Influenza A: investigate death of girl, 54 cases in the year

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A girl of seven died in Maldonado allegedly because of influenza A H1N1. The diagnosis is confirmed by laboratory today. From the MSP was reported that so far this year there were already 54 cases and three deaths.



The director general of health, Gilberto R?os, awaits a report from the departmental Maldonado on the case of a seven year old girl would have died of H1N1 virus. At least that was the result of the first rapid test to be performed. Today we have confirmation of the diagnosis after the laboratory analysis, reported yesterday Rios El Pais.



According to the director of advanced Health, the child had no previous pathologies associated to complicate your table, and therefore seeks to understand the causes that led now to prove fatal flu.


Rivers reported that so far this year there were 54 cases of H1N1, that 37% of these required admission to intensive care units and three patients died.



He noted that those deaths were adults and previous pathologies, with comorbidities. So if the girl in Maldonado 'draws more attention. "



'Mortality from influenza this year is within expectations, there are always flu deaths, but there is always some element associated complicating, "said Rios. Hypertension, diabetes, respiratory problems, obesity, heart disease, those are the underlying diseases that can aggravate a flu-like.

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Re: Influenza A: investigate death of girl, 54 cases in the year

Bewilderment in MSP by girl died

The Ministry of Health still no explanation for the death of 7 year old girl whose primary analysis show a diagnosis of influenza A. She had no previous illnesses, had a good economic environment and the consultation was timely.



Asked health authorities and the clinical history of the patient 7 years, a native of Maldonado, to further the cause of his death. Yesterday received the laboratory samples, we did the crop and now confirm if a case of influenza A H1N1, as suspected after the primary analysis.



But the confirmation or otherwise of having contracted the virus does not clear up any doubts at all that currently has the medical profession about the case. The director general of health, Gilberto Ríos, was surprised by the rapid and fatal outcome.

The girl was admitted on Friday July 29 at a private clinic with a respiratory condition Maldonado quickly evolved to gravity. Two days later, on Sunday, 31, died.



'The outcome was a bit unusual, "said Rios, who noted that the patient had no underlying conditions that could complicate a flu-like and that his family had a good economic environment.



'That's important to point out bad food discarded because other variables, was in a very content, "emphasized the hierarch.



And besides all this, the medical consultation was 'timely' and was admitted to hospital immediately. 'It was not sent home with a shot. The medical team saw that he was above the treatment at home, "said Rios.



Health Director stressed that laboratory results after further advance the causes of death of the girl.
With the clinical history may know his background and see what research was done at the institution of Maldonado. So far only saw a picture of lungs, but sheds no further light.

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