6 Suspected A/H1N1 deaths reported in Paraguay

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Source: http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/235778-Tres-fallecidos-con-sospecha-de-H1N1

| Tuesday, July 07, 2009
Three deaths with suspected H1N1


Three young people died yesterday due to severe acute respiratory infections, and are part of the statistics of cases with suspected H1N1.

One victim is a 20-year-old, who died in hospital Itaugu?, as another boy, 21, who was interned in the same hospital.

Moreover, the third is a couple of 20 years, who died in hospital of IPS Incarnation.

Dr. Diego Gamarra, director of Health Services, the health portfolio, said that samples from dead patients are being studied. Once you know the results, we can confirm whether suffering from influenza A H1N1.

The doctor added that the Ministry of Health is conducting a monitoring work with regard to acute respiratory infections. "We monitor what is happening so it does not generate an alarm," he said.

 

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Re: 3 Suspected A/H1N1 deaths reported in Paraguay

Re: 3 Suspected A/H1N1 deaths reported in Paraguay

Source: http://www.lanacion.com.py/noticias-255318-2009-07-07.htm

Google translation:

And five were confirmed killed by the H1N1 virus
Two more deaths on suspicion of swine flu
This is a couple of 20 years and a boy of 21 years. The first died at the National Hospital and the second incarnation of IPS.


Two other deaths suspected influenza H1N1 occurred yesterday in the country. A 20-year-old who was pregnant and spent several days at the National Hospital, plus a couple of 21 years who died in hospital IPS Incarnation, are the new victims of the dreaded flu swine.

Dr. Felix Ayala, director of the National Hospital Itaugu? reported that the couple of 20 years died yesterday at nap time, after being in intensive care since Monday of last week, with a picture of pneumonia severe. "He made the internal and C-section before the baby was saved. It's in neonatal therapy. Hope for tomorrow (today) the results to confirm it is a case of H1N1. Tested positive for influenza A, "he said.

As the youngest of 21 years who died in Encarnaci?n, was transferred from the United Colonies, with a picture of chronic bronchopneumonia. His condition worsened last Saturday, which was derived from the sanatorium to the Adventist Hospital of IPS in this city. He tested negative for common flu, but is not performed the analysis of H1N1 influenza, as reported.

Confirmed cases

Confirmed cases of influenza A H1N1 amount to 114 in Paraguay, as reported yesterday by Dr. Ivan Allende, director of health monitoring of the Ministry of Health. This figure confirms that six other patients contracted the disease.

The doctor reported that 498 cases have been monitored to conform with the definitions of the World Health Organization (WHO), of which 114 were confirmed by laboratory and some, by epidemiological nexus. Meanwhile, 348 remain as suspects. Allende also said that out of all 36 cases reported. He recalled that to date there were 3 deaths due to disease: a sexagenarian, a girl of 8 years and a baby of 11 months. The Director of Health Surveillance said that suspected cases involving all groups, but mostly people between 15 and 40 years, and between 5 and 14 years.

He further indicated that they were working in two distinct stages: mitigation in Asunci?n and the metropolitan area, where, he said, the response of the services should be good enough to detect cases at risk of serious complications or to decrease the mortality associated to respiratory infections, and the rest of the country, a phase of containment, without any evidence that points to a spread of H1N1 virus in other areas outside of Asuncion and Central.

Situation in Encarnaci?n

Encarnaci?n .- A series of shortcomings and needs to deal with cases of influenza A H1N1 found Encarnaci?n municipal councilors in the various public health centers throughout the city. The lack of financial and human resources, as well as the intensive care unit are more urgent by the spread of the disease. In the Regional Hospital of Encarnaci?n are likely two people interned with swine flu. In this hospital queries increased by respiratory tables 200 to 300%. The councilors Luis Id (Patria Querida) and Rolando Ar?valos (Liberal Party) made a tour of verification by the City Pediatric Hospital, Institute of Social Itap?a Regional, Regional Hospital of Encarnaci?n and central border Encarnaci?n-Posadas.

 

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Re: 3 Suspected A/H1N1 deaths reported in Paraguay

Source: http://www.abc.com.py/2009-07-07/ar...esultados-de-6-fallecidos-por-presunta-a-h1n1

Health awaited results of 6 died from suspected H1N1 A

Dr. Diego Gamarra, Ministry of Public Health and Welfare said today on Radio Primero de Marzo 6 that there are fatalities waiting to be confirmed by suspected influenza A H1N1. The authorities said that the striking new virus affects mostly young adults and pregnant women.


Dr. Diego Gamarra

Dr. Gamarra said also that the authorities are doing everything they can to provide answers and assistance to the people. Further recalled that there was no need for laboratory confirmation to start a treatment for the condition and reagents to confirm any cases in Paraguay arrive this week.

Figures from the Ministry of Health are 114 confirmed cases of influenza A H1N1,
518 suspected cases, which had killed 3 people and 6 A H1N1 confirmed deaths (mostly adults). In addition some 60 people are monitored by severe breathing problems (50% of cases are part of the risk groups).