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To lead deaths from flu in the country
With 17 deaths in the first three months of this year, already Par? leads in deaths caused by influenza A (H1N1) in Brazil in 2010. The second place is the State of Paran?, with seven confirmed deaths. Amazonas and Cear? appear virtually tied for third place with four deaths each.
To access the most current numbers of influenza throughout Brazil, the team report in the Diary had to contact the 27 state health departments across the country. Wanted by the report, the Ministry of Health, in Brasilia, said that since October last year, the MS does not release more the number of cases and no deaths from influenza A by the state. Moreover, the data that the MS has are outdated: the last national report was released on February 20.
WAR OF NUMBERS
According to the most current panel of MS, only six deaths from the flu have occurred throughout the country in 2010. In February, the same week that MS has recorded these six deaths, the State Department of Health of Par? (Sespa) gave a press conference to inform Par? that the second outbreak of bird flu had reached the state, with three confirmed deaths . In the State, influenza A again to his victims at a rapid pace: after a week the death toll, which stood at three, rose to six and then eight to thirteen, and today, according to the latest bulletin Sespa, released this week, are already 17 victims of fatal disease in the state in 2010.
In an interview with DAILY last week, the state coordinator of Health Surveillance, Anne Helfer, admitted that the number of deaths in Par? was much higher than desired by any health department. "Unfortunately, the contamination and deaths will increase with the rainy season in the state."
NOW THE NORTH?
According to the deputy director of the Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC), Willer Mello, is going on for what happened in the southern states when the influenza A virus now circulating in Brazil. According to him, so the flu arrived in the country, the deaths soared in South and Southeast because they were there in winter. "Now, going the opposite way: we are being the hardest hit by the virus due to our climate," said Mello.
Rio Grande do Sul, which last year was one of the state champions, with 272 deaths this year accounts for no deaths and no cases of the disease. In Rio de Janeiro was also the situation the same. While last year 145 people died of influenza A, this year, no deaths have been confirmed.
This week, the technical adviser to the Department of Health Care (SAS) of the Ministry of Health, Renato Fonteles was in Bel?m's visit was aimed to closely monitor how the H1N1 virus is behaving and how the combat actions are being developed in the State. Fonteles confirmed that the states of Par? and Cear? caught the attention of MS because they are registering more cases now than in the first wave of influenza A.
The aide said that to receive the Ministry of Health 73 ventilators (respirators), 73 monitors and 74 pulse oximeters to serve patients with clinical suspicion of influenza. He said the MS has acquired $ 250 million in equipment for the care of cases of influenza A in various states. Fonteles also met with representatives of the State Department of Public Health (Sespa), the Municipal Health Secretariat of Bel?m (Sesma) and University Hospital Jo?o de Barros Barreto (with information Sespa).
>> Why not publish more of influenza A ranking of states?
To try to understand why disparities between official figures on the influenza A in Brazil, the report DIARY contacted a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health She noted that the numbers in the database was MS passed by their own health departments across the country. "They record the data in the system and we received the information directly. For now, all we have is this. If not received, it is because we have not yet been sent, "the advice. Asked about the lack of disaggregated data for each state, the advice has confirmed that since October last year the MS advertises only national data. "If you want to know the total of deaths in each state of Brazil, will have to contact each of the 27 departments.
In Par?, the actual coordinator Health Surveillance of Sespa, Anne Helfer, said the online system of the MS site is slow. The fact that MS did not bother to disclose more cases of flu in each state, Mello Willer, deputy director of the Instituto Evandro Chagas, that that is an acceptable posture. "At first, nobody quite knew what was the virus and how he would act on people. Everything was new and each case was counted. After it was discovered that he was not as lethal protocol was changed several times. "
For the president of the Society of Infectious Paraense, Rita Medeiros, the decision of the MS due to the small number of cases currently registered in Brazil. For her, the disease outbreak that struck the state of Par? in 2010 is an unusual situation in the scenario of the country. "With the vaccine, the movement can be contained," says infectious disease specialist, who became unnecessary disclosure of influenza A ranking of states.
>> 3.5 million should be vaccinated throughout the state
The vaccination campaign that in Brazil officially began on 8 March, was anticipated in Par?, for the last week of February, due to the increased number of cases of H1N1 flu in the state. The first to receive a dose of the vaccine were the health professionals. Next were pregnant women to receive the immunization. Now, the campaign is about to enter the second stage. From March 22 until April 2 will be vaccinated chronically ill children from 6 months to 2 years.
Then, the campaign faces the most difficult period, which is to vaccinate young people aged 20 to 29 years. "We are concerned with this group, because last year we had immunization against rubella, it was the least attended the clinics," said the coordinator of the Division of Immunization Sespa, Jairo Athayde. This healthy group should seek the positions vaccination 5th through 23th April. From April 24 to May 7, will be the turn of the elderly (over 60). The Ministry of Health has also extended the age of vaccination for people 30 to 39 years, which should occur 10 to 21 May. The goal of Par? is to vaccinate 3.5 million people.
PRIVATE NETWORK
Still no answer, but the forecast for the vaccine to reach the private network of health from the end of March. Only the clinics that are licensed health - as concierge and Anvisa Funasa - are trained to provide immunization services and must have commercial access to the vaccine.
According to Newton Bellesi infectious disease, the vaccine in private schools can cost between $ 70 and $ 90. The doctor points out that all children older than six months of age who are not allergic to eggs can be vaccinated.
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Sunday, 21/03/2010, 08:52 pm Text Size: - A + A
To lead deaths from flu in the country
With 17 deaths in the first three months of this year, already Par? leads in deaths caused by influenza A (H1N1) in Brazil in 2010. The second place is the State of Paran?, with seven confirmed deaths. Amazonas and Cear? appear virtually tied for third place with four deaths each.
To access the most current numbers of influenza throughout Brazil, the team report in the Diary had to contact the 27 state health departments across the country. Wanted by the report, the Ministry of Health, in Brasilia, said that since October last year, the MS does not release more the number of cases and no deaths from influenza A by the state. Moreover, the data that the MS has are outdated: the last national report was released on February 20.
WAR OF NUMBERS
According to the most current panel of MS, only six deaths from the flu have occurred throughout the country in 2010. In February, the same week that MS has recorded these six deaths, the State Department of Health of Par? (Sespa) gave a press conference to inform Par? that the second outbreak of bird flu had reached the state, with three confirmed deaths . In the State, influenza A again to his victims at a rapid pace: after a week the death toll, which stood at three, rose to six and then eight to thirteen, and today, according to the latest bulletin Sespa, released this week, are already 17 victims of fatal disease in the state in 2010.
In an interview with DAILY last week, the state coordinator of Health Surveillance, Anne Helfer, admitted that the number of deaths in Par? was much higher than desired by any health department. "Unfortunately, the contamination and deaths will increase with the rainy season in the state."
NOW THE NORTH?
According to the deputy director of the Instituto Evandro Chagas (IEC), Willer Mello, is going on for what happened in the southern states when the influenza A virus now circulating in Brazil. According to him, so the flu arrived in the country, the deaths soared in South and Southeast because they were there in winter. "Now, going the opposite way: we are being the hardest hit by the virus due to our climate," said Mello.
Rio Grande do Sul, which last year was one of the state champions, with 272 deaths this year accounts for no deaths and no cases of the disease. In Rio de Janeiro was also the situation the same. While last year 145 people died of influenza A, this year, no deaths have been confirmed.
This week, the technical adviser to the Department of Health Care (SAS) of the Ministry of Health, Renato Fonteles was in Bel?m's visit was aimed to closely monitor how the H1N1 virus is behaving and how the combat actions are being developed in the State. Fonteles confirmed that the states of Par? and Cear? caught the attention of MS because they are registering more cases now than in the first wave of influenza A.
The aide said that to receive the Ministry of Health 73 ventilators (respirators), 73 monitors and 74 pulse oximeters to serve patients with clinical suspicion of influenza. He said the MS has acquired $ 250 million in equipment for the care of cases of influenza A in various states. Fonteles also met with representatives of the State Department of Public Health (Sespa), the Municipal Health Secretariat of Bel?m (Sesma) and University Hospital Jo?o de Barros Barreto (with information Sespa).
>> Why not publish more of influenza A ranking of states?
To try to understand why disparities between official figures on the influenza A in Brazil, the report DIARY contacted a spokesperson for the Ministry of Health She noted that the numbers in the database was MS passed by their own health departments across the country. "They record the data in the system and we received the information directly. For now, all we have is this. If not received, it is because we have not yet been sent, "the advice. Asked about the lack of disaggregated data for each state, the advice has confirmed that since October last year the MS advertises only national data. "If you want to know the total of deaths in each state of Brazil, will have to contact each of the 27 departments.
In Par?, the actual coordinator Health Surveillance of Sespa, Anne Helfer, said the online system of the MS site is slow. The fact that MS did not bother to disclose more cases of flu in each state, Mello Willer, deputy director of the Instituto Evandro Chagas, that that is an acceptable posture. "At first, nobody quite knew what was the virus and how he would act on people. Everything was new and each case was counted. After it was discovered that he was not as lethal protocol was changed several times. "
For the president of the Society of Infectious Paraense, Rita Medeiros, the decision of the MS due to the small number of cases currently registered in Brazil. For her, the disease outbreak that struck the state of Par? in 2010 is an unusual situation in the scenario of the country. "With the vaccine, the movement can be contained," says infectious disease specialist, who became unnecessary disclosure of influenza A ranking of states.
>> 3.5 million should be vaccinated throughout the state
The vaccination campaign that in Brazil officially began on 8 March, was anticipated in Par?, for the last week of February, due to the increased number of cases of H1N1 flu in the state. The first to receive a dose of the vaccine were the health professionals. Next were pregnant women to receive the immunization. Now, the campaign is about to enter the second stage. From March 22 until April 2 will be vaccinated chronically ill children from 6 months to 2 years.
Then, the campaign faces the most difficult period, which is to vaccinate young people aged 20 to 29 years. "We are concerned with this group, because last year we had immunization against rubella, it was the least attended the clinics," said the coordinator of the Division of Immunization Sespa, Jairo Athayde. This healthy group should seek the positions vaccination 5th through 23th April. From April 24 to May 7, will be the turn of the elderly (over 60). The Ministry of Health has also extended the age of vaccination for people 30 to 39 years, which should occur 10 to 21 May. The goal of Par? is to vaccinate 3.5 million people.
PRIVATE NETWORK
Still no answer, but the forecast for the vaccine to reach the private network of health from the end of March. Only the clinics that are licensed health - as concierge and Anvisa Funasa - are trained to provide immunization services and must have commercial access to the vaccine.
According to Newton Bellesi infectious disease, the vaccine in private schools can cost between $ 70 and $ 90. The doctor points out that all children older than six months of age who are not allergic to eggs can be vaccinated.
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