Venezuela: They investigated if death of a teacher would be presumed H1N1

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Following the death of a teacher, this Thursday morning, in Cabimas, in what is presumed to be a case of H1N1, the regional epimediologa Ana Izaguirre, he clarified that this case cannot be said even as positive because laboratory results confirming so it should be expected.

Also said that they have several suspected cases in the State Zulia.

'This lady case we cannot say that it is H1N1 for that have to wait for the results', stressed.

Relatives of the teacher are requesting that be performed a necropsy to dismiss or not the cause of her death.

On this concern, Izaguirre said: 'laboratory results take their time, and the realization of the necropsy also, we can not say that these results is obtained quickly, that should make it clear. At this time we call for calm to the population, to take their steps of handwashing, seek medical advice', he said.

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Re: Venezuela: They investigated if death of a teacher would be presumed H1N1

Teacher of the COL did not die by the H1N1

Ana Izaguirre, regional epidemiologist, said that there are no H1N1 flu cases in Zulia. The results of the Institute of hygiene in Caracas will take 15 days. The director of the clinic where he died Sandra Barilla argues that the symptoms suffered were related to influenza H1N1
Sandra Nereida Barilla Vivas, of 47 years, you had the autopsy yesterday and took him a sample will be sent to the Institute of hygiene in Caracas to corroborate what the report of death issued by the private clinic, where he explains that his death was due to H1N1 flu. Relatives are dismayed, ask that the diagnostic time is less than 15 days to take preventive measures in case of positive result.

Jos? Francisco Su?rez, director of the health center where died Barilla, explained that the Lady performed the necessary examinations and his pathology was related to the H1N1 flu. 'The death of the woman was for unknown reasons linked to the virus, so death certificate noted he had to necropsy to discard and so the regional authorities themselves take charge of the case.' Instead, staff, patients and visitors at the private clinic began to use masks, masks and other preventive measures to avoid possible infection.

For its part, Ana Izaguirre, regional epidemiologist, said that the lady died the morning of Thursday after suffering a respiratory infection, as a result of pneumonia. He recalled that since April 2009 that the pandemic occurred were new viruses in the environment.
"There have always been respiratory infections, it should be remembered that the virus will not change only and must be prevented. We have a seasonal influenza".

Last Sunday, the teacher was admitted in the evening with a strong pneumonia picture. On Thursday at noon required entering the unit of intensive care (ICU), 20 minutes later died after suffering a respiratory arrest. Relatives reported delays to receive his corpse in the morgue of the Hospital of Cabimas.

Ovelys Alcal?, principal of San Vicente Pa?l, El Lucero, workplace of the Lady in the past seven years, urged parents and representatives to remain calm.

Decreed three days of mourning in the school headquarters next week. Meanwhile, pointed out that the student of the teacher, who also suffers from pneumonia, remains stable in the area of Pediatrics at the Hospital of Cabimas, however, doctors requested hematological evaluation to rule out the H1N1 virus.

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