Re: 24th A/H1N1 fatality in Spain
Re: 24th A/H1N1 fatality in Spain
Source:
http://www.xornal.com/artigo/2009/0...a-sufrir-gripe-nueva/2009090523532833075.html
Google translation:
A 77 year old woman dies in Malaga after suffering flu new
President recueda that the pandemic has cost Spain more than 300 million euros and said that means investing more
A 77 year old woman died yesterday in Malaga as a result of various pathologies, including virus was influenza A, as confirmed by the Ministry of Health of the Andalusian. The death brings to five the death toll in Andalusia, while the figure for Spain is 24 fatalities caused by influenza.
The latest fatality resulting from the epidemic was admitted to the Regional Hospital Carlos Haya of Malaga, and suffered from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and cardiac and respiratory failure, as published yesterday, the newspaper La Opini?n de M?laga. Moreover, from the Provincial Health Delegation stated that the old woman also suffered serious kidney failure.
Moreover, the prime minister, Jos? Luis Rodr?guez Zapatero, yesterday tried to convey a message of "calmness" to the Spanish population. After yesterday knew that the president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, received preventive treatment against the disease and that several international leaders as ?lvaro Uribe, President of Colombia, or ?scar Arias, President of Costa Rica, were infected by virus N1H1, Zapatero said only vaccinate against influenza A specialist if deemed necessary. "I'll do what I tell my doctor, of course," he said during an interview on Onda Cero.
The Chief Executive said the government already has "everything ready" for vaccination and for the use of Tamiflu and recalled that the mortality rate of pathology is "lower than the common flu. Thus, he insisted that, in addition to prophylactic treatment for sectors at risk of contagion, "the greatest prevention" is "wash hands often" and implement "very basic" as not to kiss if you have symptoms or covered with a tissue when sneezing.
The Prime Minister said it is "likely" that more investment is needed to deal with influenza A. "So far we have had to allocate 333 million euros for this new event and my experience tells me that we probably have to spend more money," he said.
He reiterated that the N1H1 virus have mild symptoms "for the vast majority" of the population and a mortality rate "lower" than the seasonal, but is spread "much more". As said, Spain has a "good" health system, which is implementing the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and "magnificent" professionals, also congratulated the Minister of Health, Trinidad Jimenez, noting that a " good level of agreement "with the autonomous communities" of all political stripes "on issues concerning the prevention of disease.
