Colombia: Alert in Garzon for possible outbreak of A(H1N1) - H1N1 confirmed

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Alert State of gender in Garzon a possible outbreak of influenza A (H1N1), which apparently has been discovered in the hospital of San Vicente de Paul, where four patients, the majority coming from the town of Guadalupe,
Forced the implementation of special measures that are kept in reserve on the part of the Emergency Unit and the Intensive Care Unit of the health care center.


"One of the patients presented high temperatures of fever and all the symptoms that are being evaluated by laboratory tests to confirm them,
But everything indicates that points to the fact that you can be a dangerous disease, which is why it remains the insulation to prevent massive infections to the interior of the patients, although it is not to cry wolf, but if maximum care," said a source who maintained subject to its name.


The hospital manager St Vincent de Paul,
Nestor Jalil Monrroy Atia, has not acted, but what is known is that since the previous day had been already established a quarantine as the most effective preventive measure, which must be disclosed to the public opinion today, Tuesday, before the alert status that has been detected in the health care center
Where they have entered the cases, especially one that since two weeks ago has been trying without much evolution and that keeps the concern of the citizenship.


http://www.lanacion.com.co/index.ph...-alerta-en-garzon-por-posible-brote-de-a-h1n1

 

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Re: Colombia: Alert in Garzon for possible outbreak of A(H1N1)

Re: Colombia: Alert in Garzon for possible outbreak of A(H1N1)

New cases of a(H1N1) have presented Garzon

Huila health authorities are investigating the death of a man apparently being affected with A (H1N1) in the municipality of Garzon.

The victim was identified as Edgar Valencia, community leader who San Vicente de Paul died in hospital in the capital of Huila Diocesan after presenting strong cough, high fever and other symptoms that are analyzed against the threat that could be affected.

According to met other 10 patients with the same complications, among them there would be a patient of Guadalupe that stays for two weeks in the intensive care unit because of his delicate state of health.

Today expected the results of the first analysis of establishing that this man died in Garzon, Huila.


http://m.rcnradio.com/noticias/nuevos-casos-de-h1n1-se-habrian-presentado-en-garzon-66707

 

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Garzon, Colombia: Outbreak of unidentified respiratory illness - 25 ARI cases, 2 possible deaths

Garzon, Colombia: Outbreak of unidentified respiratory illness - 25 ARI cases, 2 possible deaths

Hat-tip Tonka.

IRAG is a machine translation artifact; the correct translation is SARI.

And H1N1 has not been eradicated...

http://www.lanacion.com.co/index.ph...rse-causa-de-infeccion-respiratoria-en-garzon

Continued without identifying causes of respiratory infection in Garzon
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:52
Written by FERNANDO POLO C.

Health Secretary Carlos Mazabel C?rdoba accompanied by staff from the Ministry of Health released a report on the situation in Garz?n.
The Health Department after evaluating laboratory tests concluded that to date it is not possible to establish an etiologic agent is the cause of respiratory infection that occurs especially in Garz?n.

The causative agent of respiratory infection that occurs in other municipalities Garzon Huila center has not yet been identified, however, took individual and collective actions necessary to control the spread of the disease.

So said Health Secretary Department, Carlos Daniel Mazabel C?rdoba, to clarify also that there is not an epidemic of A (H1N1), since this virus know they generate are eradicated.

The next weekend come test results are analyzed in Bogota to be certain of what it is.

"Because of the above is not accurate to say that Acute Respiratory Infection is caused by the H1N1 virus, because it really is a group of viruses that cause the disease and is not limited to one," said Mazabel Cordoba.

In the area where there were queries are performed fieldwork and reviewed medical records of those affected to establish the possible causes of infection, and it was established that the consultations Aguada Severe Respiratory Infection (Irag) have been slowly .

Furthermore, it was established that assessments the person who died in Irag were negative for Garzon. "The preliminary result of the likely mortality Irag was negative and is awaiting the results of pathology and virology, and other samples sent to the National Institute of Health," said the Ministry of Health.

Part of tranquility
The Secretary added that you can have peace of mind because a group of scientists from the Ministry of Social Protection and the same Department were in the area and still lead the situation.

"There is one report of tranquility, we have been working with the Ministry of Social Protection and a team of scientists who were here visiting last weekend, and we are sharing the entire event we have in Garz?n. Today we have 23 cases that are compatible with Irag unused and we are making continuous monitoring. "

We have also raised an improvement plan in institutions at the service, but more importantly we are creating joint actions for community prevention avoids dispersion and complications that may arise Aguada Severe Respiratory Infection, "concluded Mazabel Cordoba.

Increased consultations
According Mazabel C?rdoba, consultations for Irag gradually increased in relation to 2012, a period in which 5,479 inquiries were made, and so far in 2013 and are 2.192, which suggests that increased the spread of this disease in the area.

However, the recommendation is to find the signs of respiratory disease should be consulted immediately, follow the recommendations of rigor as hand washing, drinking enough fluids and not self.

 

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Re: Garzon, Colombia: Outbreak of unidentified respiratory illness - 23 SARI cases, 1 possible death

Re: Garzon, Colombia: Outbreak of unidentified respiratory illness - 23 SARI cases, 1 possible death

Hat-tip Tonka.

http://www.caracol.com.co/noticias/...atoria-en-el-huila/20130521/nota/1902150.aspx

Two dead leaves epidemic of respiratory infection in Huila
Health Secretary Carlos Daniel Mazabel Department, warned pregnant women, those over 60, children and cancer patients.
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Two dead leaves epidemic acute respiratory infection (ARI) has been unleashed in the town of Garzon in the center of the Department of Huila, where another 23 people have been infected with the dangerous disease.

This sector of the population is the most vulnerable to the disease whose epicenter urban area of Garzón.

The loss of life that has left so far this Aguada respiratory infection epidemic in the region, are a 61 year old woman, identified as Edgar Lourdes valence Audor and 52, a community leader from the town of Garzon. Died after a complicated faced with fever and respiratory failure, according to medical diagnosis.

 

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Re: Colombia: Alert in Garzon for possible outbreak of A(H1N1)

Re: Colombia: Alert in Garzon for possible outbreak of A(H1N1)

Confirmed six cases of A (H1N1) in Garzon

The National Institute of Health confirmed six cases of the influenza virus A (H1N1) among 54 patients affected by a severe acute respiratory infection in Garz?n.

Six cases of the influenza A (H1N1) infection were detected in Garzon, where already is recorded also a case of death by disease. The departmental health secretariat announced that you implement the necessary controls so that the virus is not expanded.

Information was revealed after the results of the tests sent to Bogot?, 54 patients who looked taken by acute respiratory infection and analyzed by the national laboratory of Virology residence of the National Institute of health.

Conditions occur mainly in Garz?n and municipalities in the center of Huila, therefore in Neiva and the North does not report any case; however for Department-wide preventive measures will be taken.

The person who died because of the disease was identified as Edgar Valencia Rodr?guez, 52-year-old and his death occurred on Thursday, May 16. The previous Monday night died another person in hospital of Garz?n presenting the same symptoms, but tests that took you still have yet to Garzon, so it is not known if it is the same virus.

http://www.lanacion.com.co/index.ph...91-confirmados-seis-casos-de-a-h1n1-en-garzon

 

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Re: Colombia: Alert in Garzon for possible outbreak of A(H1N1) - H1N1 confirmed

A bit late:

Published Date: 2013-05-22 17:30:02
Subject: PRO/EDR> Acute respiratory illness - Colombia: (HU) fatal, RFI
Archive Number: 20130522.1731624

ACUTE RESPIRATORY ILLNESS - COLOMBIA: (HUILA), FATAL, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: Tue 21 May 2013
Source: Caracol Radio [in Spanish, trans. Sr.Tech.Ed.MJ, edited]
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An epidemic of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in the municipality of Garzon in the center of the Department of Huila has resulted in 2 deaths and another 23 people infected with the dangerous illness.

Carlos Daniel Mazabel, departmental secretary for health, warned that pregnant women, people older than 60 years, and cancer patients are the most vulnerable groups.

The 2 fatal victims to date are a 61-year-old woman and a 52-year-old man, a community leader from the municipality of Garzon, who, according to the medical diagnosis, died after a complicated fever and respiratory distress syndrome.

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[This statement does not provide sufficient information to suggest an etiology.

Currently, influenza activity in the region remains at low levels, with limited circulation of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, influenza A(H3N2), and influenza B locally. Most influenza-like-illnesses and acute respiratory cases have been associated with respiratory viruses other than influenza viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus, adenovirus, and rhinovirus. None of these viruses are usually associated with outbreaks of lethal disease. Likewise, the viruses currently associated with outbreaks of severe acute respiratory infection elsewhere, such as the avian influenza viruses H5N1 and H7N9, or the MERS-CoV novel coronavirus, have not been recorded in South America. Nonetheless, all countries are vulnerable to travel-associated introductions of these viruses. Further information and a precise description of the illness reported in Garzon are awaited.

Garzon is a municipality located in the center of the Colombian department of Huila, about 450 km south of Bogota, 114 miles south of the provincial capital, Neiva. - Mod.CP