have been elevated to the new positive cases of influenza.

It was also reported that the regional hospital in the city a man with the flu is in critical condition and is fighting for his life.

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Confirms third death from influenza A
12 Aug, 2009 No


The Regional Health Cajamarca confirmed the third death from the flu virus AH1N1. She is a woman of 37 years who was interned from July 22 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Regional Hospital. Meanwhile, the number of people infected rose to 81.

The owner of Health in the region, Regalado Freddy Vasquez, said that the second day of the third victim to be hospitalized, it sued assisted ventilation, unfortunately the risk factors associated with hypertension and obesity, caused his death.

As recalled, the ages of the first two people killed by the new influenza range from 34 to 62 years, who like the third victim, his health was complicated to be associated with another disease. In this case all of them had a history of generalized osteoarthritis, bronchopneumonia, acute respiratory failure, respectively.

Regalado said that the risk is now in this age group, whose situation was most critical, as patients younger than 5 years, over 60, having obesity, hypertension, smoking, tuberculosis, diabetes and HIV / AIDS.

"It is recommended that the child showing symptoms of influenza, go immediately to the nearest health to avoid further complications," he said.

On the other hand, ruled out any risk to health personnel, because the third death occurred in hospital. Doctors know about the management of patients with explicit rules, only to have availability of personal protective equipment, which in this case was delivered to hospital.

With regard to the lack of fans at the regional hospital, Freddy Regalado said that currently have three mechanical ventilators and await the arrival of six others.

"There is a fund which the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), through the Ministry of Health has earmarked for the fight against this pandemic," he said.

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Re: Peru - Swine Flu - 45 Deaths

Source: http://www.perupuntocom.com/modules....icle&sid=15796

First confirmed victim in Ayacucho by AH1N1


The head of the health sector in Ayacucho, Torrealva Maria Cabrera, the first reported death from infection with influenza AH1N1. It is a male citizen of 42 years with chronic pneumonia, said that the patient visited the medical post in San Francisco, in the Ayacucho jungle. "This case confirms that the virus is present in the area VRAE, which also works with preventive measures against this disease, it is also important to remember that because the lethality of this flu is low, and only those at high risk have other complications, "he added.

Also there are 6 additional cases of influenza AH1N1 who are treated at the Health Center of San Juan Bautista, Jes?s Nazareno Hospital and Huamanga province Huanta. Currently there are 49 in total throughout the infected Ayacucho region, which have been discharged, except for three who remain in the isolation room of the Regional Hospital of Ayacucho.

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Source: http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada...to-de-Arequipa

Wednesday August 12 2009
Time: 16:08
16 are already dead from the flu AH1N1 in Arequipa
Deaths increase in Arequipa
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Arequipa (Peru.com) .- A 16 increased the number of people killed by the flu virus AH1N1 in Arequipa.

This was revealed to reporters Patricia Polanco, director of the Epidemiology Regional Health Authority (DIRESA).

This is a baby six months old, who died in hospital Honorio Delgado Espinoza few days ago.

According to information DIRESA daily sent to Lima from 40 to 45 samples to confirm that bad.

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Re: Peru - Swine Flu - 47 Deaths

Source: http://www.elcomercio.com.pe/impresa...0090813/327162

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Infections by influenza AH1N1 down in Lima

Meanwhile, Piura and Trujillo reported two deaths

The epidemiologic curve of influenza AH1N1 in Lima and Callao has begun to decline, after the intensity of the new influenza reached its highest point, reported ?scar Ugarte, Minister of Health. Explained that in July there was a maximum of 558 hospitalizations. So far in August, at the height, there were 209 patients.

"Cities such as Arequipa, Trujillo and Cuzco are just now reaching its highest point and there will begin to decline cases. The trend is that the spread of evil will gradually decline in all departments, but the process will take several weeks, "said Ugarte.

Also reported that the 268 beds available in rooms isolated from influenza AH1N1 hospitals in Lima and Callao, 109 are currently used. "Only using 40% of hospital capacity," he said.

"The strategy of home care has improved the responsiveness of hospitals, for which demand has decreased," added the minister.

Weekly Report
Ugarte noted that since now, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the official of the Ministry of Health (MINSA) on influenza will be a weekly (Monday) and show that these qualitative indicators on the national expansion of disease. In other words, all cases compared with the number of patients with severe and the number of those discharged, it will say what percentage of our hospital capacity is being used, the number of fatal cases and how these will down, and what percentage of the 106 thousand treatments have been used by the Government. Ugarte said that the virus is still active in only 5% of cases (5743 through last Tuesday).

Also reported that the Ministers of Health in South America agreed to ask WHO to regulate the distribution by country of the vaccine against this evil, that the international laboratories have in November. "The Pan American Health Organization will buy the vaccine in bulk for our region," he said.

DECEASED will join 47
Authorities Trujillo reported the first fatality in its jurisdiction: a woman of 51 years who died on July 31. Piura also reported its first death, another 30 year old woman suffered from hypertension and diabetes. With these victims, not yet confirmed by the Ministry of Health in Lima, would amount to 47 fatal cases in our country.

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Re: Peru - Swine Flu - 47 Deaths

Source: http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada...nfluenza-AH1N1

Thursday August 13 2009
Chiclayo: seventh confirmed death from influenza AH1N1
Chiclayo: Seventh death from influenza AH1N1
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Lima (Peru.com) .- ESSALUD Doctors Hospital in the city of Chiclayo confirmed the seventh death in the region because of the influenza virus AH1N1 therefore be put in quarantine to their families.

This is Carmen Yauyo Llontop, aged 24, who suffered from broncopulmon?a and had entered the health center last Monday.

After several days of illness and died Thursday morning examinations carried out confirmed that the motive had been the new flu.

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Source: http://www.elcomercio.com.pe/noticia...-interior-pais

* August 13 2009

Reported deaths of two women AH1N1 flu in the country

15:07 | This is a mentally retarded woman who died in hospital in Chiclayo. Another one died in hospital of Huancayo

The Regional Health Chiclayo reported the seventh death from influenza AH1N1. She is a woman who suffered from mental retardation and who died last Monday.

According to local media reported, the patient came to hospital with a regional Almanzor Aguinaga box bronchopneumonia, which was complicated with the new influenza virus.

In turn, the Regional Health Authority of Huancayo, confirmed the death of a woman of 45 years, a victim of the flu AH1N1, who was in the hospital El Carmen.

In this case, two people are already dying from this disease in the Junin region.

In Peru were reported 45 deaths so far by the new flu.

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Source: http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada...N1-en-el-Cusco

August 13 2009
Time: 17:08

Reported three new deaths from the flu virus AH1N1 in Cusco
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Lima (Peru.com) .- Three new deaths from the virus of influenza A H1N1 confirmed the health sector authorities in the department of Cusco, in the Southeast.

Fasabi Fernando Perez, director of the Health Intelligence Regional Health Authority (DIRESA) from Cusco, confirmed the death of three people including a journalist and a policeman.

With these three cases and added four people died in the department of Cusco by complications due to the flu.

Regarding the other two deaths, said that it is a custodian of the order coming from the district of Ollantaytambo, province of Urubamba, and a woman, who were treated at hospitals in Cusco days ago.

He said that the three cases were diagnosed with influenza A H1N1 after death, as the results of the National Health Institute (INS) were received as recently as last Wednesday.

Source: http://www.ojo.com.pe/nota.php?nota_id=52977





14 August 2009

IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL

3 killed by other influenza A
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Influenza A (H1N1) continues to claim lives in the provinces. Yesterday, we reported three new victims in the departments of Lima, Huancayo and Lima.

In Catacaos, Piura, a woman of 39 years who suffered from hypertension and diabetes, died after self. Was ill five days and is to be complicated with a bronchopneumonia.

Moreover, in the hospital EsSalud the city of Chiclayo is the seventh confirmed death from the flu ****. Carmen Yauyo of 24 years died of broncopulmonía.

Finally, in Huancayo, a woman of 45 years died a victim of influenza. Overweight aggravated by their poor respiratory failure and died.

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Re: Peru - Swine Flu - 62 Deaths

Source: http://www.cpnradio.pe/html/2009/08/17/11/225.htm



In recent days have reported 17 new deaths
A 62 is the number of deaths by AH1N1
| CPN RADIO - 18:34 - 17 Aug | The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 17 new deaths from the flu AH1N1, which amounted to 62 fatalities by the new flu.

Of these, nine occurred in Lima, four in Arequipa, Cajamarca on one, one in Huancavelica, one on one in Puno and Moquegua.

This portfolio also specifies that, between August 16 and 12 has been confirmed in 378 new infections and the same number of people with the disease course.

Since it was evil, 6.121 cases were reported, of which have been made to register a 5.743.

The Ministry indicates that the trend of influenza A is increasing in 12 out of 24 departments, stable in 6 and decreasing in others, such as Lima, Huanuco, Cusco, Arequipa and La Libertad.

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Source: http://www.peru.com/noticias/portada...or-gripe-AH1N1

Tuesday August 18 2009
Time: 15:08
Confirmed five more deaths in Cusco by influenza AH1N1

Lima (Peru.com) .- La Direcci?n Regional de Salud del Cusco confirmed the deaths of five people by the new AH1N1 influenza, bringing to nine deaths in the department by the disease.

The five people ceased to exist when they were attending the Regional Hospital in the locality.

The press release also reported that in Cusco has been a total of 384 positive cases of a new enfermedd to date.

It was also explained that a team of doctors is in the home community to take a tour Machiguenga health and prevent the further spread of such evil.