Chile: Flu outbreak spreads in Tarapac? Region

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Source: http://www.santiagotimes.cl/chile/health-and-environment/26386-flu-outbreak-hits-northern-chile


Flu outbreak hits northern Chile
Friday, 28 June 2013 14:41
Eight dead, 300 infected and schools closed as virus spreads in Tarapac? Region.

Eight people have died and 300 more are infected following an influenza outbreak in northern Chile which continues to spread.

People with special risk factors and those who are working in public services are being targeted vaccinations as influenza sweeps northern Chile.

Local health officials called on residents to make sure they have been vaccinated against influenza and to take measures to avoid infection...

 

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The Minister of health, Jaime Ma?alich, who on this day moved up to that place, where reported that all the people who attend the event will have to be vaccinated compulsorily, otherwise can not access the town of Pozo Almonte, where held.

Ma?alich said that people who have 'health risks' is preferable to not attend the place 'since although suspension of liturgical ceremonies, insurance will reach the place more than 50,000 people to see the dances'.

Traditionally the event, which takes place between the 15th and the 17th of July, brings together some 200,000 pilgrims, including hundreds of tourists from around the world, where homage to the Virgen del Carmen, which in this region is known as la Tirana, and dozens of faithful danced for hours accompanied by drums and trumpets

Minister of Health said that they will be placed at the entrance of Pozo Almontea town where more than 700 people, 'sanitary customs' where the public must demonstrate that it has vaccinated and indicated that field hospitals are also installed 'in order to increase the responsiveness of the Regional Hospital' not live.



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Source: http://www.santiagotimes.cl/chile/h...swine-flu-outbreak-threatens-chilean-festival


Death toll climbs as swine-flu outbreak threatens Chilean festival
Monday, 08 July 2013 17:46
Written by Hannah Stone

Fifteen casualties, fears of more than 300 infected with the A/H1N1 swine-flu virus and battle lines drawn as health authorities look to postpone religious festival...