Finland reports 2 more swine flu deaths - total 12

[Gert van der Hoek]

Sikainfluenssa 12 kuoleman taustalla Suomessa

20.11. -

Suomessa on menehtynyt sikainfluenssaan liittyen yhteens? 12 ihmist?. Viimeisimm?t kaksi kuolemantapausta sattuivat Lapissa ja Uudellamaalla, kertoo Yle Uutiset.

Kumpikin viimeksi menehtyneist? oli aikuinen ja heill? oli perussairauksia, joiden vuoksi he kuuluivat sikainfluenssan riskiryhmiin.

Suomessa on varmistettu yli 5 000 sikainfluenssatartuntaa. Todellinen sairastuneiden m??r? on kuitenkin moninkertainen.

Riskiryhmien rokotuksesta ollaan siirtym?ss? Suomessa pikkulasten rokottamiseen.

google translated

12 swine flu deaths in Finland

20.11. --

STT

In Finland died in connection with swine flu a total of 12 people. The latest two deaths occurred in Lapland and Uusimaa.

Both were last killed were adult and had underlying diseases, of which they were part of swine influenza in people at risk.

Finland has been established for more than 5 000 swine influenza infection. The real number of sufferers, however, is many times higher.

Vaccination of groups at risk are moving into infant vaccination in Finland.

http://www.aamulehti.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/162252.shtml

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Finland reports 2 more swine flu deaths - total 12

A/H1N1 flu deaths rise to 12 in Finland


2009-11-20 23:44:15

HELSINKI, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from A/H1N1 flu in Finland had risen to 12, health authorities announced Friday.

So far, 5,356 cases of the disease have been confirmed and more than 100,000 people are estimated to have contracted the virus, according to National Institute for Health and Welfare.

On Wednesday, a 39-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man died of the virus. A 37-year-old man died of the virus last Saturday. All deceased had been chronic patients and belonged to high-risk groups for A/H1N1 flu.
The epidemic first broke out in northern Finland in October, where 24 in every 10,000 people have fallen ill with the flu at present.

According to the institute, as the epidemic spreads, the peak period of the flu in the most populated southern area has started and will continue for at least one to three more weeks.

Finland is now vaccinating people at high risk of being infected with the virus.

Next week, vaccine experts will convene to decide whether the entire population should be inoculated.


Editor: Yan
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