Ecuador-Presidential offices are under flu watch

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Ecuador lifts siege office chair H1N1 influenza
August 13 2009, 05:06 PM
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador had a fence at the epidemiology of the Presidency of the Republic, where the office of president Rafael Correa, after three confirmed cases of infection with influenza H1N1 officials said Thursday the Ministry of Health .

The measure will allow authorities to monitor the evolution of the virus and take preventive actions in the Carondelet Palace, where the president and receive dispatches to several officials and guests, including dozens of tourists visiting the colonial structure.


The security chief of Correa is one of those infected with the new strain of influenza, forcing the authorities to fumigate the afternoon of Wednesday, the facilities and increase the recommendations for avoiding a massive infection.


"All persons who have been close, including the president, have (to play) recommendations. We need a few more days for observation," said Deputy Minister of Health, Marcelo Aguilar, when asked about the measures taken the presidential palace.


In the final hours, the Ministry of Health confirmed in a statement infected two more, including the Minister of Policy, Ricardo Patino, and a soldier of the presidential guard.


The three cases developing well, added the statement, while one of the military presents a picture of pneumonia.


Aguilar acknowledged that the flu virus known as swine flu has spread in the country but still has a low impact pandemic.


On the premises of the chair is increased preventive measures to the delivery of masks to staff and visitors entering the site.


The National Assembly also had a health team to investigate the epidemiological links Pati?o as in recent days participated in the meetings of the legislature and in the possession of Correa on Monday.


In Ecuador have confirmed 23 deaths from influenza-virus mixture pigs, birds and human-led declaration of a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) because of its rapid spread in many countries that emerged after United States and in Mexico in April.
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Source: http://www.telegrafo.com.ec/actuali...os-pacientes-con-gripe-A-ya-san_F300_---.aspx

Excerpt-Google translated:

On another topic, yesterday reported two cases of influenza A in the interior of the Presidential Palace of Carondelet.

One is a lieutenant colonel, John Merino, head of the Presidential Security. While the second is the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Ricardo Pati?o. Merino remains hospitalized at the military hospital, receiving antiviral treatment in question.

Staff was in contact with Merino is also under surveillance.

Pati?o moving

Through a communiqu?, the Ministry of Health confirmed that the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Ricardo Pati?o, turned positive in the influenza A/H1N1 examination, conducted on Wednesday.
Pati?o remains hospitalized at the health center Eugenio Espejo Quito, and has so far responded favorably to treatment with Tamiflu.

The Minister said that he was treated in time, avoiding the complications of the virus. "I have responded adequately. The most important message is that for Ecuadorian immediately after the filing of the alarm symptoms such as headache or fever should go to health units. "

Due to the emergence of two cases of influenza A in Carondelet, President Rafael Correa, is also found in epidemiological surveillance, but not in isolation because they do not have symptoms of influenza. The preventive measure was extended to several members of the security chief.

 

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AH1N1 Minister Pati?o is infected; President Correa in observation
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The deputy minister of health, Marcelo Aguilar, confirmed today that the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Ricardo Pati?o has the virus, while the president Correa remains under medical observation.



Ra?l Pati?o, Minister of Policy Coordination, is hospitalized after showing symptoms of influenza AH1N1, starting Tuesday. The case was confirmed yesterday after laboratory analysis.

According to a report by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Pati?o is hospitalized and is moving.

Also, the MSP confirmed two cases of influenza and pneumonia AH1N1 among members of the Presidential Escort. One of them is Lieutenant Colonel John Merino, head of the Presidency, and is in the Intensive Care Unit of Military Hospital in Quito.

The other patient is epidemiological link and is evolving positively.

In turn, the Provincial Health Pichincha implemented prevention and control activities with medical brigades in the Palacio de Carondelet.

The president Rafael Correa is under medical observation after a member of his security team contracted swine flu, Deputy Minister of Health confirmed, Marcelo Aguilar, to AFP Thursday.

They are under observation all persons who have been close to him, are under observation in case they develop symptoms, including the chairman, "the deputy minister.

The official confirmed that a member of the security agent AH1N1 contracted the virus and was hospitalized immediately.

However, the president will not be isolated because it has not shown symptoms associated with influenza.:magnify:

"We have to make an observation for several days more because the disease can take up to seven days later," Aguilar said in statements on radio Sonorama.

Some 19 people have died in Ecuador because of the virus AH1N1, while the number of infected exceeds 900, according to medical sources.

On Tuesday, authorities confirmed that the Costa Rican President, Oscar Arias, contracted swine flu and was under medical treatment at home.:tiphat:http://www.elcomercio.com/noticiaEC.asp?id_noticia=297376&id_seccion=8

 

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Correa Pati?o hospitalized and under observation by AH1N1

The deputy minister of health, Marcelo Aguilar, confirmed that the Coordinating Minister for Politics, Ricardo Pati?o has the virus, while the president Correa remains under medical observation.
Ricardo Pati?o, Minister of Policy Coordination, is hospitalized after showing symptoms of influenza AH1N1, starting Tuesday. The case was confirmed yesterday after laboratory analysis.

According to a report by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Pati?o is hospitalized and is moving. While a specialized team from the Ministry of Health is reviewing each of the employees of the Government Palace to dismiss more cases of H1N1. Another group of doctors will do the same job in the National Assembly.

The MSP has confirmed two cases of influenza and pneumonia AH1N1 among members of the Presidential Escort. One of them is Lieutenant Colonel John Merino aide of President Rafael Correa, and is in the Intensive Care Unit of Military Hospital in Quito.

The president Rafael Correa is under medical observation after a member of his security team contracted swine flu, Deputy Minister of Health confirmed, Marcelo Aguilar, to AFP Thursday.

They are under observation all persons who have been close to him, are under observation in case they develop symptoms, including the President, "the deputy minister. The President will not be isolated because it has not shown symptoms associated with influenza.

"We have to make an observation for several days more because the disease can take up to seven days later," Aguilar said in statements on radio Sonorama. :tiphat:http://www.ciudadaniainformada.com/...rvacion-y-patino-hospitalizado-por-ah1n1.html