Chile: Hantavirus 2011: 57 cases, CFR 35%

[Tonka]

http://www.eldivisadero.cl/noticias/?task=show&id=27142
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Woman dies from possible infection of Hanta Virus in Green Lake

Monday September 12, 2011


Coyhaique. Infected by Virus Hanta as the most likely cause of complications, died a young woman married to a police official seal of Green Lake during this weekend.

The information indicates that on Saturday, the victim was rushed to Coyhaique Regional Hospital, but despite all efforts, died hours later.

According to information collected from police sources, what at first seemed a complication stomach for Cueto Edith Martinez, 34, was transformed with the passing of the hours in a fatal infection of Hanta virus that ultimately cost her her life.

The young victim, originally from Algarrobo, leaves two sons, eight and a half years. Her remains were transferred to their home yesterday afternoon on the institutional plane.

 

[Tonka]

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http://www.radiosantamaria.cl/rsm/n...parentemente-por-contagio-de-virus-hanta.html
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33 year old female apparently died of hantavirus infection
In town of Lago Verde, Seremi of Health is awaiting the results of the ISP.

This Friday we recorded the death of a woman of 33 years, with probable cause of death from hantavirus infection, a situation that ought to be confirmed within the next few hours by the Institute of Public Health, in Santiago.


According to Health said Claudio Vallejos Seremi the victim from Green Lake, is the partner of a police officer and died Saturday evening, featuring all the typical symptoms of the deadly virus. "We lament the death of a patient, a woman of 33 years, a young woman from the town of Lago Verde, a patient who was admitted to our hospital on Friday and Coyhaique on Saturday at 6 pm died all the clinical symptoms from the point of view of its early development until the time of his death suggest that the most likely box effectively Hanta virus disease, but we are expecting that we should have it serologic confirmation within 24 hours, "said Vallejos. According to information acquired by St. Mary, the fatality would have gone on vacation leaving your home unoccupied for an extended period of time, and cleanup developed back in the building, without taking appropriate precautionary measures. "All the epidemiological study suggest that no measures were taken to protect minimum recommended for this disease, ie, there was an obvious exposure to risk," he said. While police Maj. Sergio G?lvez said that is a waiting for improved weather conditions to transport the victim to the town of Algarrobo in the Fifth Region of Valparaiso. On the other hand is important to remember that by occupying uninhabited buildings have to aerate at least half an hour, disinfected with chlorine, work should be done with gloves masks and goggles, as the hantavirus is spread by touching, breathing and even eyes. Finally remember to keep the grass short and clean around the houses and leave food and garbage well covered, measures that significantly reduce the risk of contagion.

 

[Tonka]

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http://www.lanacion.cl/la-araucania...virus-del-ano/noticias/2011-11-03/084735.html
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LA ARAUCANIA: CONFIRMED CASE OF HANTAVIRUS SIXTH THIS YEAR

This is a man of 23 years, resident in the commune of Lautaro. Health Authority issued a call for people to take extra precautions
Thursday November 3, 2011 | by Naci?n.cl

The Health SEREMI Araucan?a a confirmed case of an exta person infected with hantavirus , after receiving the laboratory results of the Institute of Public Health in Santiago. This is a man of 23 years , resident in the commune of Lautaro.
The victim developed symptoms of the disease on October 21, and consulted seven days later in a private health center in Temuco, Report on regional site ElPeriodico.cl.
The medical center was hospitalized, where he made ​​rapid test for detecting hantavirus, which was positive. The samples were referred to the ISP, where the disease was finally confirmed. Currently the patient is hospitalized and was disconnected from mechanical ventilation.
The epidemiology teams Seremi Araucan?a Health are conducting an investigation, allegedly visiting the places where the infection could have occurred.
The Health SEREMI, Gloria Rodriguez, made ​​a call for people to take extra precautions to prevent infections, especially those who work and live in rural areas and who are active outdoors.

 

[Tonka]

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http://www.lanacion.cl/mujer-de-pit...-la-araucania/noticias/2011-11-22/093125.html

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22/11/2011

PITRUFQU?N WOMAN IS THE FOURTH PERSON TO DIE OF HANTA VIRUS IN LA ARAUCANIA
The samples were referred to the Public Health Institute of Santiago, where the infection was confirmed. "We are very concerned about this situation," said Health SEREMI.
Tuesday November 22, 2011 | by ElPeriodico.cl

The Health SEREMI Araucania confirmed the fourth case resulting in death by infection with virus hanta in the region.
This is a 32 year old woman residing in a rural commune of Pitrufqu?n. Developed symptoms of the disease on November 12 and made ​​the first visit on November 15 at that location.
The next day at dawn was derived Hernan Henriquez Aravena Hospital of Temuco, where he was hospitalized and underwent rapid test for detecting hantavirus, which was positive.
She finally died on November 16. The samples were referred to the Public Health Institute of Santiago, where he was finally confirmed as hantavirus making it the seventh event of the year in the region and the fourth case resulting in death.
SANITARY
Teams of epidemiology at the Health Seremi Araucan?a for epidemiological research done by visiting the places where they allegedly could have occurred contagion.
" We are very concerned about this situation and we are strengthened through intensive prevention campaigns aimed basically rural people who live and work in these areas to avoid conditions where there is proximity between the mouse colilargo that transmits the virus and the people, "said Gloria Rodriguez, SEREMI of Health, according to the regional site The Periodico.cl.
The health authority said that "at an early stage we are doing prevention workers, and immediately when you start the summer season, the prevention campaign will be aimed primarily at holidaymakers.

 

[Tonka]

Chile: Hantavirus 2011: 57 cases, CFR 35%

http://noticias.123.cl/noticias/20111129_6a7d9d8620e16d8dd55d1e3fa3ea62ce.htm
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Health Seremi Confirms First Death From Hantavirus This Year In The Metropolitan Region
29/Noviembre/2011 - 17:40

The Metropolitan Health SEREMI, Rosa Oyarce, confirmed on Tuesday the first death this year by a man Hanta Virus 58, resident of the town of Melipilla, San Ramon sector in Mallarauco. The patient died on Wednesday 23 of this month in the Hospital Barros Luco. epidemiologic investigations are carried out consistently for all suspected or confirmed cases of the disease, which identifies potential sites of infection, risk activities undertaken, suspected cases of the disease, identifying and developing contacts a report that is submitted to the Ministry of Health, said Oyarce. The case is the first recorded in 2011 in the Metropolitan Region. We have also reported suspected cases, of which only one has been confirmed, following the respective epidemiology research of the health authority.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Chile: Hantavirus 2011: 57 cases, CFR 35%

Chile?s Metropolitan Region confirms first hanta death in 4 years
WEDNESDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2011 23:11 WRITTEN BY JUAN FRANCISCO VELOSO OLGUIN

So far in 2011 there have been 57 cases in Chile, with 35 percent resulting in death.

The first death caused by the rat-borne Hanta virus in Chile?s Metropolitan Region was confirmed on Tuesday by Regional Health Secretary Rosa Oyarce. This is the first death from hanta in the region since 2007.

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