113 deaths for influenza A (H1N1) in NL

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Monterrey. - The victims' index because of the influenza A (H1N1) in New Le?n increased 112, with the death of a 28-year-old woman of age, reported the Secretary of Health in the entity.
The dependency confirmed the death of the patient of the feminine sex because of this illness, happened last March 6, after which it initiated with symptoms on February 23.
It pointed out that the patient was interned on March 2, and died four days later, emphasizing that the victim was enduring renal chronic insufficiency and arterial hypertension.
The last numbers of the Secretary of Health indicate from April, 2009 until previous March 30, there is had registered a whole of four thousand 361 confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) in New Le?n, included 112 deaths.
He added that at national level there are had brought 72 thousand 288 piled up cases of the illness, which has provoked the death of thousand 144 persons in the diverse states of the country until previous March 26.

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Re: 112 deaths for influenza A (H1N1) in NL

Re: 112 deaths for influenza A (H1N1) in NL

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Kills 113 people a year from influenza in NL
Influenza Alert - Thursday, 22 April (18:05 hrs.)



Villarreal Perez Notes that the pandemic is under control and in recent weeks has not increased lethality
Returns the state official who is currently 14 people hospitalized, only seven are in critical condition


Monterrey, April 22 .- One year after the onset of influenza virus A (H1N1) in the country, the balance of Nuevo Le?n is 113 deaths with a total of four thousand 368 cases accumulated, said Health Secretary state, Jesus Zacarias Villarreal P?rez.

At a press conference, the state official said that the pandemic is under control and in recent weeks the lethality has not increased, having strengthened measures of hygiene among the population and the application of vaccines by the local health sector.

He said that of 732 thousand biological set as a goal in Nuevo Le?n have been applied to 660 thousand, equivalent to 90 percent, and expect to reach the remaining 10 percent over the next few days.

In addition to this, he recalled, the federation sent another shipment of 100 thousand which strengthened action to stop the lethality of human influenza virus.

"It was one of the most important strategies to prevent infections and for severe cases have decreased very significantly," he said.

In this context, Villarreal Perez said today 14 people hospitalized because of that disease, only seven are in critical condition.

However control of the disease, measures to combat it "will be institutionalized, so that now we have a surveillance system more effective than we had before the outbreak, and this is one of the positive that leaves us experience, "he said. (With information from Notimex / TPC)

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