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Source: http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/nacionales/53526
Google translation:
Minsa called risk groups to stay in their homes
First feared killed by H1N1 in Santo Domingo holidays
* Diabetics, people with cancer, pregnant women, children under five years and older than 60, people with chronic or degenerative diseases, are among those that should not be in large concentrations
Amparo Aguilera
END - 21:59 - 29/07/2009
The Ministry of Health, Minsa is "uneasy" with the festival of Santo Domingo de Guzm?n. Minsa is warning the capital to proceed with caution in the conclusion, as it "moves" to people "sick and healthy, so do not rule out death by influenza A.
Dr. Edmundo Sanchez, Director of Surveillance for the Health Minsa, hinted that they are concerned about the conclusion, as it gathers thousands of people for ten days.
"We must remember that in the pilgrimage are people with diabetes, cancer, chronic or degenerative diseases, are obese, with lung disease, are children under five years, people older than 60 years and pregnant women, ie, risk groups vulnerable to the flu. These are people who may die because of the virus, "he warned.
In this context called upon the citizenry with those characteristics, not to attend the celebrations of the saint.
"We can not prohibit them from attending or cancel the religious celebration (as is happening in Costa Rica where there are already 21 deaths from the flu in question), because we believe that the population has some degree of organization, participation to the pandemic, then we are appealing his conscience in order to avoid risks, "he argued.
No deaths from influenza
To date, the Catholic Church has not ruled on the matter. Meanwhile, Minsa reported in the last 24 hours, seven new cases of human influenza.
With this new figure, 439 in total were infected locally, of which 426 have been discharged while 13 remain under medical care affected.
According to the director of SILAIS-Managua, Maritza When the total of confirmed cases, 319 cases concentrated capital. Of those over 10 are "monitoring" but stable.
When referring to the most affected vary between 5 and 19 years. Meanwhile, more than half are men. How much like Sanchez insisted that no deaths from the disease.
Health posts for "Minguito"
The director-SILAIS Managua When Maritza, said that during the celebration of Santo Domingo de Guzm?n installed more than five doctors all the way to tour the holy.
Apart from that, to mobilize "special medical teams, comprising doctors, nurses and volunteer brigades.
Health centers "Pedro Altamirano, Francisco Buitrago, Edgar Lang, Socrates Flores, Altagracia, Mateare and Ciudad Sandino, who will ensure the necessary staff.
The SILAIS also take the celebration to health inspectors, health educators and epidemiologists, to maintain oversight of food and ensure appropriate management of gunpowder with the help of Red Cross and the Meritorious Fire.
Google translation:
Minsa called risk groups to stay in their homes
First feared killed by H1N1 in Santo Domingo holidays
* Diabetics, people with cancer, pregnant women, children under five years and older than 60, people with chronic or degenerative diseases, are among those that should not be in large concentrations
Amparo Aguilera
END - 21:59 - 29/07/2009
The Ministry of Health, Minsa is "uneasy" with the festival of Santo Domingo de Guzm?n. Minsa is warning the capital to proceed with caution in the conclusion, as it "moves" to people "sick and healthy, so do not rule out death by influenza A.
Dr. Edmundo Sanchez, Director of Surveillance for the Health Minsa, hinted that they are concerned about the conclusion, as it gathers thousands of people for ten days.
"We must remember that in the pilgrimage are people with diabetes, cancer, chronic or degenerative diseases, are obese, with lung disease, are children under five years, people older than 60 years and pregnant women, ie, risk groups vulnerable to the flu. These are people who may die because of the virus, "he warned.
In this context called upon the citizenry with those characteristics, not to attend the celebrations of the saint.
"We can not prohibit them from attending or cancel the religious celebration (as is happening in Costa Rica where there are already 21 deaths from the flu in question), because we believe that the population has some degree of organization, participation to the pandemic, then we are appealing his conscience in order to avoid risks, "he argued.
No deaths from influenza
To date, the Catholic Church has not ruled on the matter. Meanwhile, Minsa reported in the last 24 hours, seven new cases of human influenza.
With this new figure, 439 in total were infected locally, of which 426 have been discharged while 13 remain under medical care affected.
According to the director of SILAIS-Managua, Maritza When the total of confirmed cases, 319 cases concentrated capital. Of those over 10 are "monitoring" but stable.
When referring to the most affected vary between 5 and 19 years. Meanwhile, more than half are men. How much like Sanchez insisted that no deaths from the disease.
Health posts for "Minguito"
The director-SILAIS Managua When Maritza, said that during the celebration of Santo Domingo de Guzm?n installed more than five doctors all the way to tour the holy.
Apart from that, to mobilize "special medical teams, comprising doctors, nurses and volunteer brigades.
Health centers "Pedro Altamirano, Francisco Buitrago, Edgar Lang, Socrates Flores, Altagracia, Mateare and Ciudad Sandino, who will ensure the necessary staff.
The SILAIS also take the celebration to health inspectors, health educators and epidemiologists, to maintain oversight of food and ensure appropriate management of gunpowder with the help of Red Cross and the Meritorious Fire.