Chile: Confirmed Cases H1N1 May 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009

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Source: http://www.latercera.com/contenido/680_128054_9.shtml

Able to locate 80 of the 104 passengers on the flight of women infected with AH1N1

The Minister of Health, Alvaro Erazo, adding that there are a total of five suspected cases of BSE.
by latercera.com - 17/05/2009 - 21:33

After the appearance of the first two human cases of influenza in Chile, the Ministry of Health confirmed that it has located 80 of the 104 passengers who were on Flight 437-Cup coming from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, along with two women AH1N1 infected with the virus.

On the plane were also six crew members, who returned to Central America, where the authorities are informed of the situation.

Minsal reported that the symptomatic cases, the passengers who were located, and have been hospitalized and have been given the treatment in question.

In the city of La Serena are seven people who were on Flight 437 Cup, which went to the Fourth Region for LAN flights through Saturday. They are confined in their homes voluntarily, despite showing no signs of disease. Should symptoms appear, will be taken to isolation rooms in hospitals in the region.

FIRST CONTAGIOUS
In the morning, Health Minister Alvaro Erazo, had confirmed that a woman of 32 years came in the Copa flight 437, he became the first Chilean confirmed case of human influenza.

Erazo said the woman, who is confined in hospital Thorax, arrived in the country at 03:50 hours on Saturday from the resort of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, after a stop in Panama.

The owner of Health explained then that "the passengers and crew of the Copa flight 437, who arrived in the early hours of Saturday, are placed to indicate their confinement voluntary measures to prevent pre-and follow up daily his health. "

Erazo said that the woman was detected by the scanner located in the fever Arturo Merino Benitez Airport and immediately transferred to the Chest Hospital.

In the afternoon it was confirmed the second case of AH1N1, for a woman of 25 years who currently spend time in the clinic D?vila, in good health, and submitted to antiviral treatment.

"She is in very good general condition is good, is being treated, is calm, not with respiratory problems and is taking appropriate measures of isolation," said Paula Daza, doctor's hospital.

The portfolio holder added that the couple was a tourist who was in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic that accompanied the Copa flight 437 to the wife of 32 years who became the first confirmed case of human influenza in our country.

Alvaro Erazo said that there are three other suspected cases of the disease that came out in that flight and two other women who took contact with confirmed cases.

Sources from the airline confirmed to The Third Cup already started procedures to locate the passengers of that flight.

Yesterday, health authorities have reported that to date there have been 164 cases studied at the country level.

 

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Ministry of Health reported today status of the five suspected cases of human influenza
18/05/2009 - 07:10:51

Health authorities report that over time the situation of the five people who are suspected as having the virus AH1N1.

Three of the suspects came in the Copa Airlines Flight 437, coming from Dominican Republic while the other two had contact with two women who are infected.

After the appearance of the first two human cases of influenza in Chile, the Ministry of Health confirmed that it has located 80 of the 104 passengers were on the flight from Punta Cana with the two women infected with the virus AH1N1.

On the plane were also six crew members, who returned to Central America, where the authorities are informed of the situation.

Minsal reported that the symptomatic cases, the passengers who were located, and have been hospitalized and have been given the treatment in question.

In the city of La Serena are seven people who were on Flight 437 Cup, which went to the Fourth Region for LAN flights through Saturday. They are confined in their homes voluntarily, despite showing no signs of disease. Should symptoms appear, will be taken to isolation rooms in hospitals in the region.

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Ministerio de Salud Informar? Hoy Situaci?n de los Cinco Casos Sospechosos de Influenza Humana
18/05/2009 - 07:10:51

Las autoridades de Salud informar?n durante esta jornada la situaci?n en que se encuentran las cinco personas que se encuentran en calidad de sospechosos de tener el virus AH1N1.

Tres de los sospechosos ven?an en el vuelo 437 de Copa Airlines, proveniente desde Rep?blica Dominicana mientras que los otros dos tuvieron contacto con las dos mujeres que est?n contagiadas.

Tras la aparici?n de los primeros dos casos de influenza humana en Chile, el Ministerio de Salud confirm? que se ha ubicado a 80 de los 104 pasajeros que ven?an en el vuelo proveniente desde Punta Cana junto con las dos mujeres contagiadas con el virus AH1N1.

En el avi?n tambi?n ven?an seis tripulantes, los que regresaron a Centroam?rica, en donde las autoridades ya est?n informadas de la situaci?n.

El Minsal inform? que en los casos sintom?ticos, de los pasajeros que fueron ubicados, ya han sido hospitalizados y se les ha entregado el tratamiento respectivo.

En la ciudad de La Serena se encuentran siete de las personas que ven?an en el vuelo 437 de Copa, los que viajaron a la Cuarta Regi?n mediante vuelos de LAN durante el s?bado. Estas personas se encuentran confinadas voluntariamente en sus domicilios, a pesar de no mostrar signos de la enfermedad. En caso de que aparezcan s?ntomas, ser?n llevados a habitaciones de aislamiento en los hospitales de la regi?n.

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Source: http://www.publimetro.cl/content/vi...a-llego-a-Chile-Cuatro-casos-confirmados.html

Human influenza Chile reached: four confirmed cases
Submitted by Felipe Espinoza on Sun 17/05/2009 at 21:54

Increases to four the number of persons infected by human influenza AH1N1

The Ministry of Health reported Monday that two new cases of people infected with human influenza, which increased to four the number of people with the disease.

One of the infected is a child of six years who is recovering at home, and whose disease was detected by monitoring the health ministry, and not for the flight was coming from Dominican Republic.

The other people affected by the disease is a woman who was on the plane of the Cup last Saturday, where the two women traveled to the first cases were detected with the flu in the country.

The Ministry of Health reported that classes at the school where the child studies were preventively suspended for seven days.

It was reported that the rest of the schools can continue their classes smoothly.

It added that the ministry is looking for all the background determine where the child is contagious.

Little is being treated at his home in good health and was assessed chemically. Their families are receiving preventive therapy and performing in his home confinement.

"No community transmission has been demonstrated in the country but only imported cases, the authority specified Minsal kept emphasizing that the actions" whereas this case is an isolated one and that to date no evidence of person to person transmission interior of the country, "said, chief of epidemiology Minsal, Dr. Claudia Gonzalez.

DEPUTY CALLS FULVIO ROSSI STEPS TO STRENGTHEN BORDER

A special plan to strengthen northern border crossings in the country called the PS deputy and member of the Health Committee of the House, Fulvio Rossi, following confirmation of the first cases of AH1N1 in Chile.

The lawmaker stressed that the Tarapac? in Arica land there are several steps, but some also enabled many unauthorized, where we need to strengthen controls and to detect any suspected cases of people from Peru and Bolivia. "

In this regard, he pointed especially to the complex Chacalluta, Visviri, and Chungara Colchane also Arica Airport, where it is difficult to control, mainly by lack of resources. Our country has no scanner body temperature in all access points to the country. "

According to Rossi, is a key preventive work and training for staff operating at border crossings, which can help to detect any suspected cases of human influenza.

"We have thousands of miles of border, as well as a large flow of flights that stop in Arequipa before landing in Arica. So it is important to reinforce these points before the contingency," said Fulvio Rossi.

UPI

Saturday May 16, 03:50 pm. The plane of the Copa flight 437 from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and made a stop in Panama, landing at the slab of the Santiago International Airport.

The fever scanner installed at the airport marked the first warning. A couple of 32 years showed signs of fever, which triggered the protocol of emergency was transferred immediately from the airport to the Chest Hospital, was isolated in the hospital, he took the examinations, antiviral treatment was initiated, and the diagnosis was confirmed in less than 24 hours, given the progress of the laboratory of the Institute of Public Health, ISP.

And after a few hours was the same Health Minister Alvaro Erazo, who went on to face the rumors that would be the first human influenza infection in Chile.

"Ministry of Health informed the public that this morning (Sunday) the Institute of Public Health confirmed the first case of human influenza virus in Chile," Erazo said, confirming fears that it was spread from the global warning the outbreak of the, then called swine flu.

The second case

Already installed and activated the alarm in Chile human influenza, efforts are on to find other infections, particularly in people who had contact with this couple.

Thus, during the afternoon hours yesterday just to confirm the first case of influenza AH1N1 in the country, the Institute of Public Health said the existence of a second infected. In this case, a 25-year-old friend who is the first confirmed case and traveling in the same plane as the latter. The girl remains in isolation and under observation at the clinic D?vila.

Thus, a reality that nobody wanted around these latitudes is officially a reality.

 

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Source: http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=84224&Itemid=1

Increase to five Chileans infected with A (H1N1)
Tuesday, 19 May 2009

May 18 2009, 20:50 Santiago de Chile, 18 may (PL) A five rose today the number of Chileans, including two schoolchildren infected with the virus A (H1N1), health authorities confirmed.

The first cases correspond to two Chilean who arrived this weekend to visit Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), with a stop in Panama. Another passenger on the same flight today became the third case.

The Ministry of Health and found nearly all the passengers and crew of the flight from Santo Domingo to request voluntary confinement and provide antiviral treatment in question.

Also, a child of six years and another eight years, both from the same school capital, were confirmed today as the four and five cases of human influenza infection in Chile. The school reported that pre-emptively, classes were suspended, among other measures.

Dr. Claudia Gonz?lez, chief of epidemiology at the Ministry of Health announced that all the confirmed cases were isolated and are receiving medical treatment.

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Source: http://www.radio.uchile.cl/notas2.asp?idNota=52868

Google translation:
19-5-2009 10:17
Sixth case of infection with virus H1N1obliga to suspend classes at another college

Today, another educational institution in the sector east of the capital, Bertait College, decided to suspend classes until next Monday, as a student of 4th Basic became the sixth confirmed case with the human influenza virus.

Meanwhile, during this morning, waiting for results of medical examinations of the four women who belong to the latest suspected cases of the virus AH1N1.

During the morning with a new report from the Ministry of Health on what happens with the new cases of infection with human influenza viruses.

In this scenario, is the National Commission of responses to outbreaks and health emergencies, assistance to the sector authorities and the President of the Republic, Michelle Bachelet.

This will be done after 11:00 pm in the Public Health Institute, PSI.

 

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Source: http://www.infinita.cl/titulares/despliegue.tpl?fecha=19/05/2009&hora=11:24:26

Seventh appears positive human influenza in Santiago
19/05/2009 - 11:24:26


A seventh case of infection by the virus of human influenza had been detected in the capital, it was a student at the Colegio San Pedro Nolasco Santiago, who find the weeks and attended a confirmation ceremony in the college of San Nicol?s Myra in Las Condes, where they have been two other cases.

At five past infections is now a student at the College and the last Bertait in San Pedro Nolasco.

All establishments involved decided to suspend their classes this week.

 

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Source: http://www.elparadiario14.cl/admin/render/noticia/16904


President Bachelet confirmed 10 cases of influenza A/H1N1 in Chile
Categories: Society - National

The head of State reported that it is taking all measures implemented by the World Health Organization to avoid spread mayor.Noticia developing


Written by Patricia Andrade S?ez

President Bachelet confirmed 10 human influenza cases in Chile

The President of the Republic, Michelle Bachelet, said that in our country there are 10 registered cases of influenza A/H1N1.

The president said that they are taking all the measures implemented by the World Health Organization to prevent further spread.

He also remarked that the public is prepared to face the presence of human influenza in Chile and respiratory diseases specific to the winter, after participating a meeting with the National Emergency Response and Disease Outbreaks.

The working meeting was held at the Institute of Public Health and was attended by the Minister of Health, ?lvaro Erazo, and all members of the Commission, which includes experts from the national scientific community.

The president recalled that the prevention of human influenza are the same as the Ministry of Health recommended to avoid contagion from the flu, colds and respiratory diseases in general.



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Amounted to 10 infected in Chile
Of the five cases of human influenza infection made public yesterday, today joined at least five more people.

San Pedro Nolasco college through its Web site reported a new case of a student and reported the suspension of classes.

Moreover, at the Military Hospital said there were three people infected in the same family, the mother of 45 years and two sons 11 and 8 years.

These people are in good condition and receiving relevant drugs to combat the virus.


Two new cases Bertait College in La Dehesa

The school Bertait College decided to suspend classes until next Monday, as two students from this institution were confirmed as the last two cases with the human influenza virus.

This is Francisco Fantini 4th Core, who had contact with one of the students of St. Nicholas of Myra School which is also infected with the same ailment.

The director of the College Bertait said he received a call from Minsal, where he confirmed that his brother Francisco was also infected.

As a preventive measure school in the commune of La Dehesa decided to suspend their classes.

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Yesterday afternoon, the Institute of Public Health 5 confirmed influenza A-H1N1 cases in our country, which means that in just a few hours we have more patients Peru, Argentina, Cuba, Ecuador and Guatemala.

The ISP reported that the three confirmed cases are women, passengers of flight 437 from CPM Copa Panama and two children, 6 and 8 years, of St. Nicholas of Myra School in Las Condes.

What happened to the rest of the passengers on the flight?

The Ministry of Health indicated that all were contacted and were being provided free antiviral treatment.

What about the children of St. Nicholas of Myra?

Started prophylactic treatment with antivirals for all students, teachers and para establishment. If any of them have symptoms of respiratory disease, samples were taken, they are indicated for the treatment and the study of contact. In addition, the school was closed for 7 days, as a preventive measure.

Meanwhile, the ISP said that in Chile until now, there have been 191 cases of influenza A/H1N1. Of these, 131 were rejected, 38 have not responded to the case definition and 17 people waiting for laboratory results.

Are we prepared to contain this pandemic? Should further action to prevent further contagion? What should the government, two days of influenza A/H1N1 in our country?

 

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Source: http://www.mercurioantofagasta.cl/prontus4_noticias/site/artic/20090520/pags/20090520094153.html

Wednesday May 20, 2009

A 16 increase cases of A-H1N1
The Mercury

09.42 hours .- (SANTIAGO) Five new human cases of influenza reported yesterday by the Ministry of Health, bringing the confirmed officially numbered ten. However, last night, this newspaper learned of the existence of six other confirmed infected.

Were newly infected, mostly in the Las Condes Clinic in the capital. This Chile became the South American country with more cases -16 -, followed by Colombia with 11 confirmed.

Among those confirmed yesterday were two college students in the St. Nicholas of Myra A. Acu?a Sanchez (8) and his brother M. S?nchez Acu?a (11). In addition, his mother Susana Acu?a also gave positive reviews of the A (H1N1), becoming the eighth confirmed case. They are placed on the Military Hospital. The other cases relate to the brothers Francisco Fantini Robinson (10) and Sebastian Fantini Robinson (8). Both attended Saturday's ceremony the first Communion of St. Nicholas of Myra, was the rector of the Colegio San Pedro Nolasco, Patricio priest Cavour, where the youngest of the brothers attended second grade.

Sebastian Fantini symptoms presented last Sunday, it was not at school this week and had no contact with their peers. Fantini Francisco on Monday attended the College of Lo Barnechea Bertait where she attended fourth grade. Once in class, the boy felt a fever and school personnel called his mother, Caroline Robinson, who went to the Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna.

Just heard the news, colleges Fantini brothers decided to close until Monday. However, President Michelle Bachelet as the Health Minister ?lvaro Erazo said that the decision is not the recommendation made by the health authority, which only asked the school to close St. Nicholas of Myra.

The President also emphasized that it is not advisable to advance the winter holidays, some parents asking, because the situation is "contagion Community." This, despite still not clarified the source of infection for children, but everything points to the school St. Nicholas of Myra.

Health authorities have no knowledge of how contagious Cuadra Clemente, the first child from school St. Nicholas who introduced the disease, apparently because the family that he was in Mexico that had contact with his family does not have human influenza.

The cases confirmed yesterday added to the women who traveled to Dominican Republic-Ana Maria Zavala, Carol and Rosa Reyes-Diaz, and children Thomas and Clement, of St. Nicholas of Myra School.


Preocupaci?n establishments

Nine schools suspended classes. Yesterday Bertait College, the San Pedro Nolasco and The English Institute closed its doors following confirmation that a student in each school is infected. The Country School of Rocas de Santo Domingo and the British Royal School did the same because their students participated in a football tournament with children from the school St. Nicholas of Myra, the same reason that the two locations of the closed Lincoln International Academy monday. It also suspended classes on Hebrew Institute.

Six new infections were confirmed last night

The English Institute of Providence, last night reported on its website for confirmation of human influenza in one of his students, a student of 17 years, which is currently fourth means, and ordered the suspension of classes.

Five others, three students and two adults, who all appear to be related to the school St. Nicholas of Myra, were positive to tests for A (H1N1), as reported in various sources for this journal. Today we officially announce its status confirmed by the health authorities.

The six new infections last night were placed in the Cl?nica Las Condes.

 

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Source: http://www.terra.cl/actualidad/inde...ro_25_de_influenza_humana_confirmado_en_Chile

ISP confirmed diagnosis

University is the 25th case of human influenza confirmed in Chile

The young law student, attended a meeting on Saturday with friends where one of the passengers of flight in the Cup and that four cases were confirmed positive. Around 30 young people who participated in this meeting are being contacted to form apreventiva (TERRA.cl)

SANTIAGO, May 20 .- A university of 24 years became the 25th case of human influenza or flu AH1N1 confirmed in Chile.

The boy, identified as Anton Schwartz, law student, he began to feel unwell at the weekend and was taken by his family to a private medical center where the tests were performed rigor.

After sending samples to the Institute of Public Health (ISP), confirmed this afternoon during infection with the virus.

According to his father, Alfredo Schwartze, the couple attended the Saturday night of a reunion with former classmates at school and university, which was one of the passengers in the Copa flight 437 from Dominican Republic who has already confirmed four cases positive.

Therefore, it was indicated that about 30 people who participated in this meeting are being contacted to prevent any further infections.

Derechos Reservados Terra Networks Chile S.A

 

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Source: http://www.ansa.it/ansalatina/notizie/notiziari/chile/20090523005134884474.html

CONFIRM NEW 15 cases of influenza A/H1N1, 44 IN TOTAL

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, 22 (ANSA) - The Chilean government confirmed 15 new human cases of influenza, bringing to 44 people with the virus A/H1N1 in the country, while the first case, confirmed on Sunday, was given high today.
The surrogate Undersecretary of Public Health, Cecilia Morales reported that all cases are mild and denied that there is a mutation of the virus.
It has not been proven epidemiological links of these 44 confirmed cases.
"We have links to some, not all, that is why we have taken measures to strengthen epidemiological surveillance and to establish contact between the map of the affected people," he said.
The authority acknowledged that there is "under-reporting of cases because of delayed or incomplete information.
Meanwhile, the first confirmed case of influenza A/H1N1 in Chile, Ana Maria Zavala, was discharged today, seven days after being isolated in hospital Thorax. DFB
23/05/2009 00:51

 

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Source: http://www.terra.cl/actualidad/inde...ile_disemino_mas_el_virus_que_en_otros_paises

Entry of human influenza in Chile colleges spread the virus more than in other countries

The director of the Institute of Public Health (ISP), Ingrid Heitman, said today that the fact that the virus has entered Chile AH1N1 schools identified by the number of human cases of influenza in the country is higher compared to neighboring countries where were observed less number of people affected.



SANTIAGO, May 23 .- "I think there are two reasons that we see more cases here: one is that we, unfortunately, just as we went to New York. (Virus) we entered school, and if you look at the progression in this city is also ours, and the virus to enter the schools, it goes without saying, children are much more widespread than adults, "Heitman said in a news conference.

"In addition, the virus entered through schools of the district east of the capital, and we know that schools in this area are mixed much with each other; do many activities together, so it was expected to happen if we went by a school of this kind, "said the director of the ISP.

He added that once it enters the schools, everything is faster, because the children of these schools are going to discos, joining in baptisms, first communions in addition to family, and many links (epidemiological) have been discovered is in such activities.

He stated that another reason the number of cases in the country is very pressing.

"We've been very stubborn, obsessive, and even I would say, and that's okay because as a country we have the technical capacity, in pursuing cases, and confirm the number of labs, something that other countries failed to do for some time already "said the doctor.

Heitman said that while the virus is more widespread will be less able to find epidemiological links and have less sense each time finding the links between an event and another, because the flu has been progressing, and in fact in United States are no longer looking ties.

As the ISP is the entity providing the Ministry of Health the number of people affected with the flu, he was asked if there was an increased number of 44 persons infected with the virus.

"We do not yet have the data, we are reading and the Ministry of Health delivered today and every day. But I know I signed the will be many more. Leave of cases, because it makes no sense to continue," he said.

"It is very probable that we will have deaths due to this virus as we have deaths due to seasonal influenza virus. Influenza Seasonal (or common) has a high fatality rate that is not there but that mainly occurs in patients at risk, chronically ill . That's why we say, if you have a respiratory illness with fever, stay at home and not come out to spread, "said Heitman.

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Source: http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias_v2/site/artic/20090524/pags/20090524183918.html

Sunday May 24, 2009 | 18:00 _NOM_SECCION1
/ Lanacion.cl
Influenza AH1N1 sum 74 cases in Chile

Another 19 cases of swine flu were confirmed today, bringing the number of infected in the country reached 74. Of these, two are from regions: Rancagua a girl and a man of Puerto Montt.


The confirmation of 19 new cases, increased the number of infected with influenza or swine flu AH1N1 a total of 74 cases nationwide.

Among the new infections are two cases in the metropolitan regions.

This is a girl of 13 years of Rancagua, who was in a school with children of St. Nicholas of Myra, and a man of 41 years of Puerto Montt, who was in contact with a person who traveled to Central America, who also are identified and studied.

The Ministry of Health reported that most patients have mild clinical course, while he called on people to "keep quiet and respect the indications are receiving health care."

Noted in the report that this weekend there was pressure from some family members of people receiving treatment for positive, not eligible, it is reiterated that "the definition of contact within the family refers to people living under the same roof.

 

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Source: http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86236&Itemid=1

Increase to 82 children infected with the virus A (H1N1)

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

May 25 2009, 20:17 Santiago de Chile, 25 may (PL) A 82 increased the number of children infected with the virus A (H1N1), confirmed the Ministry of Health revealed that one of the patients remains in serious condition.

Of the more recent infections, were reported in several southern regions of the country. The case is a serious woman of 32 years old being cared for in a hospital in Havana.

According to the source, the increase of cases detected is because Chile has the capability to track the epidemic in real time, "which is a stronghold for the health monitoring and timely."

Most patients, who are concentrated in Santiago, he has mild symptoms, similar to cases of seasonal influenza, and are in good condition, receiving treatment at home, said the portfolio.

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Source: http://www.cooperativa.cl/paciente-...as-condes/prontus_nots/2009-05-26/072738.html


Patient with severe human influenza is placed in the Cl?nica Las Condes
Was moved from the center post to the site.

Ministry of Health confirmed 86 cases of influenza AH1N1.
Cooperativa.cl

La Cl?nica Las Condes is Gladys answered Poblete Az?car, who is in a serious hit with the flu AH1N1.
an arrived from Santiago to Chill?n on May 20 and Saturday, began to feel discomfort, so she was transferred to the Posta Central, where he was diagnosed of bronchopneumonia, but on Monday he was found suffering from influenza and therefore human on the night she was transferred to the Cl?nica Las Condes in a specially equipped ambulance.

"She is in a care situation, is isolated and treated all measures of ventilatory support, both in the antiviral treatment in the antibiotic, in addition to monitoring their contacts, said Dr. Jorge Lastra, Director of Health Service Metropolitan Central.

According to the hit it is likely that the infection has occurred after being in contact with people who traveled to Central America but the rapid evolution of the symptoms remains a complex state in the clinic.

The Ministry of Health has confirmed 86 human cases of influenza in the last 12, three are from the Lake, two of the Region of O'Higgins, one of the region Biob?o and six of the metropolitan area.
The wom

The school St. Nicholas of Myra posted a statement saying that classes would resume Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the College of Lo Barnechea Newland School announced two cases, a teacher and her daughter attends kindergarten at the center, however, no classes were suspended because, according to authorities, the compound is no risk of transmission of the disease to the rest of the students not the least because he was in college during the period of contagion.

 

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Source: http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias_v2/site/artic/20090526/pags/20090526082956.html

Woman in critical condition with influenza A H1N1 Chill?n

In Las Condes Clinic, the patient remains from last night confirmed as the first serious case of the disease in Chile.

In serious AH1N1 women infected with virus

Connected to an artificial lung for a "catastrophic respiratory failure", under specialist care at Clinica Las Condes, Gladys Az?car Poblete is confirmed as the first serious case of human infection with influenza in Chile.

This morning, Deputy Public Health, Jeanette Vega, said the woman, a native of Chill?n, "is serious. We moved last night because the patient was in what is called a catastrophic respiratory failure."

"We needed to connect to a machine that exists only in two of the country: an artificial lung that acts as the lungs until the lungs of the patient will recover," he added.

The authority, in contact with radio Cooperativa, added that the lungs of Az?car "are so affected, so inflamed by the virus that have virtually no running."

Regarding the possible contamination of nearby, said that "every family has two children with symptoms and her husband also, but all with a very slight".

Vega denied that the patient is required for serious attention of late. "What happens is that this flu is a very small percentage of cases evolving as primers cases. Those are the cases that actually have death," he said.

According to information released Monday by the Ministry of Health, Az?car Gladys, arrived in Santiago on May 20 and Saturday, was admitted to the Posta Central, where it remained until last night with mechanical ventilation. The woman was seized by a Padre Hurtado College in the city of Chill?n.

The director of the Central Health Service, Dr. Jorge Lastra, indicated that the infection would have occurred by contact with a person who traveled to Central America, so in conjunction with the Region's SEREMI Biob?o is placing its core nearby to take preventive measures.

So far the authorities are investigating why the virus struck with force this woman in such circumstances that it had no underlying disease and, according to the first record.

Yesterday cases of human influenza in the country rose to 86, eight of whom are from regions 4 of the Lake District, Region 3 and one of O'Higgins Region Biob?o.

 

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Source: http://about.reuters.com/dynamic/countrypages/chile/1243375206nN26516201.ASP

UPDATE 1-Chile with 107 new flu cases, women remain serious
26 May 2009 18:00

(Updates with quotes and details)

SANTIAGO, May 26 (Reuters) - Chile on Tuesday reported 21 new confirmed cases of the new flu strain H1N1, which infected 107 people joined, among children and adults, including a 38-year-old woman remains in critical condition .

The new figure, Chile continues as the country with the most number of infected in South America.

In a newspaper report, Osvaldo Salgado, head of the Division of Healthcare Networks of the Ministry of Health, said the woman, who also suffers from pneumonia, remain stable within the complex situation in a private hospital in the capital.

"This is a patient who is stable this afternoon in their severity, is connected ECMO (artificial lung), and with good cardiac output," Salgado told reporters.

"The New human influenza viruses in our country has a similar behavior to the rest of the world: a vast majority of mild cases, high transmissibility and low lethality, in the case of Chile, has been zero," he added.

Almost all other infected children from local schools to an exclusive area of the capital, which are in good health.

In recent days have been confirmed cases in other regions of the country and Salgado informed on Tuesday of a contagion in the coastal city of Valparaiso.

Nearly 13,000 people have been confirmed as infected with the new strain of influenza virus H1N1-affected countries and added 46, according to the latest figures published by the World Health Organization.

The agency also confirmed that 92 people have died from the disease in the world.

(Reporting by Antonio de la Jara. Edited by Silene Ramirez)

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Re: Chile: Cases

Re: Chile: Cases

Source: http://www.latercera.com/contenido/680_131697_9.shtml

Increased to 119 cases in the country and AH1N1 woman remains in critical condition

The ISP has confirmed 33 new cases today, the patient should be moved to Santiago de Chill?n due to medical complications remains connected to an artificial lung in the Cl?nica Las Condes.
by latercera.com - 26/05/2009 - 22:08

Today the Institute of Public Health (ISP) has confirmed 33 new cases of Influenza AH1N1, reaching a total of 119 nationwide. Of the newly confirmed, one is for the Region of Valparaiso, seven to the Lake District, one of the O'Higgins Region and 24 in the metropolitan area.

Osvaldo Salgado, head of the Division of Healthcare Networks Integration Minsal said "first Valpara?so presents a positive case, associated with outbreaks of a school in Santiago. Two new confirmed cases are related to Lakes and passenger the remainder is transmitted Community. "

The Health Ministry said the virus AH1N1 in our country has a similar behavior to the rest of the world: a vast majority of mild cases, high transmissibility and low lethality, in the case of Chile, has been zero.

As a way of calling for calm stressed that this body of 119 cases in the country, only one is serious. This is a patient of 38 years from Chill?n, located in Las Condes Clinic.

SERIOUS CASE
During the day Health Minister Alvaro Erazo said that the case of Gladys Az?car, who remains a serious artificial lung connected to a human influenza-box while it is "serious" is not very different from similar cases in other countries .

"I appeal to peace, we do not want to be a cause for concern. This case does not constitute a precedent for something that has not happened in other countries, "Erazo said.

He added that the decision of moving the women from the post to a private health Minsal took the recommendation of clinical experts who felt that it was better to act pre-emptively, given the severity of symptoms of the patient.

About the value of the consideration of diagnostic confirmation of human influenza are two ways to study the Minsal: Set within the tariff provision Fonasa or issue a decree setting out the policy it has to cover insurance and the cost of the examination.

This morning, the director of the Metropolitan Health Service central Jorge Lastra, said the situation Az?car Gladys, the woman who is serious because of a human influenza, it is "critical and life risk is not excluded."

The patient is connected to a Chill?n artificial lung. Last night, around 22:30 hours, was due to the Las Condes Clinic because I needed this assistance through an extracorporeal membrane to oxygenate the blood when the lungs are not working properly.

Lastra said the woman was "away with plenty of respiratory compromise, although the artificial lung is allowing better support the critical period.

Az?car Gladys has 90% of his lungs damaged Lastra out that although there are other bodies engaged.

It was further reported that one of their relatives tested positive for the disease is still not known if the son or husband. The whole family is on antiviral therapy. This morning also the woman's family met with the Bishop of Chill?n, Carlos Pellegrin Barrera, who gave general absolution to the patient.

"She is serious, because last night we moved the patient with respiratory failure was catastrophic, and therefore, we needed to connect to a machine that exists only in two centers (doctors) in the country, in simple, is an artificial lung" , said earlier the Secretary of Health Jeanette Vega, in conversation with Radio Cooperativa.

As explained, this team does the work of the body concerned until it recovers. He added that the decision was taken because "their lungs are so affected, so inflamed by the virus that virtually no work." He added that according to medical experience "a very small percentage of cases actually evolves to this severity."

 

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Re: Chile: Cases

Re: Chile: Cases

In Chile there are 168 infections with influenza AH1N1 and two serious cases


SANTIAGO, Chile, may 28 --

The number of influenza affected AH1N1 in Chile rose to 168, of which two are in serious condition.

Estp informed health authorities, following the confirmation of 49 new infections by the Institute of Public Health.

Of the 49 new confirmed cases, four of the region of Valpara?so, the region of two O'Higgins, one of the Lakes region and 42 to the Metropolitan Region of Santiago.

A woman of 38 years who is in serious condition is added for a man of 40 years in the region of Los Lagos, reported Wednesday night the regional secretary of health, Bernardo Martorell, who explained that the patient is in induced coma and connected to mechanical ventilation.

http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/espanol/41410.html

 

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Re: Chile: Confirmed Cases H1N1 - 168

Re: Chile: Confirmed Cases H1N1 - 168

Source: http://www.lanacion.cl/prontus_noticias_v2/site/artic/20090528/pags/20090528185349.html

Lanacion.cl
Flu AH1N1: A 199 confirmed cases arrive in the country

This figure is complemented by the emergence of 31 new cases that correspond to regions of Valparaiso (2), B?o B?o (2) and Metropolitan Area (13), Los Lagos (14)

The health ministry confirmed the existence of 31 new cases of human influenza, bringing the total to 199 nationwide.

These correspond to regions of Valparaiso (2), B?o B?o (2) and Metropolitan Area (13), Los Lagos (14).

The State Department insisted that the total cases in the country, only two are serious.

He said that in the last few hours both of them are stable in their severity, with assisted ventilation and have not evolved negatively.

He indicated that according to recent history reviewed by the expert committee that advises the Ministry has been given no advance, the winter school holidays.

He reiterated that as from Monday, June 1 will change the way of confrontation of the New Human Influenza A-H1N1, leading to the mitigation phase that seeks to improve the clinical criteria in detecting suspected cases and to focus treatment.

"This new scenario will involve itself in a progressive decrease of barriers in border crossings, ports and airports, as the virus is already installed in our country.

In this sense, there is no reason to control the temperature of the passengers through the scanner of fever, at the Airport Arturo Merino Benitez, suspended the service in the coming d?as.Sin however, will remain the delivery of prevention information to passengers. "

90% of influenza now circulating in the country, is the type AH1N1, which would delay or could even be replaced, the presence of seasonal influenza which is currently affected rate of 10.9 cases per 100 thousand inhabitants , far below what occurred in previous years.

The Ministry of Health stressed that the virus of New Human Influenza in our country has a similar behavior to the rest of the world: a vast majority of mild cases, high transmissibility and low lethality, in the case of Chile, has been zero.

 

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Re: Chile: Confirmed Cases H1N1 - 224

Re: Chile: Confirmed Cases H1N1 - 224

Source: http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/espanol/41686.html

In Chile amounted to 224 infected with human influenza

SANTIAGO, Chile, may 29 --

The Institute of Public Health in Chile today confirmed 25 new cases of Influenza A-H1N1, bringing to 224 the number of infections nationwide.

Although the disease was detected on May 16 in our country, its progress was gradual, but on Wednesday there were 49 confirmations of infection, 31 Thursday and 25 Friday.

Of the newly confirmed, one is for the Coquimbo Region, 10 to the Metropolitan Region 4 to Region O'Higgins, 6 to the B?o B?o Region, one in the Araucan?a region, a region of the two rivers and the Lake District.

The World Health Organization (WHO), to May 29, 2009, has 15,510 officially reported cases of human infection by influenza virus A-H1N1, including 99 deaths in 53 countries.

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