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AH1N1 confirmed two cases of Pasto
The first two positive cases of the flu AH1N1 in the department of Nari?o were confirmed by Ana Belen Arteaga, director of the Departmental Health Institute.
According to the official, the first case occurred in a man aged 27 who arrived in Pasto Pereira from Taminango who lives in north of the department.
The patient was treated at the provincial university hospital from August 29 and was discharged on Sept. 4 with a satisfactory evolution of health.
The second case is a 30-year-old from residing in Ecuador, also received attention from August 23 at the provincial university hospital where he was discharged on August 29.
The director of the agency stated that various activities are coordinated with the Municipal Health Secretary of Pasto and the Local Health Taminango the purpose of advancing the investigation of contacts that each patient had and strengthen promotion and prevention measures in the region .
In Nari?o have been reported 126 cases suspected of the same disease, which has returned 42 results and of them 40 were negative, ie we discarded the virus.
"They should not cause alarm in these two cases, it was clear that the virus would reach the department," said Ana Belen Arteaga.
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AH1N1 confirmed two cases of Pasto
The first two positive cases of the flu AH1N1 in the department of Nari?o were confirmed by Ana Belen Arteaga, director of the Departmental Health Institute.
According to the official, the first case occurred in a man aged 27 who arrived in Pasto Pereira from Taminango who lives in north of the department.
The patient was treated at the provincial university hospital from August 29 and was discharged on Sept. 4 with a satisfactory evolution of health.
The second case is a 30-year-old from residing in Ecuador, also received attention from August 23 at the provincial university hospital where he was discharged on August 29.
The director of the agency stated that various activities are coordinated with the Municipal Health Secretary of Pasto and the Local Health Taminango the purpose of advancing the investigation of contacts that each patient had and strengthen promotion and prevention measures in the region .
In Nari?o have been reported 126 cases suspected of the same disease, which has returned 42 results and of them 40 were negative, ie we discarded the virus.
"They should not cause alarm in these two cases, it was clear that the virus would reach the department," said Ana Belen Arteaga.
GRASS