Re: 5th fatality reported in Bolivia
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http://www.fmbolivia.com.bo/noticia...nfirman-2-nuevos-decesos-con-gripe-ah1n1.html
In Santa Cruz and La Paz confirmed 2 new deaths with influenza A/H1N1
July 21 2009, 08:09
La Paz - Bolivia .- In the midst of doubt and disinformation, health authorities yesterday confirmed the death of two others because of the new influenza virus A/H1N1, so the fatalities of the disease in the country increased to five.
While the authorities of the Department of Health Services (Headquarters) of La Paz and Santa Cruz, reported the deaths of these people, the national chief of epidemiology Eddy Martinez, said that these reports are confirmed.
The head of the Epidemiology Unit of the Regional Health Service (Seres) El Alto, Chavarr?a Nelson, confirmed that the analysis of samples of the deceased last week, confirms that the cause of his death was the influenza A/H1N1.
The authority confirmed that information on the results of the analysis submitted by the National Health Laboratory (INLASA).
The head of the Epidemiology Unit headquarters in La Paz, Franz Torres, confirmed the death of the trader for 33 years of the pandemic virus in the hospital "Heart of Jesus" by Kenko on the zone of El Alto.
In this respect, Martinez said that this diagnosis should be reconfirmed by the National Center for Tropical Diseases (CENETROP) of Santa Cruz.
Meanwhile, the director of the headquarters in Santa Cruz, Erwin Saucedo, confirmed the death of the legal adviser to the City Council of Santa Cruz, Edgar Alberto Chavez (40) joined the clinic in this capital, where he received medical attention on Thursday July 16 due to kidney problems, because he had received a kidney transplant two years ago.
Saucedo said the deaths occurred on Sunday, Chavez because of a chronic complication that worsened with influenza A/H1N1 virus, which caused a brain death and cardiac arrest.
On this point, Martinez said that the Ministry of Health does not have the official report, so it can not be handled as an officer.
With these two cases of fatalities, the number of deaths in the country has risen to five, three of which correspond to two Santa Cruz and La Paz.
EL DIARIO queries according to some hospital authorities, they reflect a balance of apparent politicization of the disease, which is totally reprehensible.
DATA
According to Health Minister Ramiro Tapia, the daily average of positive cases with influenza A/H1N1 in the country fell from 50 to 40.
Santa Cruz with 497 cases is still the region most affected by the pandemic, followed by 95 to La Paz, Cochabamba 67. Pando is the only department without cases alerted. Until Sunday, the number of positive cases with evil in the country stood at 715.
In this regard, the national chief of the Epidemiology Unit, Eddy Martinez, reported that since yesterday, and this dependence will not issue reports on the behavior of the virus in response to a provision of the World Health Organization (WHO). Accordingly, said that in Bolivia, will be known only the data of the deceased and positive cases attending disease.
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