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Dilma Government says it will investigate deaths from flu in the state

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http://www.radiofandango.com.br/archive/valor.php?noticia=27164
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14/07/2012
Dilma Government says it will investigate deaths from flu in the state
10:48

Worried about the progress of swine flu deaths in the state, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will investigate the 29 deaths already reported in Rio Grande do Sul Beginning Saturday, three technicians sent Brasilia join the professionals of the Department of Health to develop an X-ray of the victims, work that can result in changes in vaccination strategy for 2013.
The diagnosis in attempts to understand the high death toll, drama shared with Santa Catarina and Parana, where winter maximizes the effects of the H1N1 virus. Technicians who specialize in death investigation, without coming to the State forecast return.

Rise data as age and sex of victims, if they were vaccinated, particularly if presented with life-threatening diseases and had access to treatment (Tamiflu) within 48 hours, as recommended by the MS.

- The numbers of cases of influenza A do not indicate anything out of the epidemiological patterns of other years. What is fleeing a bit are the average of deaths, which concerns us and makes us have to investigate - justifies Sonia Brito, Secretary of Health Surveillance replacement of the ministry.

Based on the report, which is already being prepared by the state and has no data to be presented, strategies for combating the virus may be revised. Because the vaccine takes about three weeks to immunize people, the concern now is with access to flexible doses of Tamiflu distributed for free in public health.

MS wants to make sure if the dead were given the drug in two days time considered key to halt the effects of influenza A.

- These deaths is likely that no treatment within 48 hours - said the State Secretary of Health, Ciro Simoni, satisfied by federal aid in the investigation.

Study signal changes in the strategy for 2013

The study will also help to signal changes in vaccination strategy for 2013. Increase the number of doses and increase the risk groups are on the agenda for next year. In 2010, when the number of vaccines increased from 5 million in the state, there were no deaths among the gauchos. In 2012, just over 2.9 million doses, death reappeared and now total 29 deaths.

- The major purpose of investigating serious cases and deaths is to seek information or not enough to change strategies - Sonia Brito explains.
 
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