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Close first school for "swine flu" in Siguatepeque
Most RecentFebruary 23, 2010
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SIGUATEPEQUE, Comayagua .- In the country have been further cases of influenza A (H1N1), with damage as if an epidemic, because health authorities and reported the close of the first school in the country by contagion of the disease so far year.
Health authorities reported that so far this year recorded 13 cases of influenza A (H1N1).
In recent weeks, 13 patients reported by the "swine flu" and is already investigating whether a death has occurred as the first fatality, which represents a new epidemiological threat this virus.
Chief Sanitary Epidemiology, Marco Pinel, reported yesterday that the first recorded outbreaks in the cities of La Ceiba and Siguatepeque latter city where several viral processes are reported in a school that was closed temporarily by the representatives of the entity.
13 cases
"We are presenting cases of influenza A (H1N1) and the number 6 epidemiological week confirmed five new cases of this disease, so that so far this year and accumulated 13 cases of infection without registering deaths," detailed the interviewee .
The official said that "we are concerned that many of these cases are being reported from the city of La Ceiba in a family in a residential area of this city, and we believe it is part of a contagion that affected more people in the same family" .
"Also in the sector Siguatepeque we reported that several students at a private school were affected by type B viral process, so that school authorities suspended classes temporarily to avoid further infections," he said.
16 killed
Health authorities in the last report in 2010 confirmed that already experienced in the country 13 cases of influenza A (H1N1), which would amount to 638 new infections with 16 deaths since the epidemic emerged in the month May 2009, and one confirmed death.
It investigates the death of a woman aged 36, on 3 January, Chest Hospital, which is why this case and that of a young pregnant woman will be reviewed by the Certification Committee, it was reported.
Same is investigating the death of a 26-year-old colonial "Arturo Quezada" in Comayag?ela Hospital School, as well as the death of a pregnant woman with more than 30 weeks gestation.
Close first school for "swine flu" in Siguatepeque
Most RecentFebruary 23, 2010
To Comment
SIGUATEPEQUE, Comayagua .- In the country have been further cases of influenza A (H1N1), with damage as if an epidemic, because health authorities and reported the close of the first school in the country by contagion of the disease so far year.
Health authorities reported that so far this year recorded 13 cases of influenza A (H1N1).
In recent weeks, 13 patients reported by the "swine flu" and is already investigating whether a death has occurred as the first fatality, which represents a new epidemiological threat this virus.
Chief Sanitary Epidemiology, Marco Pinel, reported yesterday that the first recorded outbreaks in the cities of La Ceiba and Siguatepeque latter city where several viral processes are reported in a school that was closed temporarily by the representatives of the entity.
13 cases
"We are presenting cases of influenza A (H1N1) and the number 6 epidemiological week confirmed five new cases of this disease, so that so far this year and accumulated 13 cases of infection without registering deaths," detailed the interviewee .
The official said that "we are concerned that many of these cases are being reported from the city of La Ceiba in a family in a residential area of this city, and we believe it is part of a contagion that affected more people in the same family" .
"Also in the sector Siguatepeque we reported that several students at a private school were affected by type B viral process, so that school authorities suspended classes temporarily to avoid further infections," he said.
16 killed
Health authorities in the last report in 2010 confirmed that already experienced in the country 13 cases of influenza A (H1N1), which would amount to 638 new infections with 16 deaths since the epidemic emerged in the month May 2009, and one confirmed death.
It investigates the death of a woman aged 36, on 3 January, Chest Hospital, which is why this case and that of a young pregnant woman will be reviewed by the Certification Committee, it was reported.
Same is investigating the death of a 26-year-old colonial "Arturo Quezada" in Comayag?ela Hospital School, as well as the death of a pregnant woman with more than 30 weeks gestation.