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Fifth person died from influenza A in the Basque Country
Bilbao, Dec. 3 (EFE) .- A man framed in the risk groups in recent days late in Guip?zcoa has become the fifth victim of influenza A in Euskadi, as reported today sources the department of Health of the Basque Government .
The same sources have also noted that on 29 November has Euskadi registered a case of fetal death in a pregnant woman in the third trimester of pregnancy, whose origin is investigated by the Pharmacovigilance system.
This woman received influenza vaccination and the next day began with flu symptoms, which were subsequently confirmed corresponded to the virus.
The short time interval between vaccination and the onset of symptoms shown as Health, the vaccine had no time to act to prevent the disease. The same sources have stressed that "in principle, no data pointing to a causal relationship" between the vaccine and death.
According to the weekly situation report of influenza A (H1N1) counseling, weekly incidence rate of this disease continues to decline and in the week ranging from 23 to 29 November, has been at 111.79 per 100,000 inhabitants .
Currently, a total of 34 people are in hospital (5 in ?lava, 11 and 18 in Guip?zcoa Vizcaya), of which 6 are in the ICU-Intensive Care Unit.
According to Health, the age group most affected by the new flu is under 24 years (mostly 5 to 14 years old), with a cumulative rate of over 20,000 cases per 100,000 population.
Regarding the vaccination campaign in the first two weeks have been vaccinated 54,132 persons, of whom 478 were pregnant women.
According to health, experience of influenza vaccines administered in Europe and America for many years shows that are "safe in pregnancy and do not pose a teratogenic risk that may cause fetal malformations. EFE
Fifth person died from influenza A in the Basque Country
Bilbao, Dec. 3 (EFE) .- A man framed in the risk groups in recent days late in Guip?zcoa has become the fifth victim of influenza A in Euskadi, as reported today sources the department of Health of the Basque Government .
The same sources have also noted that on 29 November has Euskadi registered a case of fetal death in a pregnant woman in the third trimester of pregnancy, whose origin is investigated by the Pharmacovigilance system.
This woman received influenza vaccination and the next day began with flu symptoms, which were subsequently confirmed corresponded to the virus.
The short time interval between vaccination and the onset of symptoms shown as Health, the vaccine had no time to act to prevent the disease. The same sources have stressed that "in principle, no data pointing to a causal relationship" between the vaccine and death.
According to the weekly situation report of influenza A (H1N1) counseling, weekly incidence rate of this disease continues to decline and in the week ranging from 23 to 29 November, has been at 111.79 per 100,000 inhabitants .
Currently, a total of 34 people are in hospital (5 in ?lava, 11 and 18 in Guip?zcoa Vizcaya), of which 6 are in the ICU-Intensive Care Unit.
According to Health, the age group most affected by the new flu is under 24 years (mostly 5 to 14 years old), with a cumulative rate of over 20,000 cases per 100,000 population.
Regarding the vaccination campaign in the first two weeks have been vaccinated 54,132 persons, of whom 478 were pregnant women.
According to health, experience of influenza vaccines administered in Europe and America for many years shows that are "safe in pregnancy and do not pose a teratogenic risk that may cause fetal malformations. EFE