A dead person registers in Azuay for flu A

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The director of Health of the Azuay, Julio Molina, reported that a 29-year-old patient infected with the flu A H1N1 and that was interned in a particular clinic of Cuenca, died today.

The young man, who was interned for 12 days, was native to the canton Chordeleg, in Azuay, and his state was complicated because he was suffering from respiratory insufficiency and a picture of renal insufficiency.

Also, Molina informed that four presents himself himself they are infected by the virus.

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Re: A dead person registers in Azuay for flu A

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Spanish to Eng. Translation

He died of H1N1 virus first infected in Azuay
Diagnosed with more severe pneumonia acute respiratory and renal failure, died on Wednesday, the 29 year old patient native of Canton Chordeleg infected with influenza A H1N1, who remained in the intensive care unit of a private clinic from 2 Basin January.

The citizen, who already had a history of respiratory disease, is the first victim of the influenza A H1N1 in Azuay.

To date 48 samples taken from suspected cases of H1N1 influenza, of which four were positive. Three infected and were discharged after being treated and diagnosed, while the fourth case belonged to the dead city.

The cases, each canton area 6 Paute and two women from the rural area of the canton of Cuenca, a 52 year old and the other 27.

Monitoring
In both cases the follow-up has made the Provincial Health Directorate within the Contingency Plan for Influenza A H1N1, in addition to the family circle included friends and community, however, of concern in this situation, as pointed out by provincial health director, Julio Molina, "that the people presenting the triad temperature above 38.5 degrees, cough, sore throat, do not approach the Ministry medical clinics and instead resorted to self-medicate incorrectly or disobey physician's orders. "

The institution has provided staff at triage centers, centers for respiratory diseases for early detection of influenza. These are working from Monday to Sunday throughout the network of health services from 8:00 to 20:00, and in the Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital from 08:00 to 24:00. Importantly, only detected a suspicious virus immediately begin treatment with oseltamivir, a drug sold under the trade name Tamiflu, as this tends to be 100 percent effective within the first 48 to 72 hours. At the time, the Department of Public Health has provided 3,048 treatments and 86 capsules in syrup. (MFT)