Reported cases of H1N1 flu in Zulia

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Reported case of H1N1 flu in Carabobo
Director of Epidemiology in the state, Amacilys Valpuesta Palmero, said the Epidemiological Surveillance System Carabobe?o Institute Foundation for Health (Health Institute) is running efficiently and reinforced throughout the organization

Director of Epidemiology in the state, Amacilys Valpuesta Palmero said they received confirmation of a case, from the National Institute of Hygiene "Dr. Rafael Rangel", based in Caracas, for a 52 year old hospitalized in a private clinic in Valencia, who is being supplied, oral drug to attack the disease itself.

Similarly, regional epidemiologist Insalud stressed that the government of Carabobo has strengthened epidemiological surveillance system to prevent a possible spread of the virus , making prevention work in the ambulatory and hospital network in the region, private medical facilities, port , airport and public and private schools.


In this regard, urged people to notify suspected cases daily on or showing flu symptoms , more than three days of fever and difficulty breathing.


"Insalud guarantee specific oral treatment for people infected and the culture medium to transport the samples to be taken to suspected cases to be sent to Caracas, "he said Valpuesta.


He called on people to avoid unnecessary alarm state , because the government has enough Carabobo treatment to meet the protocol defined by the World Health Organization to deal with cases of H1N1 well be suspected, and confirmed cases contacts


He recalled that the governor of Carabobo, in April 2009, he ran the phone line SANOCAR 0800 (726 227), which operates 24 hours a day and used to serve the community.


Valpuesta stressed the importance of, first confirmed cases, isolate the patient at his residence, in case you do not require hospitalization, as well as washing hands at all times, avoid greeting with a kiss or hands, not sharing food, utensils or drinking glasses; ventilate homes and offices and allow the entry of sunlight, keep clean the kitchen and bathroom and kitchen and common user items such as phones and toys, among others.

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19 new cases of the virus in T?chira, Carabobo and Aragua
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Wednesday April 6, 2011 12:00 AM
San Crist?bal .- Regional authorities confirmed another person with the H1N1 influenza virus in Tachira state. This brings to 18 the number of infected by this disease. The latter case involves a patient who was in a position of Barrio Adentro.

Noel Calderon Corposalud T?chira Regional epidemiologist, said the Cuban cooperating "for work, was making a tour of different states of the country, presented the symptoms and was detected in one of the comprehensive diagnostic centers which are currently is under observation and treatment. "

The specialist said that there are also two cases in the study of pregnant women. One in the Central Hospital and one in Social Security, both are under medical supervision and with the respective treatment. "Since the sample was taken and we hope to continue to evolve successfully," he said.

In Aragua, the Angel Melchor epidemiologist reported that there are confirmed 12 cases of the virus. "There are 127 suspected cases and 12 confirmed cases of H1N1, reported that we have deployed in the communities the actions that have been conducted on HIV prevention." He said that some 20,846 vaccines have been applied.

Six new cases were confirmed positive in Carabobo, among the 168 suspected samples sent to Caracas by the authorities of Insalud, as vice president of Health Care Health Institute, Mayra Herr? said that the latter patients are receiving medical treatment.

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Seven confirmed cases of H1N1 in Carabobo
Van 31 on the body
Thursday, April 7 at 21:50:16


Insalud President claimed that the last batch of vaccines delivered by the Ministry of Health was only 5,000

Of the 44 samples that were sent by the Foundation Carabobe?o Institute for Health (Health Institute) to the city of Caracas, were confirmed seven more cases of H1N1 influenza in the state. The president of the institution, Carlos Emir Mendez, announced that this figure amounts to 31 people infected with the virus.

Mendez explained that the new cases, three from Naguanagua, two in San Joaquin and one in Valencia and Guacara, respectively. Claimed that the Ministry of Health gave about 5,000 shots to the body, rather than the 10,000 who turned weeks ago, so he called on the authorities to allocate more of these drugs.

"During the day a committee was in Caracas Insalud trying to find a large shipment of vaccines to carry out the vaccination campaign, but unfortunately we only receive a contribution of 5,000 vaccines, insufficient to meet the emergency that we are presenting" said.

To conclude, the president said Insalud continue asking the health minister, Eugenia Sader, send enough doses, even if it's a national problem and not just the state of Carabobo.

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Carabobo had 20 positive cases of influenza A in the last 72 hours

Posted at 11:45 AM on April 11, 2011 | The Carabobe?o
The confirmation of H1N1 influenza that Insalud has received in the last three days of the National Institute of Hygiene, arrive faster than the number of shots sent from Caracas to Valencia: The week began with 11 cases. On Tuesday it was learned Wednesday from 6 to 7 more. With the new 7 validated on Thursday, the entity totals 31 virus-positive infections.

The Health Minister Eugenia Sader, also thought in terms of 72 hours, but in the future: "In three days the situation will be normal, so we can celebrate Easter without problems," he said from Merida, the epicenter of the outbreak.

Of the seven new cases a resident of Carabobo in Valencia, one in Guacara, two in San Joaquin and three Naguanagua, detailed press release by Carlos Mendez Jimenez, president of Insalud. These samples were in total 44 cultures outstanding results.

Budget deficit

With the growing number of cases of H1N1, the regional government representative reiterated the demand that the Ministry of Health to send larger amounts of vaccine. "Even being sent enough doses to immunize the entire population at risk living in Carabobo.

Jim?nez M?ndez on Wednesday revealed that only ministerial office sent five thousand doses to the entity, which he considers inadequate. This causes concern to the authorities of the Government of Carabobo and the population has the need to be vaccinated against influenza.

"If we were receiving an average of between 10 thousand and 15 thousand doses per week, Insalud expected on Wednesday a number of vaccines similar or greater. But from the ministry only sent us five thousand, which complicates immunization days, still giving strict compliance established guidelines on risk groups, "said the official.

Prevented Dentistry

Students of the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Carabobo began attending this week to their academic journey with mask, and is indicated according to three young people with suspected cases of H1N1 flu.

People who may be carriers of the virus are not attending college, to avoid contagion should be positive to the virus. Students said that teachers were those who suggested he used masks to prevent.

22 cases in Aragua

A total of 22 cases of H1N1 influenza have been reported until Thursday in the state Aragua, with the balance provided by Angel Melchor, director of Epidemiology Corposalud. He said they are distributed in the municipalities Girardot, Francisco Linares Alc?ntara, Mario Brice?o Iragorry, Marino, Urdaneta and Camatagua.

Melchor said a total of 185 suspected cases have been admitted within the Epidemiological Surveillance System of the entity. He made a call for people to take public awareness and if they have symptoms, do not self medicate and go immediately to a hospital to prevent the spread of the disease.

It was also announced that 108 000 862 vaccines have been applied in Aragua, of which four thousand 826 have been aimed at pregnant women, 560 to 27 000 people over 60 years, 22 000 people under two years and 54 000 patients with chronic diseases.

Merida controlled

The outbreak of H1N1 in Merida is controlled, said the Minister Eugenia Sader. In this last week reported only 15 cases of the virus in the Andean body.

The official said that was showing a significant drop in people infected with the flu. Merida is the state with the highest vaccination coverage where all cases have been treated in time, he said.

Others disagree. The National Assembly deputy Dinorah Figuera, denounced the government action against the H1N1 influenza outbreak in several states, was delayed. Asked why the interpellation of the minister and the deputy minister Sader Miriam Morales.

As of Wednesday were 923 cases across the country. For the resolution of questions and reporting of suspicious boxes in Carabobo are available 0-800-SANO-CAR lines (0-800-7266-227) and 171 of Civil Protection

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The cases rise up to 31 of A H1N1 in the state Zulia

In Carabobo the death of a patient was confirmed because of complications by the flu A H1N1, last April 2. A 74-year-old oldster. The minister of Health, Eugenia Sader, confirmed that at national level the number rises up to 1.306 infected ones

The number of positive patients of flu A H1N1 in the Zulia continues in increase. Four new cases were brought yesterday, this way Nelly Barboza informed it, epidemi?loga regionally, who added that they all belong to Maracaibo.

He told that the persons infected with the virus are two 10 and 12-year-old girls, and two 25 and 40-year-old women. " The patients were hospitalized, but they are already in his houses. One of them is still expiring with the home isolation, lie that the rest was already given of discharge ".

He added that there are hanging 91 suspicious samples that were sent to the National Institute of Hygiene for his analysis. Till now 216 have been sent.

I increase in the country

In the country the number of infected also rises. Yesterday the minister of health, Eugenia Sader, brought 1.306 cases of affected by the virus, of which - until Tuesday - only 37 carry the illness and for it they are supported under epidemiologic alertness.

Sader emphasized that of 37 positive cases that still receive the treatment, only seven are hospitalized because they present another type of pathologies that associated with the virus A H1N1, might complicate the condition of the patients.
He reported of the death of a pregnant woman and a minor child of five months as a consequence of the flu, from what the number of deceased rose up to 10.

" In general lines the tendency is entire and absolutely a pronounced descent, the conditions are given for the progress and that Venezuela goes out of this sprout completely ". He repeated called the population to support the measurements of hygiene and to avoid I contact with persons who present any type of viral picture.

In Carabobo, the vice-president of Unhealth, Mayra Herre, he confirmed the death of a patient because of complications for the flu A H1N1, last April 2. As 74-year-old Maria Encarnaci?n Oliveros, there remained identified the patient, who died in the Hospital Molina Sierra as consequence of a pneumonia basal and later respiratory unemployment. In the entity 45 are the confirmed cases of the influenza.

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Five more confirmed cases of H1N1 in Carabobo
And 50 in the entity will
Thursday, April 14th at 00:30:00


Insalud President reported that an investigation was launched to health centers that cared for the lady of 74 who died on April 2

The president of the Foundation Institute for Health Carabobe?o (Insalud), Carlos Emiro M?ndez Jim?nez, confirmed five more cases of people infected with H1N1 influenza, thus reaching the 50 people with the virus in the state.

He explained that there are 25 women and 25 men, including 23 cases reported Valencia, San Diego 9, San Joaquin 5, Naguanagua and Los Guayos 3 each, Guacara and Carlos Arvelo 2 each, Puerto Cabello, Juan Jos? Mora y Montalb?n 1 each. He added that among these figures are both deceased.

Mendez said that to date 238 samples have been sent to Caracas and is currently awaiting the results of 22.

He also stated that the Ministry of Health does not send enough vaccine to meet the demands of citizenship. He said the lot would be delivered to a commission of Insalud who addressed the nation's capital will be distributed to all health centers.


INVESTIGATION BEGAN

Insalud director took the opportunity to announce that an investigation was launched because it is presumed that the private clinic and hospital Mor?n Dr. Molina Sierra de Puerto Cabello, did not comply with the protocol established by the World Health Organization. This referring to the death last April 2, a lady of 74 who had H1N1

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Eight new cases of A H1N1 in the state Zulia

Nelly Barboza, epidemi?loga regional, confirmed today the presence of ochos persons' new cases with flu A H1N1 in the state Zulia.

It detailed that six of the newly infected ones are in Maracaibo, one in the municipality Lagunillas and the eighth one is a gentleman proveniente of the state Carabobo.

Barboza indicated that with this new report they already add 51 positive cases of infected, of which 35 are women and 16 men.

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Four new cases of A H1N1 in Zulia

This Friday the Zulia informed the Regional secretary of Health Maria Moreno about the assertion of four new contagions of Flu TO H1N1 in, with which the affected ones by this illness rise up to 55 in the region

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four new cases of A H1N1 in Zulia

Nelly Barboza, epidemi?logo regional, affirmed that till now it find hanging the results of a 70 suspicious samples for the virus A H1N1 that were sent to the National Institute of Hygiene in Caracas. Nevertheless, the Department of Health brought yesterday four new cases in the state, which would raise the number to 61. " We have not received information about these cases. We are in expectation of the samples ".

The sanitary authorities of the region are in expectation of a new lot of vaccines for the influenza and this way to continue the campaign of immunization against the virus that has infected 57 persons in the Zulia. The request sent to the Department of Health was 200.000 doses.

Jos? Manuel Garc?a, the national director of Epidemiolog?a, made sure that the treatment for the virus and the vaccines antiinfluenza with the component, in addition to kit necessary for the capture of samples, is sent by the same frequency for all the states. It indicated that the distribution is realized in accordance with the needs that each one has requested and according to granting priority to the most vulnerable groups.

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three more cases of A H1N1 in Maracaibo


The number of infected with flu A H1N1 rises up to 60 in the state Zulia, this way Nelly Barboza informed it, epidemi?logo regionally, who added that it is a question of two 52 and 60-year-old women and a man of 41. It recounted that two of the patients were hospitalized for some days, but they were already given of discharge and they are in good state of health.

Up to the date, they have sent to the National Institute of Hygiene a whole of 405 suspicious samples for his analysis, and they are still in expectation of 88. Also they wait for the new lot of vaccines against the influenza A.

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Scandalous upturn of A H1N1 in Zulia

The regional authorities are supported in expectation of a new lot of vaccines to give continuity to the operative one of vaccination in the entity. It is a question of 13 women and four men belonging to Maracaibo, San Francisco and Guajira

Up to 82 there rises the number of positive cases of flu A H1N1 in the state Zulia, this way Nelly Barboza informed it, epidemi?loga regionally, who added that the infected new ones correspond to the samples they correspond to the weekend.

He added that it is a question of 13 women and four men. " All the patients were treated opportunely and they are in good state of health. Some of them were hospitalized by respiratory symptomatology, but they were already given of discharge ". It pointed out that a 83-year-old patient is still expiring with the treatment and the home isolation.

He affirmed that of 17 new cases that register, six of them are children with ages understood between 11 months, one, two, eight, 12 and 13 years. The rest of the patients are young, adult and aged between 18 and 83 years. To them 13 belong to Maracaibo, three of San Francisco and one of the municipality Guajira.

Barboza told that the high number of cases is due to the fact that there always stays a remnant that is joining the samples that are sent every day from the state. It recounted that they are waiting for the lot of vaccines against the flu A H1N1 to continue with the campaign of immunization the population.
Although they requested 200.000 vaccines, it will be the Department of Health the one that determines the quantity that he will send.

Since the sprout began in March of the virus A H1N1 in the Zulia, there has been sent to the National Institute of Hygiene Dr. Rafael Rangel (INHRR) a whole of 414 suspicious samples for his analysis. 56 samples are still hanging different.

It exhorted the persons to support the measurements of prevention to avoid the contagion with the flu A, that adds 1.669 cases in the whole country. " It is important that they are attentive before any respiratory symptom that they present, even more if it is accompanied of fever, headache, cough, difficulty to breathe and muscular pains ". It pointed out that the best thing is to come to the most nearby welfare center to be evaluated by a specialist.

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There are three more cases of A H1N1

The number of persons infected with flu A H1N1 rises up to 92, in accordance with Nelly Barboza, epidemi?loga regionally, after confirming three new cases of the virus. It is a question of two 18-year-old, resident young people in Maracaibo, and one of 27 in San Francisco.

One of the 18-year-old patients is hospitalized in stable condition, as the small one of three years, who is still in situation of care. The rest of the cases were treated ambulatoriamente and they expired already with the home isolation.

Since it initiated the sprout of the virus A H1N1 in March, 440 samples have been sent zulianas to the National Institute of Hygiene. 65 are hanging.

According to the last report of positive cases published for of the Department of Health, 1.904 persons infected in the country register, leading the ready Elevated place with 448 cases, followed by Cardinal District with 373 and Merida with 304.

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84 cases of flu AH1N1 in Carabobo

Until Wednesday 11 May Insalud has reported 84 cases of H1N1 in Carabobo, the information was given Amacilys Valpuesta Palmero, Regional Director of Epidemiology.

Moreover Valpuesta stated that have strengthened the Epidemiological Surveillance System, however noted that this figure should not be cause for alarm in the population. It was known to have ordered the necessary provisions for public and private institutions to report promptly any suspected cases.

The 84 cases of H1N1 confirmed by the Ministry of Health until Wednesday, are spread by sex in 43 female and 41 male. Of the total, 39 living in Valencia, 14 in San Diego, 10 Naguanagua, 5 in San Joaquin, 3 Guacara, Carlos Arvelo and Los Guayos, respectively, 2 in Puerto Cabello and the same number in Juan Jose Mora, while Bejuma, Libertador Montalb?n presents only one case each jurisdiction. Miranda and Diego Ibarra no positive cases have been reported.

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