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19 soldiers quarantined by virus
By: EDITORIAL ElTiempo.com | 10:50 pm | January 31, 2012
Were hospitalized after the death last Saturday, a soldier of the Presidential Guard.
After it was diagnosed that the soldier's death Monroy Oscar Vela, belonging to the Presidential Guard Battalion, had been the result of a respiratory infection, 19 of the soldiers who shared accommodation with him were admitted to the Central Military Hospital. According to Carlos Eduardo Perez Director of Infectious Diseases at the Military Hospital, the soldiers, who are under medical observation, have not presented any complications and would be discharged within 48 hours. Faced with the death of Dr. Perez Monroy Vela said it was due to bacterial pneumonia as a complication of influenza virus infection, however, clarified that the condition of the hospitalized soldiers is very good. Perez also said that the information provided by molecular biology laboratory of the Department of Health H1N1 is discarded. Instead it is a seasonal influenza. "These are respiratory viruses that circulate and are associated with changes in weather and rainy days," he said. After the death of young laboratory samples were taken and the results for viral identification were forwarded to the Ministry of Health for the respective confirmation. The Military Hospital reported that, in coordination with the Directorate General of Military Health alerts were defined policies and staff that continues in the Battalion
Spanish-English translation
19 soldiers quarantined by virus
By: EDITORIAL ElTiempo.com | 10:50 pm | January 31, 2012
Were hospitalized after the death last Saturday, a soldier of the Presidential Guard.
After it was diagnosed that the soldier's death Monroy Oscar Vela, belonging to the Presidential Guard Battalion, had been the result of a respiratory infection, 19 of the soldiers who shared accommodation with him were admitted to the Central Military Hospital. According to Carlos Eduardo Perez Director of Infectious Diseases at the Military Hospital, the soldiers, who are under medical observation, have not presented any complications and would be discharged within 48 hours. Faced with the death of Dr. Perez Monroy Vela said it was due to bacterial pneumonia as a complication of influenza virus infection, however, clarified that the condition of the hospitalized soldiers is very good. Perez also said that the information provided by molecular biology laboratory of the Department of Health H1N1 is discarded. Instead it is a seasonal influenza. "These are respiratory viruses that circulate and are associated with changes in weather and rainy days," he said. After the death of young laboratory samples were taken and the results for viral identification were forwarded to the Ministry of Health for the respective confirmation. The Military Hospital reported that, in coordination with the Directorate General of Military Health alerts were defined policies and staff that continues in the Battalion
