Re: 15 deaths from influenza in Chihuahua
Re: 15 deaths from influenza in Chihuahua
Degree of alert rises due to influenza in the state; pregnant dies
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32-year-old woman originally from Chihuahua capital that was in the sixth month of pregnancy is a recent victim by the influenza virus, informed the Secretary of Health of the State. The victim died in the city of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, becoming the death 20 for the state so far this year, more the two deaths in December 2013 by the same evil.
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total of 22 deaths in the state during the cold season, according to authorities of the Health Sector. They indicated that the woman was in the sixth month of pregnancy, and he passed away on February 14. Gumaro Neighborhoods Gallegos, deputy director of epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, explained in a statement, that the pregnancy will lower the defenses of the mother, which complicated the health status of the patient, still the pregnancy the comorbidity in this case, in addition to that did not have the influenza vaccine. The number of HIV infections in the state is 86, according to the Ministry of Health of the State.
At the national level, in this 2014, have been confirmed 4 thousand 879 cases from influenza, of which 4 thousand 070 were by AH1N1; 326 by AH3N2; 79 by B and 404 due to other types, it was reported. In the same period, there have been 532 deaths from influenza, 486 by AH1N1, 6 by AH3N2, a by B, and 39 by other types, are notified.
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