1st & 2nd A/H1N1 fatality in Venezuela

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Source: http://www.ansa.it/ansalatina/notizie/notiziari/venezuela/20090719144134917135.html

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VENEZUELA
POSSIBLE FIRST DEATH OF A GIRL BY FLU AH1N1

CARACAS, 19 (ANSA) - The Venezuelan authorities are investigating the cause of death of a girl of 11 months who had AH1N1 flu and other diseases, in what may be the first death from influenza in the new country.
Health Minister Jesus Mantilla, said last night that she had several days in strict medical supervision due to a diagnosis of acute diarrhea, moderate dehydration, sensory disorder and common colds.
Mantilla said that in addition to being positive for virus AH1N1, he was also detected an acute respiratory infection.
The minister said that doctors seek to determine the relationship with the new influenza virus associated diseases that could have affected the death of the girl.
So far, there have been 281 confirmed cases of influenza in Venezuela, of which 236 are in "perfect condition" and 45 receiving treatment, he added. JMG
19/07/2009 14:41

 

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Source: http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=339545&CategoryId=10717

Baby Infected with Swine Flu Dies in Venezuela

CARACAS ? An 11-month-old baby girl diagnosed with the AH1N1 flu virus died after several days in a hospital in Venezuela, where 281 cases of the swine flu have been registered, Health Minister Jesus Mantilla said.

The baby ?besides testing positive for the AH1N1 virus,? suffered from other clinical pathologies not associated with the disease, including ?viral pneumonia, poisoning and a liver problem,? Mantilla said Saturday.

?We cannot say that the girl died from this virus because there are many associated pathologies,? the health minister told state television.

Health authorities are investigating the relationship between the new flu and other clinical pathologies that could have helped cause the death of the child, Mantilla said.

The minister called on the public for calm and noted that of the total of ?281? people infected with swine flu, ?236? have overcome it and ?are in perfect shape.?

He said only 45 people currently have the AH1N1 flu and they are receiving the appropriate treatment, supplied free by the Health Ministry.

The number of confirmed infections with the AH1N1 flu virus stands at 269 and authorities are studying another 48 suspected cases, the deputy minister for health networks, Nancy Perez, told the official ABN news agency on Friday.

The first case of swine flu in Venezuela was detected on April 28 in a 22-year-old man who had traveled to Panama.

 

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Source: http://www.el-carabobeno.com/p_pag_not.aspx?art=a200709e02&id=t200709-e02

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Despite the girl's death
Behavior of influenza AH1N1 course remains "benign"

Danybeth Alvarado

Caracas, July 19 (drafted) .- Despite the death of a child of eleven months from complications associated with the virus AH1N1, the director of Corposalud Miranda, Gustavo Villasmil said that the general behavior of the epidemic in the country is still ongoing "benign." The cases are complicated and vary between 4% and 5% from just 2.4% to 5% of these die from causes generated by the virus.

Villasmil emphasized that the first death from influenza A in Venezuela, which occurred last Friday in San Juan de Dios Hospital in Miranda state, is clearly linked to the presence of influenza.

According to the clinical information that manages Corposalud Miranda, the baby of 11 months showed a complex pathophysiological point of view. She explained that she was suffering from a ventilatory failure, which makes it impossible for the patient to breathe and exchange gases with their environment.

"This condition leads to assist the patient by ventilation, sometimes it is the case always unfortunate situations that this order becomes virtually intractable, despite the efforts to try to vent and that was what happened in this instance occupies, however, is the competent authority to go into details, "he said.

Health Minister Jesus Mantilla said that the minor addition of being positive for virus AH1N1, suffering from other diseases not associated with clinical disease, such as viral pneumonia, poisoning and liver failure. "We can not say that the girl died of this virus because there are many associated diseases."

In statements to the State channel, Venezolana de Television (VTV), the authority of the office of Health said that health authorities are investigating the relationship of the new flu clinics with other pathologies that could have affected the death of the infant.

Called upon the people not to panic over this situation. He recalled that 281 persons infected with the virus, 236 "and above and are in perfect condition."

 

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Source: http://www.cadenaglobal.com/noticias/default.asp?Not=221216&Sec=12

Miranda died in the second person with virus AH1N1
Tuesday July 21 2009

8:13 AM | Yesterday was the second death from the virus AH1N1, Academic Medical Center in El Paso in the capital mirandina due to complications from pneumonia.

The information was provided by the Director of Health in Miranda (Min-Health), Efrain Rosas Jimenez, who said he was awaiting the results of the autopsy for further research.

The victim responded to the name of Antonio Argenis Duroz of 25 years, residing at the Sim?n Bol?var urbanization of this city. Had entered the hospital on 7 this month for suffering a high fever. After being confirmed by the influenza infection, the July 11, doctors decided to transfer her to intensive care unit.

Medical personnel from the reported unofficially that the Medical Center in El Paso Teaching is a secluded girl, daughter of the deceased, for the present condition of AH1N1.

Yesterday afternoon, the body was moved Duroz accompanied by officials of the Sub CICPC Los Teques, under strict sanitary measures at the hospital morgue Victorino Santaella, where he conducted tests of rigor.

The state health director said that in the event of a pandemic is expected mortality rate between 2.5 and 3%, and noted that even with the two deaths recorded, the first 2 years of girls in El Hatillo, has not been percentage exceeded that estimate.

Call for Health-Min. Gustavo Villasmil, director of the Health Corporation of Miranda state, he called for Health Minister Jesus Mantilla, to run against a pandemic that spreads more rapidly in Venezuela and the world, and to attend a timely patients to be complicated in the coming days.

In Venezuela there are serious structural flaws that must be resolved as soon as possible before further deterioration pandemic that has affected 281 people in the country and has claimed around 84,125 in the world, said Gustavo Villasmil, director of the Health Corporation de Miranda. He insisted that it is time to make important decisions after the death of the infant of 11 months and now an adult of 25 years.

JEFERSON Diaz
Cadena Global

 

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Source: http://www.el-carabobeno.com/p_pag_not.aspx?art=a210709e09&id=t210709-e09

Chavez second confirmed death from influenza AH1N1

Luis Car?as

Caracas, July 20 (drafted) .- The president of the Republic, Hugo Ch?vez, confirmed a second death of a young, owing to the contagion of the virus AH1N1

While not providing details, the president said that this was the second death from this cause, which confirms that the baby of 11 months was also killed by the virus

However, the president of the Venezuelan Medical Federation, Douglas Leon Natera, influenza A (H1N1) does not end with the patient's life, but the diseases associated with it, however, sees the death of the baby of 11 months at Miranda, on Friday, was a consequence of the virus, because it accelerated the performance of other pathologies.

Leon Natera disagreed with the view of Health Minister Jesus Mantilla, who said that she suffered from other diseases clinics not associated with the virus, so they said they could not blame the flu.

He explained that in the case of children and the elderly are more difficult to treat influenza A, because it reflects the hidden viruses and other diseases.

Gustavo Villasmil, State Health director Miranda said that the patient had a complex from the point of view "pathophysiological". Suffering from ventilatory failure (could not breathe normally), but stated that it is up to the authorities of San Juan de Dios hospital to the specifications of the case.

The World Health Organization (WHO) had recorded in early July, 430 deaths from the pandemic.

Last May 28 was detected the first case of influenza AH1N1 in Venezuela in a couple of 22 years who had traveled to Panama, until now, the numbers have risen to 281 people infected with the virus, of which 236 are stable while 45 are still sick.

The fatalities in the world because of the virus continued to rise Monday. Rose to 12 in Peru, Puerto Rico, 7, El Salvador, 6; Ecuador, 8; Bolivia, 5; Paraguay, 10; Panama recorded the first death.

Most concern are living in Argentina and Mexico. In the South American country, the Health Minister confirmed that 163 people have died. While in the Central American nation authorities reported the death 128.

In 10 days

? On July 7 the baby was admitted to hospital for dehydration strong San Juan de Dios.

? On July 13 presented an acute respiratory infection.

? On July 15 doctors diagnosed infection by influenza A.

? The July 17 death.