Chile: 3 deaths from influenza A H1N1 confirmed in Antofagasta

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A five-year-old boy and a woman of 27 are the people who are diagnosed with the influenza A H1N1 in Antofagasta.

Both patients are being treated at the Regional Hospital of the city and are controlled since they entered by respiratory complex pictures, so suspected picture infectious.

This situation, affected both were interned and subjected to medical examinations in the North care center, which confirmed the presence of the virus last night in the child and the woman.

With respect to the income of the patients, the five-year-old boy became the 4 Tuesday by a respiratory picture grave by which joined the unit of intensive care (ICU).

However, since the child is stable and you are receiving the right treatment, was transferred to a room of reduced complexity.

Meanwhile, Monday 3 went the woman who arrived by a picture of severe bronchial asthma and suspicion of the virus, by which physician applied the corresponding treatment in advance. Because of this, the patient was given high.

The seremi of health (s) Pasme Seleme, called on the community to be vaccinated since at the national level, the region is in last place in the process of inoculation.

'The confirmation of these cases means that the virus is circulating in Antofagasta, so call to get vaccinated is urgent,' acknowledged Seleme.




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Re: Chile: The first two cases of influenza A H1N1 confirmed in Antofagasta

Re: Chile: The first two cases of influenza A H1N1 confirmed in Antofagasta

Antofagasta 3 deaths have been presented by Influenza H1N1

In Antofagasta died 3 people of Influenza H1N1 in June according to El Mercurio of Antofagasta, in the edition of June 13, Miss Pasme Seleme Herrera Seremi of health Deputy of health, implementation engineer in food, who pointed out that the goals of the Ministry of health in this Region in terms of vaccination against this serious disease have not been met. Particularly worrying is that where older faults can be seen in this process is in older adults who have higher risk for serious consequences with this viral infection. There were also similar situations with vaccination against meningitis W-135 where Ministerial targets have not been met.Officials linked to the health sector also snalado have the little concern of this authority on the issue of the cancer that affects this region since it presents the highest levels in the country in this regard.




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Re: Chile: 3 deaths from influenza A H1N1 confirmed in Antofagasta

New who died of H1N1 in Antofagasta

The seremi of health and head of the Department of public health from the health authority, Patricia Ram?rez, has confirmed new death of person with H1N1 in the Region of Antofagasta, whereupon the number of deaths attributed to the virus rises to three this year.

'This case corresponds to an adult in 61 years, which suffered from a chronic disease (high blood pressure) and was not vaccinated,' said the Authority's health. The patient , added Ramirez, he joined the Regional Hospital of Antofagasta on June 24 with a diagnosis of pneumonia. Subsequently, and after a negative evolution of its respiratory picture, the person died on Saturday, June 29.

'Finally, the expertise carried out by the network of health - tests carried out by the laboratory of the centre care North of Antofagasta (CAN) - determined that the patient was carrying the A H1N1 virus,' said the professional.



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