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http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/85607-ocho-casos-confirmados-de-ah1n1-en-tres-meses/
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Eight confirmed cases of H1N1 in three months
Last Thursday confirmed a new case of H1N1 flu in a man of 35 years in the parish of El Valle. With this there are eight confirmed cases of this flu from October to December this year, said Julio Molina, Provincial Health Director.
Release Date: 12/13/2011 00:00
The patient remains in hospital intensive care Carraso Jose Arteaga, IESS, in critical condition. Molina said the case is isolated and after confirmation is made an epidemiological fence patient's family, who presented normal flu symptoms before being diagnosed with H1N1.
In October, a patient diagnosed with Delek canton, province of Canar. In November, four cases were confirmed in Metro Manila and one from a patient Saraguro canton in the province of Loja, who died.
The last confirmed case was in the parish of El Valle.
All cases, Molina said, are isolated and act through epidemiological fence to prevent infection. "Compared with 2009 and 2010 have not even reached five percent of contagion," he said.
Those with symptoms such as fever of 38 degrees or higher, sore throat, frequent coughing, intense headache or body decay, should go to health centers for treatment.
Vaccination
Among the measures of prevention is vaccination against seasonal influenza that occurs in health centers and subcenters of the province. The vaccination campaign is aimed primarily at children from six months to four years, adults over 65 and people with chronic illnesses.
For this purpose until they reached the province of Azuay 122,000 doses of influenza vaccine. For cases of H1N1 in Metro Manila has distributed nearly 2,000 doses of Tamiflu, a drug used to treat the condition.
Patrick Polo, head of the hospital triage Vicente Corral Moscoso said that Tamiflu should only be administered in patients whose infection is confirmed. "If someone swallows H1N1 Tamiflu without having developed resistance to the disease. To prevent infection it is recommended to maintain hygiene, said Polo. (RME)
Spanish to English translation
Eight confirmed cases of H1N1 in three months
Last Thursday confirmed a new case of H1N1 flu in a man of 35 years in the parish of El Valle. With this there are eight confirmed cases of this flu from October to December this year, said Julio Molina, Provincial Health Director.
Release Date: 12/13/2011 00:00
The patient remains in hospital intensive care Carraso Jose Arteaga, IESS, in critical condition. Molina said the case is isolated and after confirmation is made an epidemiological fence patient's family, who presented normal flu symptoms before being diagnosed with H1N1.
In October, a patient diagnosed with Delek canton, province of Canar. In November, four cases were confirmed in Metro Manila and one from a patient Saraguro canton in the province of Loja, who died.
The last confirmed case was in the parish of El Valle.
All cases, Molina said, are isolated and act through epidemiological fence to prevent infection. "Compared with 2009 and 2010 have not even reached five percent of contagion," he said.
Those with symptoms such as fever of 38 degrees or higher, sore throat, frequent coughing, intense headache or body decay, should go to health centers for treatment.
Vaccination
Among the measures of prevention is vaccination against seasonal influenza that occurs in health centers and subcenters of the province. The vaccination campaign is aimed primarily at children from six months to four years, adults over 65 and people with chronic illnesses.
For this purpose until they reached the province of Azuay 122,000 doses of influenza vaccine. For cases of H1N1 in Metro Manila has distributed nearly 2,000 doses of Tamiflu, a drug used to treat the condition.
Patrick Polo, head of the hospital triage Vicente Corral Moscoso said that Tamiflu should only be administered in patients whose infection is confirmed. "If someone swallows H1N1 Tamiflu without having developed resistance to the disease. To prevent infection it is recommended to maintain hygiene, said Polo. (RME)