Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 617 deaths

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Source: http://www.cadena3.com.ar/contenido/2009/07/12/33875.asp

The official figure of deaths from the virus amounts to 94
"40% of those killed by influenza A were healthy," said Manzur

12/07/2009 | 07:37 The Minister of Health of the Nation recognized that victims may be more than those reported. However, since the non-recorded deaths against them by provincial governments. Suman 2928 confirmed cases in the country.

The number of people killed by influenza A rose to 94 today, as confirmed by the Ministry of Health of the Nation, although unofficially the victims and exceed hundred.

In the new part released today, indicated that the health portfolio since 2928 are confirmed cases since the beginning of the epidemic caused by H1N1 virus in the country.

Meanwhile in unofficially, according to figures distributed by health authorities in several provinces, the figure of fatalities of the new influenza be around hundred.

The new part of the Health Ministry reported 26 deaths in Santa Fe, while the provincial deputy minister of the same area indicated that the 30 fatalities.

Furthermore, the Undersecretariat of Public Health in Santa Cruz referred to two deaths, one occurred in the town of Las Heras, which also contains the part of the national portfolio.

The Deputy Minister of Local Health Debora Ferrandini appropriated this Saturday and the 30 are dead in this province, the second, after Buenos Aires, with the largest number of fatal cases.

Speaking to local media shortly after an official part of the province rose to 26 the number of deaths by the pandemic, the official, who days earlier had identified as "not credible" and too delayed data provided by other fatalities districts, requested two weeks to extend to other measures of social distancing.

"I think rather in terms of an evolution of the flu itself, but because they are the biggest weeks of every winter as demand for health services," he warned.

In the last hours more deaths reported in various parts of the country as Cordova, San Juan, Misiones and Santa Cruz, while in Buenos Aires local Health Minister, Jorge Lemus, announced four more deaths in their district.

Fatal cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health of the Nation in Buenos Aires are 10 and fifties in the province of Buenos Aires.

According to the site of a Buenos Aires newspaper, officials from the health portfolio and porte?a bonaerense acknowledged that 99 other deaths in the study at Instituto Malbr?n, 24 of the Federal Capital and 75 of the province.

Meanwhile, in the Malvinas Argentinas Abete Hospital, where
centralized care of patients with influenza A in the province and the demand of attention in the last 72 hours.

This was indicated to channel C5N hospital director, Graciela Monfigli who indicated that the demand for care was "300 patients per day" and added that "there are people in higher income of the province."

The reference hospital for the treatment of the epidemic in the province account for 48 hours with a machine that can
process 27 samples from suspected cases of influenza A four
hours.

This Saturday, Minister of Health of the Nation, Juan Luis Manzur, held a meeting with the chief of staff, An?bal Fern?ndez, where it was known, discussed various issues concerning the strategy to address the emergency.

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

From an Entre Rios newspaper:
Source: http://www.eldiariodeparana.com.ar/textocomp.asp?id=173693

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PANDEMIC. Reveal that there are 7 cases in the study of people killed by alleged action of the H1N1 virus
There are 1,000 patients in treatment for influenza A
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SUMUNISTRO. In the Hospital San Roque de Paran? prepare doses of oseltamivir for patients requiring treatment for influenza.
(Sergio Ruiz)


Throughout the province to the official data show that there are 80 inpatients. The disease is more virulent in Gualeguaych? and youth.
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For the first data that is known to take into account the actual development of the pandemic influenza A in Entre R?os: official data, although not entirely rigorous about that today in the province there are about 1,000 patients with the antiviral medication against this illness, oseltamivir, which now monopolizes the distribution network of hospitals and healthcare centers in the state.
However, the data are not sufficient to establish an epidemiological map to establish accurately the actual number of people affected by the influenza virus A H1N1, the protocol followed by professionals in hospitals is to medicate anyone who presents disease symptoms such as high fever, headache and general decay. The official estimate is that 100 flu cases, 92 were type A.
Precisely, one of the definitions they met at the end of the last meeting of the Federal Health Council (COFESA), chaired by the Minister of Health of the Nation, Jorge Manzur, suggested that any person older than 15 years, suspected of carrying the virus receive the drug oseltamivir provided in public hospitals. Manzur said then that "90% of virus circulating in the country is H1N1," and that "virological studies were performed only in cases of severe acute respiratory infection requiring hospitalization."
Such a shift in attention complicated the accurate counting of cases of influenza A.

STATE OF SITUATION. Biochemistry Diana MERN, professional called Situation Room that monitors daily changes in the pandemic influenza A in Entre Rios in the Division of Epidemiology, said the H1N1 virus "has shifted" to other types of flu, by which in patients with suspected tables is no longer taking samples to be sent to the Institute Malbr?n of Buenos Aires, which also said, "is saturated."
In the front office and the doctor, every patient is evaluated, and if you have some symptoms of the disease, headache, high fever, sore throat, general malaise, is the antiviral medication. Accounting for what happens in the state sector and the private sector, which provided the medicine in the state already has some 1,000 medical personnel in the province, revealed Merna.
They are usually people who are so-called "risk groups", ie young people, pregnant women and patients who have risk factors, such as diabetics, immunosuppressed, asthmatics, children under 5 years and older than 75 years . Clear that there is another group that did not enter into the statistics there are people who are showing symptoms, do not go to the doctor, and self.
"So we say, do not consult a doctor because the doctor knows what to do, there is a medication available, there is a risk of medication," said Merna.

CASE STUDY IN. Entre Rios joined on Wednesday, 8, died at the first list of 94 deaths reported by the Ministry of Health of the Nation since the beginning of the pandemic influenza A. It was, as previously reported, the death of a patient of 63 years, a native of Villa Libertador San Mart?n, Diamond department, who according to party official, "had other health problems based on his painting which was complicated and killed. "
Although the outcome remains still other 7 patients died from acute respiratory complication boxes, which could be due to H1N1 influenza virus, but we must discern the Institute Malbr?n. In this figure adds another: there are currently about 80 patients hospitalized for complications of influenza-like tables.
Although the focus of the Government aims to Gualeguaych?, the town where the virus has attacked with virulence. "Gualeguaych? is the city where the viral disease is more intense," said Health Minister Angel Giano, and attributed this to two reasons: "The fact that a person has traveled to Mexico at the outbreak of the epidemic in that country and that the return has not taken the necessary measures to avoid contagion, and proximity to the province of Buenos Aires, where there are more cases of influenza A affected.
"The situation is similar to Gualeguaych? reality of Buenos Aires Federal Capital and the rest of Entre R?os", said the minister did not rule out the possibility that the virus has already mutated in Argentina. "We must prepare for the possibility of a resurgence," Giano said, adding that "beyond the effort to make the state depends on the commitment of society and social responsibility to implement measures for prophylaxis and hygiene stop the advance of the virus. "


A medical alert inequalities

Guillermo Zanuttini The doctor recommended that "at this winter than it remains important that all kids develop social activities outdoor conduct and respect for personal care and collective."
"So, for now, we need to protect their families, care and want and you, too, being with others - peer-to play, have fun and play sports and other recreational activities cultural and performing routine, "he said.
Zanuttini, head of the Care of Children, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health's Youth Health Department, said that children "should and can exercise their constitutional rights during the winter recess and forced by the educational epidemiological situation created by the spread of respiratory viruses, including the influenza A (H1N1). "
But he also warned: "Social inequalities in the society determine clearly a pattern of distribution opportunities for well-being, dignity and freedom for our various children and adolescents, and at the same time, that shape and play behavior, behavior and culture individuals to them according to their social group membership. "
Therefore, he said, "the premises that should guide the actions of state and society as a whole for these priority segments of the population, is to rethink, redesign and redefine democratic criteria, strategies and policies to address such inequities to go very quickly toned until the goal of reducing them all to achieve civil and political rights that allow a floor to their proper dignity, survival and development. "
Similarly, it recommended that children develop these social activities outdoor conduct and respect for personal care and collectively.
"These winter long at the spread of influenza, which further increases the risk of inclusion of children and adolescents who are at educational risk, requires that the adults accompanying them, favors activities at home (games, reading, controlled TV, kitchen, household arrangements, cleaning) and in the neighborhood, but their habits and caring individual and social behavior, "he said.
Recommended play, practice sports, go to the club, to the square and walk outdoors. Discouraged but to go to the theater, the cinema, the player, the pool, to cyber, or bowling. "If there must be protected, but knowing that the risk is higher," he warned.


The data

8000 is the last part of DOSE
oseltamivir in antiviral that is applied in cases of influenza A, which received the province from the Nation.

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Source: http://www.lacapital.com.ar/contenidos/2009/07/12/noticia_0002.html

PANDEMIC
Rosario center with the largest number of cases of influenza A

Rosario has no corners with the flu. But the population in some parts of the city suffered more than others. The district center, clearly the highest socioeconomic level, the largest number of confirmed cases of influenza, with 34.6 percent.
In other areas there are large variations among them: 12 percent in the north, 9.7 in the Northeast, 6 in the west, southwest and 5.5 in 12.9 in the south. 19.3 supplementing the total percentage corresponds to cases where the homes were not notified. A reality which, however, shows that the disease does not distinguish between rich and poor.
On the other hand, the total was half of the patients served on an outpatient basis, while 27 percent needed to be institutionalized.
But there's more. Regarding the distribution of ages and from epidemiological data it was ascertained that 40 per cent of those infected is a band from age 13 to 30 years.
Meanwhile, children under 13 years represent 30 percent and 65 only a 2.3.

Chronology. In just over 40 days of the influenza A virus dropped from planes arriving from Mexico and United States, spread among the middle and upper classes and Rosario, from two weeks ago, was installed between the poorest sectors.
"The flu that did not draw the map of social relations. Preventive measures were taken to the most neglected groups, but 15 days ago there began the first documented cases, "said the deputy provincial health Debora Ferrandini.
While talk of the already "marked slowdown in the consultations," the officer is far from suggesting that the epidemic showed a plateau and explained that "it is not known whether this trend will continue because it is still unknown how they will carry the virus .
The speed of its spread was the outset, was the epidemic. Thus, the flu, which first was called swine and then only to be settled in Rosario on 1 June with the confirmation of the first case in the Stella Maris College in Fisherton and a little over a month the Ministry of Health provincial estimated at 15 thousand and the number of infected in the province.
"While the lethality of the virus (deaths of total infected) was low and in Santa Fe is within the international average, the attack rate is very high and that the difference in the rest of the seasonal flu," said the official, who added that "to make progress it is estimated that for every infected person will infect another three."

Resistance. The first phase of the epidemic facing the ministry was called "containment" and was initiated after confirmation of the first case.
"At that point we followed the protocols suggested by the close of school for 14 days and measures of prophylaxis for all contacts of the patient," explained the doctor.
At this stage of the epidemic, when controls were among the passengers arriving from abroad, were not found little resistance from the authorities.
"We had difficulty getting people to retain the insulation, the reactions were difficult to order individually and collectively assume the problem," said Ferrandini.
For the official, "revealed the individual culture that helped spread the virus: Some would not use that expression because chinstrap stigmatized and wanted to go to work because they said they should" take care of their business "."
Paradoxically, the social strata with better living conditions "was very difficult to implement a preventive strategy population because it is a sector accustomed to the consumption of individual assets."

Poor response. Moreover, since the ministry began to ask the professional preparation of the chips before the epidemic of influenza A cases treated, the response was less poor.
The very Ferrandini explained that "less than 10 percent of the cases resulted in notifications, so we had to reject such means as a data source."
So, a week before the elections on June 28 health authorities and raised the possibility

that the province had community transmission of the virus. "When Capital Federal Buenos Aires and out of the containment phase, in which schools were kept closed, and lifted the suspension of classes, the spread of the virus becomes exponentially and that ricocheted in Santa Fe That was the time where community began to have transmission of the virus, "he recalled.

Change of strategy. After discussion about whether the elections on June 28 should be done or not, and posts the results on Monday, June 29 was a key day. Not only because the then Minister of Health of the Nation, Graciela Oca?a, stepped down and was replaced by the vice governor of Tucum?n, Luis Manzur, but because Ademir Santos Faith took a new strategy to suspend classes in all schools in the province different from what they did the province of Buenos Aires and Capital
Federal.
At the same time, the Center for Outpatient Services for Medical Specialties Rosario (Cemar) began to take place laboratory studies of influenza A and the results would be obtained quickly without the need to be confirmed by the Institute Malbr?n.
These measures and the distance imposed by the suspension of activities was the key, as discussed Ferrandini to delay the arrival of the virus to the poor. "Continuing the containment barrier because it achieved a saturated private sector services and in the public consultations were held at the same levels of June 2008," he explained.

Protection. Install a barrier to the most vulnerable sectors was one of the cornerstones of the strategy adopted by the health authorities. "Overcrowding is an issue that determines the transfer rate and increases the attack of the virus. Without that distance, it might have come before, "said the deputy minister.
The argument for action was clear. "The flu, or any other disease, is more serious when it coexists with poverty, among the most neglected social sectors. We insist on the need to deepen the achievement gap and, thereby, a protective barrier, "he said.
The truth is that no one risked predictions for the coming days to arrive, with temperatures below zero.
Yes we know that the remainder of July will be "high voltage" in health services, because other diseases in the peak winter season.

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

Source: http://www.elsigloweb.com/portal_ed...s-internados-con-sntomas-de-gripe-a-en-tucumn

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88 patients with symptoms of influenza A in Tucum?n
The figure was revealed last night to THE CENTURY by the owner of Epidemiology Siprosa, Rogelio Cali, who noted that 10 of those people are in critical condition.

A flu epidemic continues to rise in Tucuman, with a permanent increase in the number of suspected cases, and health authorities fear that the province within the next two weeks will produce a peak of infection.
According to EL SIGLO confirmed last night the head of the Directorate of Epidemiology Siprosa, Rogelio Cali, 83 patients are still interned at various hospitals and private clinics across the province, with symptoms of influenza A, of which 10 were in critical condition and receiving mechanical ventilation. It is appropriate to clarify that until last Friday, the number of inmates reached 60, which shows the increase of potential contamination during the long weekend.
On the other hand, reiterated the professional, as this newspaper reported in yesterday's edition, which is awaiting the outcome of the tests carried out to four people (two adults and two children) who died in Tucum?n in recent weeks, possibly as a result of the H1N1 virus.
Cali reiterated that at the moment are 32 confirmed cases of influenza A Malbr?n by the Institute of Buenos Aires, where they are still analyzing samples taken at approximately 80 tucumanas patients who presented symptoms of the disease.
It also stated that the Respiratory Virus Unit Sentinel, which work in coordination, the Ministry of Health and UNT, "confirmed another 80 cases of influenza, but not whether it is type A or seasonal influenza."

Rising curve

Meanwhile, Health Minister Paul Yedlin, "the epidemic will continue to rise in a curve over the next 15 days and increase the number of infections, so we must work to prevent a peak during that time" . For this reason, it was felt that "it will be key in these two weeks will help the population with preventive measures in order to give a break to the epidemiological curve."
On this issue, the holder of Epidemiology Siprosa also estimated that in the coming weeks, the epidemic of influenza A could reach a peak. "We're just starting with the winter now, so that cases continue to rise at least over the next two weeks," he said.

Recommendations

Like Yedlin, Cali reiterated the need for people to work with preventive measures to avoid spread of the virus. "If that population is not aware, because we saw over the weekend that followed the crowds, travel and visits to cinemas and massive shopings, which are hotbeds of infection, then the cases will grow," said professional . On the same subject, said that "we must not underestimate this disease, because it is highly contagious, rather than a common flu because there is not even vaccines. These types of viruses are very dangerous and must be respected," he said.
Sanitary

Since the state continues to attack the epidemic by the isolation of suspected cases of the disease in a particular sector of the hospital health center, and also providing antivirals to patients presenting with symptoms within the first 48 hours. Incidentally, Yedlin said that in the next few hours will to Tucum?n "14 thousand doses of oseltamivir, the drug used to treat patients with symptoms of influenza A, to be distributed throughout the provincial health system." Said the head of the health "is enough stock in the public health system to meet the full demand of the population free of charge at hospitals and CAPS.
On the other hand, Yedlin found that "during the long weekend there was a considerable increase too, as could be expected in the number of international and in most of the hospitals." He explained that this situation could be due to the decision that the Centers for Primary Health Care (CAPS) to work 24 hours on weekends, when usually only do half days. "
However, in some cases like Padilla's Hospital, had a weekend "quite agitated" over the arrival of four patients with influenza, as admitted by its director, Eugenio Lobo. Different was the scene at the Hospital of the Child Jesus, where there were no increases in consultations and international, as reported by the deputy Oscar Hilal (see separate notes).
This fact might indicate that the winter school break, which this year was one weeks in advance by the influenza epidemic, the infection decreased among children in our province.
National figures

Until Saturday, when they gave the last part of the Ministry of Health of the Nation in Argentina were 94 deaths from influenza since the pandemic began, 50 of them in the province of Buenos, 26 in Santa Fe and 10 in the City of Buenos Aires, to name the districts with the largest number of victims.
Meanwhile, the head of the national health, Juan Manzur, admitted that 110 thousand people infected since last May 9 and that the deaths may be more than 94, as officially recognized, "because there are many cases in study . In statements to the national press over the weekend, the national officer lamented that until a few days "the Argentines failed to combat pandemic influenza A with a single criterion."
The head of the health also confessed that "40 percent of the dead (for influenza A) were healthy, because this virus has a high transmissibility and is more common in people between 20 and 45 years. Instead, the seasonal flu virus affects over 65 years, "he said.
However, Manzur downplayed the importance of deaths from influenza A in the country, which lies in third place in terms of numbers, in a global context, noting that "in July 2006, 339 people died from the flu seasonal. This unnoticed. That is, the flu kills many people each winter, "explained.
With regard to the unification of criteria in the fight against the pandemic that "public health in a country is too important an area in which you can not take unilateral decisions. We need to seek consensus because there are lives at stake," explained.
Furthermore, the Minister informed yesterday that the country came from Europe, 400 thousand doses of oseltamivir, a drug used to treat influenza A, which will be distributed, mostly in the interior. This item is added to another 100 thousand treatments reached last week, while it is expected that a similar number of dose entering the country within the next 48 hours.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Health reported that in the next country to get a reinforcement of some 500 thousand doses of antivirals.

Tranquilidad Child in hospital

During the long weekend in the hospital of the Child Jesus "did not register a significant increase in consultations for influenza-like paintings," said EL SIGLO director Oscar Hilal.
"There was an average of 350 day care, among the guards, over the long weekend, which is within the normal average for that time," he said.
The doctor reported that "70 percent of consultations were for mild to moderate respiratarios tables, and very few patients, at most 10 during the last week with flu symptoms, which were positive developments."
According to the professional, this decline in the number of consultations and international shows that the passing of winter in schools was very positive in reducing the viral circulation among children in the province. "
Hilal also acknowledged that "the climate helps to contain the situation, because there was not very cold day," he said.

Hectic weekend in Padilla

The hospital's director Angel C. Padilla, Eugenio Lobo, told the century that this health center "was a long weekend with lots of pretty hectic consultations in patients of all ages above 15 years, presenting with flu symptoms." Moreover, he warned that "the epidemiological curve is still in ascent," and therefore, said: "We estimate that the numbers of infections continue to increase over the next two weeks at least." Lobo explained that the Padilla "is working with a special contingency plan for influenza A, with a clinic in hospital, with capacity for 10 beds, which only deals with cases of influenza, to avoid contact with other patients."
Finally, the doctor admitted that "the general population not yet fully realized the seriousness of this pandemic, because it still competing strongly in places where there are crowds. If people avoid accompany that situation, would have many fewer infections," he stressed .

From the Nation relativise the numbers of patients who died

Chief of Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic, Anibal Fernandez, yesterday downplayed the official figures on how many people died in the country since the pandemic influenza A.
When asked about the 94 fatal cases officially reported by the health portfolio by Juan Manzur, Fernandez explained that "the statistics maintained by the Ministry of Health is the work that the minister himself (Manzur) recognized. I do not want to talk about numbers because is a very sad death, "he added.
However, he recalled that "the flu-related deaths per year is 4000" and that "in 2003 and 2008 were 250,000.
Moreover, the official clarified that kirchnerista in our country are seeking "a significant number of different viruses (influenza). We had received information to the public, according to the WHO, the Ministry of Health. When you start this process resulted Malbr?n and the bottleneck was difficult to resolve. We have our own element to take the tests, "he said, also alluding to the origin of the analysis of samples of the virus.
According to Chief Cabinet considered the Government of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is "working hard with the elements (to slow the flu epidemic). Today there are a million treatments. In any situation there is an immediate reaction," he said.

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 94 deaths

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Source; http://www.saltaaldia.com.ar/general/2701.html

Other 9 confirmed cases of influenza A, will join 24 in Salta
13/07/2009 03:25


Jump to date - Epidemiology Coordinator Alberto Gentile reported that the National Institute of Biological Production Malbr?n, Ministry of Health of the Nation, reported other 9 confirmed cases of Influenza A H1N1 Salta, totaling 24.

Of these 9 cases, 7 are from the city of Salta. Two other patients were assisted at the General Hospital G?emes. These are samples taken on June 23 last. All developed favorably and are recovered.

In addition to these cases should take into account the number of patients assisted in the public and private tables for various respiratory bronqueolitis, and influenza, which samples are analyzed by the Malbr?n and should be treated with the procedure to avoid complications and spreading the disease, for which the information professional treatment.

Gentile pointed out that most patients affected by the new flu are young people between 15 and 49 years. In this connection he reminded the community to the importance of the recommendations: to avoid enclosed spaces, heated and with the presence of many people, especially local dance. Should prioritize activities in open spaces with lots of ventilation and in case of flu symptoms, the doctor and do not come wandering. "

He stressed the importance of washing hands at least ten times a day or failing to use alcohol gel, hygiene measures that can reduce by 30% to pass or catch the virus.

Reiterated to the public the importance of being attentive to the prevention measures and recommended actions to be taken before the onset of fever and flu-like symptoms: headache, muscle and decay.

If you have questions, the community may contact the toll free 0800 444 04 01 which operates based on the SAMEC order to evacuate questions related to the influenza A H1N1 and seasonal influenza.

Preventive measures for seasonal influenza and New Flu (influenza A/H1N1)



- Wash your hands often with soap and water or alcohol gel with 60%. Keep nails short.



-Cover your mouth or nose when you cough or sneeze with tissue or with the elbow crease. Do not use the hand.



-If you are engripado avoided shaking hands, hugs and kisses. Do not share food, cups or silverware. Stay home until you are healthy.



Fan and allow the entry of sunlight and air in enclosed environments (houses, offices).



Special recommendation:



- Avoid urban areas and indoors (local dance, tearooms, etc.).



-A person with fever and major symptoms: isolated and consult your doctor. In case of the disease, 7 days stay at home until they recover and exceed the period of contagion.
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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

Source: http://about.reuters.com/dynamic/countrypages/chile/1247599157nN14286078.ASP

Argentina reported 137 deaths from H1N1 influenza
14 Jul 2009 15:19

BUENOS AIRES, July 14 (Reuters) - Argentina on Tuesday reported a total of 137 killed by new strain of influenza in the austral winter and became the second country in the world with the largest number of people killed by the epidemic.

The Ministry of Health reported 43 new deaths and a total of 3056 infected in the South American country.

Influenza H1N1 was detected in Mexico and United States in April. United States currently has the highest number of deaths, with 170 and Mexico is 119, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The ministry's report noted that Chile, neighboring Argentina in the south, 25 deaths recorded by the new strain of influenza, popularly known as swine flu.

(Reporting by Damian Wroclavsky, Edited by Silene Ramirez)

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

207 deaths in Argentina mapped

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Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 2,677 - 82 deaths

Re: Argentina: Confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 2,677 - 82 deaths

When they say "Field Hospital" could they be talking about the 28 mobile health units they dispatched?

yes = "hospital de campa?a" = mobile health units, they are talking about one of them.

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

Source: http://www.anbariloche.com.ar/noticia.php?nota=9622

15 July 2009
News | Influenza A
Confirmed 56 cases in Rio Negro and to warn pregnant
After receiving official notification of three new cases of Influenza A in Black River, the Ministry of Health confirmed the existence of 56 cases in the province, 14 of whom were in Bariloche, the second city behind Cipolletti affected. Broadcast tips for increasing internments pregnant.

Two new cases in Sierra Grande and one in Cipolletti were confirmed today it was reported that studies of patients (41 by Malbr?n by private laboratories and 15) that yielded positive results of H1N1, totaled 56.

These cases are distributed as follows: 16 in Cipolletti, 14 in Bariloche, Viedma 6, 6 Sierra Grande, 5 in Las Grutas, 4 in General Roca, in a Fernandez Oro, El Bolson, Villa Regina, and Catriel San Antonio.

Regarding prevention, the Health Ministry issued a communique setting out some guidelines for reducing the risk of infection in pregnant women. It states that respiratory diseases are a concern and occupation of all the years of teams of health care particularly for children.

In fact, in 2008, children under five years involving 46 percent of hospital discharges for respiratory disease. Pregnant women were not in this context an important concern in relation to such diseases, but this has changed. Transcribed the full release:

"According to information received at the Department of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Black River, at least 10 pregnant women had to be admitted for severe respiratory tables in recent days and yesterday.

Despite uncertainties regarding the behavior of this H1N1 virus, some of the health measures provided clearly tend to reduce the risk of infection in the population.

Among these measures, nations and provinces agreed special leave for pregnant women in order to reduce contact with potential carriers of the disease in the workplace, but pregnant women do not always have the opportunity in their personal lives to reduce the possibility to limit risk exposures, so in that sense it is very important the support of his immediate surroundings to achieve greater social isolation for example by not doing business in queues or companies.

For those women who, despite the individual and family care, signs of suspected influenza-like illness: fever, headache, muscle aches, decay, coughing, difficulty breathing - should seek urgent medical attention to evaluate the best treatment options, conduct Care must of course be extended to the entire family.

Also in relation to motherhood, recalls the importance of supporting breastfeeding. Today there is still evidence of the passage of influenza virus A (H1N1) through breast milk. Reliable sources of information specifying the same recommendations that were issued to date in case of maternal disease or respiratory infections:

1 - If the child was sick, still sick with respiratory dyspnea, it is advisable to maintain and enhance breastfeeding. Through breast milk the child receives inmunoprotecci?n. Very important is that it provides the mother remain in the same environment as the child, and develops and transfers elements that generate nonspecific antiviral antibodies. In addition to breastfeed the child receives comfort and protection in situations of maternal stress due to illness and hospitalization.

There is large evidence on the pediatric respiratory disease are milder, shorter and with fewer complications development if the child is fed or fed with breast milk and even more so if it does so in isolation for six months.

2 - If the child take milk formula and breastfeeding, it is advisable to increase the milk supply and to minimize other milk, which gives no defense.

3 - If the mother was ill it is suggested that measures taken by the general use chinstrap, washing hands frequently and to maintain lactation and to pass this specific antibodies that protect the child from infection. Avoid visits and try to arrange help from a few healthy people to respect security measures. "(ANB)

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

From Corrientes Province
Source: http://www.diariolarepublica.com.ar/notix/noticia.php?i=160008

Increase the tables of pneumonia in hospitals

Patients attending with symptoms of having contracted the virus, Influenza A (H1N1) are slightly less frequent, but now "more complicated cases." Is the disease in a plateau?

From an average of 300 daily, now only serve about 100 people every day for suspected Influenza A. But the decline that some call "amesetamiento" of the disease is accompanied by another phenomenon: increases considerably cases of pneumonia and severe respiratory tables.
Dr. Silvia Lapertosa, director of the Vidal Hospital, stated that even if lower income by symptoms similar to those caused by influenza A (H1N1), which do require attention with symptoms of pneumonia. "
"This is a decline in the consultations for influenza but an increase in more complicated cases," said the doctor.
The hospital and the hospital Vidal Llano are working in full in the care of patients admitted with flu-like paintings, and both showed in recent days a "slight decrease" in the consultations.
However, consistent with the statements of Lapertosa, Llano physicians also mentioned the increase in the influx of people with respiratory conditions.
Hospital "Llano Angela" is precisely the main referral center for the care of patients of influenza A. The professionals consulted reported that the income of consultations in the emergency service "continues at a steady pace."
But beyond that, they made an exception: "The entry of people with possible symptoms of influenza decreased slightly, however, the ten hot beds installed in an emergency (the patient remains one days up there) are employed on a daily basis."
The doctors also noted that this situation is in great demand in hospitals mentioned, and relates to people who habitually resorts to Correntina public service, representing another scene like this in terms of care in private clinics.

Amesetamiento ??
For its part, Lapertosa noted that "there is a stagnation in the number of consultations," and explained that served about a hundred patients every day who enter with paintings flu. "
Anyway, the director of the hospital in Havana said that "they are working together in the Saps and Caps as well as in hospitals and private clinics," and emphasized the coordinated work, improving equipment and human resources.
"This allows us to have the foresight necessary to the possibility of giving the maximum peak of the pandemic, which is expected in the coming weeks after this plateau," said the health professional to finish.
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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

Source: http://www.elvecinalistaweb.com.ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=751&Itemid=1

Google translation:




Confirmation of 53 cases of Influenza A H1N1, in Santa Cruz
Saturday, July 18, 2009

The Secretariat for Public Health in Santa Cruz yesterday said the 53 confirmed cases of Influenza A H1N1, 30 negative results, pending analysis of 413 samples pending.


In addition to laboratory findings, the report states that are 26 across the province with patients breathing room table, and 16 in intensive care.

Also, from the beginning of the mitigation, July 8, prescription antiviral drugs to 814 patients, 471 from the north, 290 to the south, and 53 to the center.

Public Health noted that in mitigation phase of the case definition is: "Every person presenting acute febrile respiratory illness (> 38 ? C) in a spectrum ranging from influenza-like illness to pneumonia."

Pneumonia and influenza-like illness

Between epidemiological weeks 24 to 27 (June 14 to July 11), Santa Cruz province has reported 3103 cases of influenza-like illness (TSI) and 640 cases of pneumonia.

It also emphasized preventive measures: wash hands frequently with soap and water or alcohol gel, covered his mouth and nose when sneezing with a tissue and place immediately discarded; vent environments, and avoid contact with people with symptoms breathing.

The Regional Hospital with its Health Centers in Rio Gallegos, to complement the guard, has enabled:
Adult respiratory-Consultorio: Ex PAMI's office, next to the guard, Monday through Friday from 8 to 20 pm and Saturdays and Sundays from 12 to 24 hours.
-Guard external pediatrics: Entering the door of the ATM's Hospital. Begins to operate below the spontaneous demand of the office, in the same office.

-Health Centers: Monday to Friday 9 am to 17 pm.
Centro de Salud No. 6 of 09 to 17 hours.
Weekend, also available in your area:
Saturdays and Sundays from 14 to 22 hours.
Surgery for pediatric respiratory health centers 3 and 4 of Rio Gallegos.

While the provincial agency announced that it will continue to provide two reports per week, Tuesday and Friday, spread the announcement of the World Health Organization, which issued reports with no confirmed cases of Influenza A H1N1.
Without further confirmed
Laboratory tests

Through an official report published on its website, WHO stated that "the growing number of cases in many countries with sustained community transmission is becoming extremely difficult, if not impossible, for countries to confirm cases by laboratory tests. Furthermore, the counting of individual cases and not in those countries is essential to monitor the level or nature of the risk involved in the pandemic virus, nor to guide the implementation of response measures more appropriate. "

For this reason, the agency informed that from now will not issue more comprehensive table showing the number of confirmed cases for all countries. As his replacement as part of continued efforts to document the global spread of H1N1 pandemic, regular updates will be provided describing the situation in the countries concerned.

Anyway, the memo said that WHO will continue to require that these countries reported their first confirmed cases and, where possible, provide aggregate weekly numbers of cases and the descriptive epidemiology of the first cases.
It also explains that "the 2009 pandemic influenza has spread internationally with unprecedented speed. In past pandemics, influenza viruses more than six months needed to disperse as widely dispersed as the H1N1 virus in the last six weeks. "

In part it is stressed that "the laboratory confirmation and investigation of all cases, including those with mild symptoms, is extremely costly in terms of resources," stressed that this strategy is absorbing the bulk of the capacity of response of the national laboratories, leaving little spare capacity to monitor and investigate cases of severe and other special events. "

WHO also suggests that for cases that are already experiencing a broad transmission in the community-including Argentina, the focus of surveillance activities "will change according to the report of the indicators set for monitoring seasonal influenza activity.
These countries do not need to send reports of cases and deaths confirmed by a WHO laboratory.

To consult the official part of the World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/h1n1_surveillance_20090710/en/index.html
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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 137 deaths

Source: http://www.elvecinalistaweb.com.ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=751&Itemid=1



Confirmaci?n de 53 casos de Influenza A H1N1, en Santa Cruz
s?bado, 18 de julio de 2009

La Subsecretar?a de Salud P?blica de Santa Cruz precis? ayer la confirmaci?n de 53 casos de Influenza A H1N1, 30 resultados negativos, y la espera de 413 an?lisis de muestras pendientes.



Adem?s de los resultados de laboratorio, el informe precisa que son 26 en toda la provincia los pacientes internados con cuadro respiratorio en sala, y 16 en Terapia Intensiva.

Asimismo, desde el comienzo de la fase de mitigaci?n, el 8 de julio, la prescripci?n de antivirales a 814 pacientes en tratamiento, 471 correspondientes a la zona norte, 290 a la zona sur, y 53 a la zona centro.

Salud P?blica record? que en etapa de mitigaci?n, la definici?n de caso es: ?Toda persona que presente enfermedad respiratoria aguda febril (>38? C) en un espectro que va de enfermedad tipo influenza a neumon?a?.

Enfermedad tipo Influenza y Neumon?a

Entre las semanas epidemiol?gicas 24 a 27 (14 de junio al 11 de julio), la provincia de Santa Cruz ha notificado 3.103 casos de enfermedad tipo influenza (ETI) y 640 casos de neumon?a.

Se insisti? asimismo en las medidas de prevenci?n: lavarse frecuentemente las manos con agua y jab?n o alcohol en gel; cubrirse boca y nariz al estornudar con un pa?uelo descartable y desecharlo de inmediato; ventilar los ambientes, y evitar estar en contacto con personas con sintomatolog?a respiratoria.

El Hospital Regional con sus Centros de Salud en R?o Gallegos, para complementar a la guardia, ha habilitado:
-Consultorio de adultos respiratorios: Ex oficina del PAMI, al lado de la guardia, de lunes a viernes de 8 a 20 hs y s?bados y domingos de 12 a 24 hs.
-Guardia externa de pediatr?a: Ingresando por la puerta del cajero autom?tico del Hospital. Empieza a funcionar a continuaci?n del consultorio de demanda espont?nea, en el mismo consultorio.

-Centros de Salud: Lunes a viernes de 9 a 17 hs.
-Centro de Salud N? 6 de 09 a 17 horas.
Fin de semana, puede consultar tambi?n en su barrio:
S?bados y domingos de 14 a 22 hs.
Consultorio para pacientes pedi?tricos respiratorios centros de salud 3 y 4 de R?o Gallegos.

Si bien el organismo provincial anunci? que continuar? brindando dos informes semanales, los martes y viernes, difundi? el anuncio de la Organizaci?n Mundial de la Salud, que ya no emitir? reportes con casos confirmados de Gripe A H1N1.
Sin m?s confirmaciones mediante
pruebas de laboratorio

A trav?s de un reporte oficial publicado en su p?gina Web, la OMS afirma que ?el creciente n?mero de casos en muchos pa?ses con transmisi?n comunitaria sostenida est? tornando extremadamente dif?cil, si no imposible, que los pa?ses confirmen los casos mediante pruebas de laboratorio. M?s a?n: el conteo individual de casos ya no es esencial en esos pa?ses para monitorear el nivel o la naturaleza del riesgo que implica el virus pand?mico, ni para guiar la implementaci?n de las medidas de respuesta m?s adecuadas?.

Por esta raz?n, la entidad inform? que a partir de ahora no emitir? m?s las tablas globales que muestran el n?mero de casos confirmados para todos los pa?ses. En su reemplazo, como parte de los esfuerzos continuos para documentar la diseminaci?n global de la pandemia H1N1, se proveer?n actualizaciones regulares que describan la situaci?n en los nuevos pa?ses afectados.

De todas maneras, la nota aclara que la OMS seguir? requiriendo que estos pa?ses reporten sus primeros casos confirmados y que, en lo posible, provean semanalmente los n?meros agregados de casos y la epidemiolog?a descriptiva de los primeros casos.
Asimismo, explica que ?la pandemia de influenza 2009 se ha diseminado internacionalmente con una velocidad sin precedentes. En pandemias pasadas, los virus de la influenza necesitaban m?s de seis meses para dispersarse tan ampliamente como se dispers? el virus H1N1 en las ?ltimas seis semanas?.

En el parte se destaca que ?la confirmaci?n por laboratorio y la investigaci?n de todos los casos, incluyendo a los que presentan s?ntomas leves, es extremadamente costosa en t?rminos de recursos?, remarcando que esta estrategia ?est? absorbiendo la mayor parte de la capacidad de respuesta de los laboratorios nacionales, dejando poca capacidad disponible para monitorear e investigar casos severos y otros eventos excepcionales?.

Asimismo, la OMS sugiere que para los casos que ya est?n experimentando una transmisi?n amplia en la comunidad, -entre los que se incluye la Rep?blica Argentina-, el foco de las actividades de vigilancia ?cambiar?n al reporte seg?n los indicadores establecidos para el monitoreo de la actividad de influenza estacional.
Estos pa?ses no necesitan enviar reportes de casos y muertes confirmadas por laboratorio a la OMS?.

Para consultar el parte oficial de la Organizaci?n Mundial de la Salud: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/notes/h1n1_surveillance_20090710/en/index.html

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 165 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 165 deaths

Source: http://www.mdzol.com/mdz/nota/14547...suman-165-los-muertos-por-Gripe-A-en-el-país/

Google translation:

July 20, 2009 | 19:34
28 new confirmed cases of fatal and joined the 165 killed by influenza in the country

"We will continue to report as we were doing," said Minister of Health of the Nation, Juan Manzur. Confirmed that, despite a slight improvement in the status box, the alert level remains in force and must not lower our guard on preventive measures. The government gave a new report after a week without an update.

The government confirmed 28 new cases of fatal influenza A in the country, where he joined 165 people died from the disease.

Minister of Health of the Nation, Juan Manzur, said the situation in Argentina against the progression of influenza A/H1N1 has improved greatly, although he clarified that "the warning continues."

"We will continue to report as we were doing," said Manzur, told Radio 10, on the death toll for influenza A.

"The situation when one compares a week ago when we had the largest number of patients is much better today," said Manzur.

In this regard, he indicated that consultations with the disease fell by 30 percent, although he stressed: "This does not mean that we are okay."

"We are better, but the alert level continues," he said.

In the last official party given by the Government for almost a week (Tuesday July 14), reported 137 deaths due to the flu.
Permanent Link: http://www.mdzol.com/mdz/nota/145476
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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 165 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 165 deaths

Source: http://www.derf.com.ar/despachos.asp?cod_des=277219&ID_Seccion=51

Santa Fe: The experts recommended resume activities "gradually"

Publication Date: 20/07/2009 | 17:28 Translate

This was said this afternoon the Health Minister, Miguel Angel Cappiello, following a meeting with officials from the OPS.


The vice minister of Health, Debora Ferrandini, considered "highly probable" that the downtime is extended at least another week. 3 on Monday as there are no classes for disinfection poselectoral usual, the school could resume on Tuesday 4.

Health Minister of the province, Miguel Angel Cappiello admitted this afternoon that examines how the activities will resume in the Santa Fe, then the licenses granted to public employees and school recess, in the context of the pandemic by influenza A.

In this regard, and following a meeting with officials of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Cappiello revealed that since Friday is active with the national health portfolio, in order to take data on the development of influenza in Santa Fe

Also, the official emphasized the good results achieved after implementation of "social distancing" because there was a decrease in consultations around 50%.

Furthermore, when asked about the estimated date for a return to the school for employees and graduates return to their jobs, the Health Minister said "the experts recommended that the activities will resume in a gradual way, not because difficulties when we return to social life. "

"We have documented a decrease in the consultations of 50 percent and we may have a very close relationship between this trend and the alienation that led to the inactivity in the classroom," explained the Deputy Minister of Health yesterday, D?bora Ferrandini. Moreover, he clarified that the suspension of classes (which started a week earlier than scheduled for the winter recess) sought not so much "protecting children" as "curb the spread of the virus."

Transmitters

The point is that children are potentially great transmitters of the disease: the quantity of interpersonal relationships that hold (or what to talk when there are 35 in the same classroom), the bodily proximity that characterizes these bonds and because the patient generate a higher viral load (the viruses are more). It is therefore possible to establish as a hypothesis that the decrease of consultations and hospital admissions for influenza A table has a lot to see the suspension of classes.

Similarly, "to monitor whether these days there is a rebound of disease," warned Ferrandini, which will wait until mid-week to estimate what might have epidemiological impact of an eventual return to the classroom activity.

Anyway, there was consensus on the fact that the emptying of the educational environment was an effective measure to help stem the contagion, and in that line, every reason to believe that another week of inactivity school could use.

"It is a general notion that we all share, but will have to see what's happening in each region of the province," said the deputy minister. For now, what appears to be "highly probable" that the recess be extended another week, which also divert back to the classrooms of the peak of winter.

Health takes the baton

The return to the classroom or the extension of the spring recess will be strict provincial Ministry of Health. The education will only continue to rule as such portfolios. In fact, before the first confirmation of a pattern of influenza A in a school in Rosario (in the Stella Maris Fisherton) on 1 June, Health recommended closing the chamber to which participation of the sick baby.

New cases led to the suspension of classes for 14 days in that school, and now, more schools began to close their doors to pupils contracted. So when we came to have a large number of schools with the suspended activity throughout the province, Education decided to stop the activity from June 29.

In principle, including winter break, the boys went back to school on July 27. But that date is being studied, with high chances of finally being extended into the recess and the kids back to school and come August.

July 20, 2009 (Report)

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 165 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 165 deaths

Rhizalabs is now showing 255 fatal cases for Argentina.

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 216 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 216 deaths

Source: http://www.infobae.com/contenidos/462860-0-0-Los-muertos-influenza-A-el-país-alcanzarían-los-216

Google translation:

28-07-09
In the dead of influenza in the country to reach 216




In Argentina, at least 216 people died from influenza A virus, according to reports from provincial health authorities, which places the country in second place in the world by the number of fatalities, behind the United States, where 263 cases are fatal.

Meanwhile, in the last 36 hours the Ministries of Health of La Pampa, Santa Fe, Corrientes and Santiago del Estero confirmed new deaths from the disease.

Coordination Epidemiology La Pampa government reported Sunday night, three new deaths from influenza A/H1N1, which came to the four fatalities in the province.

In case of the dead woman in the General Hospital of Rye Peak joined two weeks ago two people from the provincial capital. Meanwhile, the remainder resided in General Pico, confirmed by spokesmen for the government.

On the other hand, killed by influenza A in the province of Santa Fe and at 72 joined since the start of the pandemic, while the demands of care reached 207,060, of which 33,234 were placed in Influenza Type Disease, reported yesterday by the Ministry Santa Fe Health.

All deaths are now confirmed by laboratory, corresponding to 43 Node Rosario, Santa Fe 17, 5 to Reconquista, 5 and 2 to Rafaela Venado Tuerto.

The report states that "all deaths are confirmed virological influenza A/H1N1 and that of the total, 54 risk factors (increased frequency is due to obesity and diabetes), and 18 had no prior record of risk."

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health announced yesterday that in Corrientes province recorded 94 cases of influenza A virus and five deaths caused by disease, and 19 suspects, of which samples are being studied.

Health Minister Adolfo Schneider, briefed the press entry of five new confirmed cases of death by the new disease, according to results supplied by the Institute Malbr?n.

The official said that until yesterday were 250 suspicious samples that are awaiting analytical results official.

For its part, the Ministry of Health in Santiago del Estero, yesterday confirmed six fatalities in the province, according to the results returned by the Institute Malbr?n, reported the website The Liberal.

Analysis of the 48 received, 30 were positive and 18 negative, so the number of infected in the province amounted to 110. Other 29 samples were discarded. Awaiting confirmation of the diagnosis of Santiago more than 162 are still studied by scholars.

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 216 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 216 deaths

Source: http://www.lmneuquen.com.ar/noticias/2009/7/28/35234.php

Google translation:

SOCIETY - Influenza A - 28.07.2009
Advisable to re-checks
We asked the directors of major hospitals, and that consultations with the new virus dropped considerably in recent weeks.
"We have many patients with other diseases that are not being met," said the hospital director Bouquet Rold?n.

Neuqu?n> The directors of the hospitals Bouquet Rold?n, Heller and Castro Rend?n yesterday advised patients to resume normal controls, and that consultations for influenza A dropped considerably. After the highest peak of infection with influenza A (H1N1), hospitals are trying to return to normal, but always taking the necessary precautions.
"We more or less the number of historical, despite the pandemic. This shows that many patients have other diseases that are not being met, "said the director of Bouquet Rold?n, Rub?n Butigu?. He added: "There is no reason why people do not attend their regular checks."
Professionals agreed that patients with chronic diseases like diabetes or heart problems, pregnant women and children of controls must revert to the Council without fear. "We ask those who suffer from diabetes, hypertension, obesity, smoking, control of the pregnant woman, newborns and controls on women, family planning, breast checks, preventive controls, and they call there ', exemplified Butigu? those who advise on their checks back.

Collections
"Pregnant women should take all feasible to enter a hospital. They must return to the consultations, but taking all possible measures of health, "said Adrian Lammel, director of the hospital increased complexity of the province, Castro Rend?n. Moreover, he insisted that only those who concurrir?an to a hospital to see a familiar refrain from doing so.
In the case of hospital Heller, director Osvaldo Neder, he highlighted the significant decline in the number of visits. So cree that the virus "is declining much. "It seems that it is time to start back with the precautions, controls on other diseases. But we must be very careful because no one knows what will happen when they release containment measures, for example, when classes resume, "Neder said.

Zapala
In that city, the hospital recovering gradually through activity as outpatients. In this way, began operating yesterday patient care for general inquiries. The Director of Hospital Zapala, Eduardo Fuentes said with the Head of Area II, Gaspoz Santiago, who after successfully overcoming various stages of the disease, "is now a controlled item.
"This can be deduced from the high time that he devotes to the patient with respiratory problems and low demand for assistance, which demonstrates that the process is controlled. Many clinics are open to patients in respiratory Iran gradually returning to normal, "he added.
Dr. Fuentes stressed that coordination of measures taken in time with the response from the community helped decrease the number of cases of infection. "The success of this new stage is due in part to the responsibility of the people. There was a clear response from the community about self-responsibility is complemented very well with advance school recess and at the same time, the activity was in the hospital.
Some of these measures was to prevent the agglomeration of people, that patients wait unnecessarily, to remove the nose of one patient with respiratory symptoms and is channeled to the disease and this allowed patients to lower the amount and number of complications. Soon we will recover the activity of the establishment with the dynamics of the office. "

Internments
Until the first half of July, the hospital ended up having an average of two inmates per day. At present, two patients a week-and only ten per day.
Sources and explained that the Gaspoz decompensating that recorded at the hospital were linked to previous patients with flu complications, and then later had to be derived Neuqu?n. The hospital reached the limit, but the situation is not over, 'he said.
Finally, last week began Neuqu?n in the first negotiations in search of the human resources necessary for the Board of Intermediate Care, following the arrival of equipment that will enable this sector of the early local Zapala Hospital.
It is a therapy room Intermediate Plus that will achieve the complexity necessary technological equipment, laboratory and hospitalization.
This way you can position the hospital as a Hospital Interzonal which is capable of receiving referrals from within the Province. It is a therapy room Intermediate Plus that will achieve the complexity necessary technological equipment, laboratory and hospitalization.

Collaboration

Neuqu?n> The Provincial Legislature provided funds for purchasing reagents that detect the same day in the presence of the H1N1 virus in patients with symptoms of flu. The launch of the laboratory was achieved with the contribution of the inter-Universidad Nacional del Comahue, the Provincial Legislature and Public Health. It is a service that only three provinces in the country, Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Santa Fe samples are processed by the computer real-time PCR reaction polymerase chain that gave the laboratory of the National University Libiquima Comahue lab that he mounted the secretary of Health with the ability to analyze 50 samples per day and have the appropriate diagnosis.
To inform, prevent and combat the flu outbreak of influenza A in the province, the Legislature has provided his workshop graph that was printed in more than 17 thousand posters with health information. In addition, 12 thousand booklets prepared for school students belonging to the first three cycles of education that are currently under consideration in their homes, requested by the CPE.

Confirmed another death in Black River (Rio Negro)

General Roca> Black River yesterday confirmed a new death caused by influenza A (H1N1). In this way, and six died from the disease.
Meanwhile, patients with a diagnosis of influenza A reported by the Institute are Malbr?n 98.
The Ministry of Health of the province yesterday received notification of a negative and positive case of infection with influenza virus A (H1N1) in Black River. Of these, one corresponds to a deceased person, reported via a press newsletter.
Up to noon yesterday there are 98 positive cases with six deaths and 20 negative. It was reported that the remaining results of 405 samples sent for analysis.

Training for managers

Neuqu?n> From tomorrow until Friday, will be implemented to prevent the conference (in two shifts) of influenza A, for managers of the educational establishment Cutral Co, Chos Malal, San Martin de los Andes, and the capital Zapala .
This proposal aims to sensitize managers to strengthen and sustain prevention measures in relation to the pandemic, promoting understanding and tackling the problems within the health-disease process, care of children and school-age adolescents, as explained in a press release of the EPC.
The Secretary of Education, Patricia Ruiz, said last week that the idea is that participating managers to every one of them transmit the information to teachers.
The entire conference will be conducted during the hours of 9 to 12 and 14 to 17 hours. In Chos Malal, tomorrow will be at School 327. The same day, will be conducted in Cutral Co, Saint Martin de los Andes and Zapala (in film Municipal). Neuqu?n in the capital, will be implemented from tomorrow until Friday at the auditorium of the Provincial Council of Education.

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 219 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 219 deaths

Source: http://www.lanacion.com.ar/nota.asp?nota_id=1155882

With the new confirmations of deaths from influenza A, Argentina is the world under the microscope
A survey conducted by lanacion.com, with updated figures provinces, indicates that 219 died from the virus and are awaiting the results of over forty suspected cases; United States has 263 fatalities
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Tuesday July 28, 2009 | 16:04 (updated at 16:22)


By Maia Jastreblansky
From the editors of lanacion.com

In Argentina 219 people died from influenza A, according to reports from provincial health authorities, while awaiting results from more than 40 suspicious deaths were sent to the Institute Malbr?n.

These figures place the country in close proximity to United States, located in the first place for number of deaths with 263 fatalities. Experts from the world have their eyes on Argentina to anticipate what might happen in countries where it is still cold.

The data come from a survey conducted by lanacion.com district by district, according to the monitoring being conducted by provincial health ministries.

Each province sent to the Institute Malbr?n samples from suspected cases to their own reports, reporting, usually twice a week.

Some districts still waiting for the next few hours the lab results, including 25 suspected cases Tucum?n and Salta, with 19.

The development of self responds to reports that the portfolio does not update its national party official from the July 14, when WHO recommended to leave the counting of individual cases in countries experiencing a wide transmission of the virus.

"No parties are being made daily and periodic reports. Yet there is no definition about what that schedule," said lanacion.com sources from the Ministry of Health of the Nation to the consultation which will take place in the record that now on. According to the latest report by the portfolio, the number of deaths from the flu is 137.

However, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Margaret Chan, had asked for a meeting called "Lessons learned from the influenza type A/H1N1," monitor "very carefully" the evolution of influenza A in the southern hemisphere.

For specialists it is important now to monitor the behavior in the winter season and in groups that initially were not considered at risk.

The provinces most affected. The province of Buenos Aires which is the highest number of deaths from the virus, with 79 confirmed cases, however where there is a decrease in the number of consultations by the virus. "The peak in the province recorded a month ago. Days ago, the number of consultations for influenza is in decline," he told the chief of epidemiology lanacion.com bonaerense Mario Massana Wilson.

Buenos Aires is followed closely by Santa Fe, with 72 confirmations, where, however, concerned the behavior of the epidemic, which worsened in the last week.

Meanwhile, Minister of Health of Buenos Aires, Jorge Lemus, noted that in the Federal Capital there are 19 confirmed deaths and three deaths likely.

Another of the most affected provinces are Santiago del Estero, with 7 deaths, Black River, with 6 and Neuquen and Corrientes, with 5 confirmed deaths.

With the help of correspondents

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 229 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 229 deaths

Source: http://www.infobae.com/contenidos/4...-la-Argentina-la-influenza-A-alcanzan-los-229


The dead in Argentina by the influenza A reach 229


The latest list of people killed by the epidemic of influenza A was released by the national Health Minister, Juan Manzur, told Radio 10 on July 21. He spoke of 165 dead officers, laboratory-confirmed.

However, despite the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended no further details of the fatalities, the provincial health portfolios continue spreading figures for new infections and deaths.

So far, 229 were officially confirmed dead: 79 in the province of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe 72, 20 of the City of Buenos Aires, 10 de C?rdoba, Entre R?os, 8, 6, Black River, 6 in Louisiana Estero, Corrientes 5, 5 in Neuqu?n, 4 in La Pampa, 3 in Misiones, 3 in San Luis, 3 in Santa Cruz, Chubut 2, 2 in San Juan, Mendoza and 1, as reported by the Daily Chronicle.

Yesterday afternoon, at a press conference, the Ministers of Health of Buenos Aires port and broadcast the new figures in the metropolitan area.

"We are on the downward slope of a peak, but we do not know if this continues," said Claudio Zin. Both he and his counterpart Jorge Lemus agreed that "the movement is due to influenza A in the summer," but "will not be with the same intensity as in Winter."

Argentina holds the second place worldwide died as a result of new pandemic influenza, with 229 fatalities. The first post is held by the United States, with 263 dead.

 

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Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 230 deaths

Re: Argentina - Cases of A/H1N1 - 100,000 + - 230 deaths

source: http://www.monstersandcritics.com/n...8.php/Swine_flu_deaths_in_Argentina_reach_230_

Swine flu deaths in Argentina reach 230
Health News
Jul 29, 2009, 15:58 GMT

Buenos Aires - The number of swine flu deaths in Argentina had risen to at least 230 on Wednesday, the country's regional health ministers said.

The new flu variant has spread rapidly in the South American winter, but President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner sought to reassure the public last week, saying the situation had improved.

'The situation is better than two weeks ago,' she said, but warned it was too soon to give the all clear and urged continued to precautions to halt the spread of the virus.

Earlier this month, Argentina's health minister said there were up 100,000 cases of all flu variants, including the new A(H1N1) virus that was first reported in Mexico earlier this year.

The World Health Organization, this week reported 816 deaths worldwide and more than 134,500 A(H1N1) cases. Health officials and scientists are closely monitoring the situation in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is currently flu season, as they work on development of a vaccine.

In other Latin American nations, 79 people have died in Chile, 23 in Peru, 21 in Costa Rica and nine in Colombia.

In Mexico, 142 people died from the virus and 16,000 people were infected. Officials there fear a resurgence of the disease during the winter months.