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Source: http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/2009/julio/12/pais2024595.html
Google translation:
Died yesterday in San Juan de Dios Hospital
Pregnant with twins dies after flu infection AH1N1
Woman was five months pregnant and was placed in intensive care
Number of deaths rises to five, and there are 54 boarding schools for pneumonia
Marcela Cantero and Ronny Rojas | mcantero@nacion.com
Published: 2009/07/12
A pregnant twins died yesterday morning due to a severe pneumonia that developed after the flu AH1N1.
The woman, aged 25, was five months pregnant and died on Saturday at 1:30 p. m., in the Intensive Care Unit of Hospital San Juan de Dios (HSJD).
This is the fifth fatality in the country that registers the AH1N1 and pandemic influenza in the first pregnancy.
The news was reported yesterday in The Nation by the Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila, who pointed out that the patient also suffered from obesity.
"She received all the attention and medical care in the hospital, but her pregnancy and obesity are risk factors that greatly complicated the status of a patient with this virus," said Avila.
This neighbor of San Jose faced a long agony in the hospital. I was married and had two children over seven and nine years.
Her husband, Roberto Mu?oz Gaitan, who said his wife, Juana Bod?n Mayorqu?n presented fever for five days a lot of room in his house in San Jose.
Finally, on July 2, took his wife to the clinic because she suffered from Solon Nunez great difficulty breathing.
Gaitan said that day was taken to Emergency Hospital San Juan de Dios.
In the medical center, the patient was a few days in isolation, but admitted on Saturday, July 4 at the Intensive Care Unit.
"He was intubated because he could not breathe, and was unconscious," said Gaitan.
Finally the woman died yesterday in a septic shock caused by pneumonia, a hallmark of the infection AH1N1.
On health care, Gait?n complained that only yesterday when they were informed about morgue in the presence of virus in the patient AH1N1.
Moreover, it claimed that no health personnel to your home to check their status and their two children.
On complaints, the Minister of Health indicated that the research version of the family because the protocols require visiting the contact AH1N1 patients.
He further stated that it was known a week ago that she was suffering from this type of flu.
Risk cases. To date, a group of 54 patients remained interned in nine public hospitals that severe pneumonia is suspected, are caused by influenza AH1N1.
Meanwhile, Health reinforces actions EBAIS, clinics and hospitals for symptoms of influenza in patients at risk who are more susceptible to complications and deaths.
In the roster include diabetics, asthmatics, smokers, pregnant women, people with hypertension and cardiac problems.
In total, 351 influenza-infected Costa Rican AH1N1.
Google translation:
Died yesterday in San Juan de Dios Hospital
Pregnant with twins dies after flu infection AH1N1
Woman was five months pregnant and was placed in intensive care
Number of deaths rises to five, and there are 54 boarding schools for pneumonia
Marcela Cantero and Ronny Rojas | mcantero@nacion.com
Published: 2009/07/12
A pregnant twins died yesterday morning due to a severe pneumonia that developed after the flu AH1N1.
The woman, aged 25, was five months pregnant and died on Saturday at 1:30 p. m., in the Intensive Care Unit of Hospital San Juan de Dios (HSJD).
This is the fifth fatality in the country that registers the AH1N1 and pandemic influenza in the first pregnancy.
The news was reported yesterday in The Nation by the Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila, who pointed out that the patient also suffered from obesity.
"She received all the attention and medical care in the hospital, but her pregnancy and obesity are risk factors that greatly complicated the status of a patient with this virus," said Avila.
This neighbor of San Jose faced a long agony in the hospital. I was married and had two children over seven and nine years.
Her husband, Roberto Mu?oz Gaitan, who said his wife, Juana Bod?n Mayorqu?n presented fever for five days a lot of room in his house in San Jose.
Finally, on July 2, took his wife to the clinic because she suffered from Solon Nunez great difficulty breathing.
Gaitan said that day was taken to Emergency Hospital San Juan de Dios.
In the medical center, the patient was a few days in isolation, but admitted on Saturday, July 4 at the Intensive Care Unit.
"He was intubated because he could not breathe, and was unconscious," said Gaitan.
Finally the woman died yesterday in a septic shock caused by pneumonia, a hallmark of the infection AH1N1.
On health care, Gait?n complained that only yesterday when they were informed about morgue in the presence of virus in the patient AH1N1.
Moreover, it claimed that no health personnel to your home to check their status and their two children.
On complaints, the Minister of Health indicated that the research version of the family because the protocols require visiting the contact AH1N1 patients.
He further stated that it was known a week ago that she was suffering from this type of flu.
Risk cases. To date, a group of 54 patients remained interned in nine public hospitals that severe pneumonia is suspected, are caused by influenza AH1N1.
Meanwhile, Health reinforces actions EBAIS, clinics and hospitals for symptoms of influenza in patients at risk who are more susceptible to complications and deaths.
In the roster include diabetics, asthmatics, smokers, pregnant women, people with hypertension and cardiac problems.
In total, 351 influenza-infected Costa Rican AH1N1.