Argentina: 4 deaths from influenza A in Salta

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The flu already claimed the first two victims in the province. It is a 19 years old native of Cafayate, who was hospitalized in the city, and a man of 47 years of Capital. People were not vaccinated against the flu, despite the fact that they belonged to one of the risk groups: which includes persons 2 to 64 years with chronic diseases.

Alberto Gentile, Chief of the coordination of epidemiology of the province confirmed the deaths to the Tribune and said what? other four more, in Capital cases, which are in critical condition, but are in the private sector?.

El Tribuno confirmed that there is a man interned in critical state of health, with bilateral pneumonia, influenza A in Hospital Arturo O?ativia. The man, who belongs to one of the risk groups, has assisted ventilation.Do

Gentile mentioned that there was a person in Rosario de la Frontera, who also was in critical condition, but overcame the process and was released.?It was twelve days in the hospital in that town interned?, said the Chief of epidemiology.

Gentile said that so far they have 112 samples confirmed in the province by Influenza A. These are samples taken in hospitalized children and adults who entered the public medical centers with symptoms compatible with influenza.Do

the specialist clarified that epidemiological surveillance carried out from the coordination of the Ministry of health had identified two people who died yesterday?.While these two casualties were recorded, the virus circulation is falling as it is emerging in the rest of the country?, said Gentile to give peace to the community.

The medical epidemiologist mentioned that it is expected that the virus of influenza A, subtype H1N1 (pandemic) and H3N2 (seasonal) circulate in the territory for at least two months more.

Gentile called on the community to comply with vaccination, especially those who belong to the risk groups.




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Re: Argentina: two deaths from influenza A in Salta

Re: Argentina: two deaths from influenza A in Salta

A new dead by flu in Salta

A new case of swine flu resulted in the death of a woman of Santa Victoria This, and with this the number of victims by this virus amounted to four. While the authorities ruled out that there is another case, sources confirmed that the would be studying another possible death by the virus H1N1. There is fear in the locality. Dr. Patrick Fleming, director of the Hospital of Santa Victoria This, confirmed to the Tribune, which the young man who died was 22 years old and had been sent to the local hospital for a lung problem. For this reason, the woman was moved from urgency to Tartagal where he was interned. After ten days he returned to his village but with serious health complications, causing him again to be forwarded to Tartagal.

After two days, the young man died in that locality.

After the surveys being conducted, the doctors informed the doctor Fleming that women, who lived in the area of the Pozo de Tigre, He died of a product box of influenza A.

The professional left open the possibility that the woman has contracted the virus not necessarily in Santa Victoria this, but it could also have been in Tartagal or another place. Fleming stated that the hospital that directs is prepared with all necessary medication to deal with this type of pathology.

Previously there had been three deaths from influenza A. In all cases, the people were being treated in Salta capital.


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