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Third recorded case of death from influenza AH1N1
Carlos Martinez, 24 years old, had entered the El Paso Medical Center in Los Teques, and was taken to University Hospital. Remains in the morgue of Monte Bello with a sign in which case calls for caution Influenza Read: 334 confirmed cases of flu in the country AH1N1
July 22 2009 | 06:53 am - Lozano Diana / Laura Weffer Cifuentes / Daniel Murolo
[Registered third case of death from influenza AH1N1]
A flu patients under treatment and observation | EFE
At the morgue remains Monte Bello, from Monday night, the body of Carlos Martinez, 24 years of age to be subjected to forensic tests to determine if this is the third case of death from influenza AH1N1 registered the country. The body has a caution sign on the influenza AH1N1.
The couple had been transferred from the Medical Center El Paso, private institute located in Los Teques, where the second victim died in that condition in the country, the Hospital Universitario de Caracas, doctors at the clinic confirmed mirandina.
Hospital sources reported, unofficially, that Martinez was admitted Monday night at the hospital with flu symptoms and respiratory problems, in addition to hematologic complications. His condition was so severe that doctors had no time to insert it into intensive care. However, it was taken a sample that is currently analyzed by the Institute of Hygiene, Central University of Venezuela, to determine whether a death from the virus. The result will be ready tomorrow.
As of July 19 had confirmed 281 cases of influenza AH1N1 in the country, according to the Epidemiological Alert No. 72 of the Network of Scientific Medical Societies of Venezuela.
But until yesterday there were 334 cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
The warning indicates that the network 102 confirmed cases in the state of Miranda until July 20, an entity that has the highest incidence of the disease in Venezuela.
Contradictions. Until yesterday, the Ministry of Health had not confirmed the death of Duno Argenis Antonio Salcedo, 25 years of age, the second fatality in the country AH1N1 virus.
On Monday night, President Hugo Ch?vez publicly announced his death and even sympathizes with the victim. However, in the morning, the Ministry of Health issued a statement clarifying that the couple had died from bacterial pneumonia.
While the document notes that, indeed, July 13 Duno had been diagnosed positive AN1H1, the cause of death to be associated with a respiratory complication rather than the flu. According to a press release, the Ministry of Health found that "acute respiratory failure and complications of bacterial pneumonia associated with Streptococcus neumoniae caused as a first cause, the death of the couple July 20."
To be consulted on the matter, Maria Josefina N??ez, infectologists internist and professor of the University Clinical Hospital, said that he could not give an authoritative opinion without seeing the patient. However, consider that according to the indications provided by the ministry on the case, it is feasible to think that the patient died from pneumonia caused by a virus.
The release of Min-Health urged not to issue for trial without the brackets, since they can generate alarm among the population. In any case the end is not clear whether the correct diagnosis on the death of Duno is delivered to the agent or the ministry.
Google translation:
Third recorded case of death from influenza AH1N1
Carlos Martinez, 24 years old, had entered the El Paso Medical Center in Los Teques, and was taken to University Hospital. Remains in the morgue of Monte Bello with a sign in which case calls for caution Influenza Read: 334 confirmed cases of flu in the country AH1N1
July 22 2009 | 06:53 am - Lozano Diana / Laura Weffer Cifuentes / Daniel Murolo
[Registered third case of death from influenza AH1N1]
A flu patients under treatment and observation | EFE
At the morgue remains Monte Bello, from Monday night, the body of Carlos Martinez, 24 years of age to be subjected to forensic tests to determine if this is the third case of death from influenza AH1N1 registered the country. The body has a caution sign on the influenza AH1N1.
The couple had been transferred from the Medical Center El Paso, private institute located in Los Teques, where the second victim died in that condition in the country, the Hospital Universitario de Caracas, doctors at the clinic confirmed mirandina.
Hospital sources reported, unofficially, that Martinez was admitted Monday night at the hospital with flu symptoms and respiratory problems, in addition to hematologic complications. His condition was so severe that doctors had no time to insert it into intensive care. However, it was taken a sample that is currently analyzed by the Institute of Hygiene, Central University of Venezuela, to determine whether a death from the virus. The result will be ready tomorrow.
As of July 19 had confirmed 281 cases of influenza AH1N1 in the country, according to the Epidemiological Alert No. 72 of the Network of Scientific Medical Societies of Venezuela.
But until yesterday there were 334 cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
The warning indicates that the network 102 confirmed cases in the state of Miranda until July 20, an entity that has the highest incidence of the disease in Venezuela.
Contradictions. Until yesterday, the Ministry of Health had not confirmed the death of Duno Argenis Antonio Salcedo, 25 years of age, the second fatality in the country AH1N1 virus.
On Monday night, President Hugo Ch?vez publicly announced his death and even sympathizes with the victim. However, in the morning, the Ministry of Health issued a statement clarifying that the couple had died from bacterial pneumonia.
While the document notes that, indeed, July 13 Duno had been diagnosed positive AN1H1, the cause of death to be associated with a respiratory complication rather than the flu. According to a press release, the Ministry of Health found that "acute respiratory failure and complications of bacterial pneumonia associated with Streptococcus neumoniae caused as a first cause, the death of the couple July 20."
To be consulted on the matter, Maria Josefina N??ez, infectologists internist and professor of the University Clinical Hospital, said that he could not give an authoritative opinion without seeing the patient. However, consider that according to the indications provided by the ministry on the case, it is feasible to think that the patient died from pneumonia caused by a virus.
The release of Min-Health urged not to issue for trial without the brackets, since they can generate alarm among the population. In any case the end is not clear whether the correct diagnosis on the death of Duno is delivered to the agent or the ministry.
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