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Source: http://www.milenio.com/node/300680
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Cuba brings first three deaths from influenza
The Deputy Ministers of Public Health Portal and Jose Luis Estruch reported Friday in the Round Table TV program which addressed the epidemiological situation in Cuba from the H1N1 virus, the cause of the disease, and dengue transmission.
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Fri, 09/10/2009 - 20:21
Havana .- The Ministry of Public Health in Cuba today reported the deaths of three pregnant women for human influenza and confirmed 621 cases, while called the "calmness and confidence" to this healthcare challenge.
The Deputy Ministers of Public Health Portal and Jose Luis Estruch reported Friday in the Round Table TV program which addressed the epidemiological situation in Cuba from the H1N1 virus, the cause of the disease, and dengue transmission.
The 621 confirmed cases relate to 177 children and 444 adults, of the total 181 (29 percent) are imported (passengers), 62 considered input (10 percent), and 378 natives (61 percent).
Portal said more than 110 pregnant women have been serious and "Sorry, unfortunately three deaths.
He warned that this is one of the groups at highest risk for contracting the disease that has caused so far over four thousand 500 people in the world.
Estruch, meanwhile, said the island has about 80 thousand women pregnant "and we estimate that about five thousand are suffering from influenza (the common) in this seasonal period until December.
The official said that Cuba bought $ 2.5 million in vaccines for seasonal flu, but the antidotes come in November and will be allocated to risk groups.
About the new vaccine said: "We've gone out to look" and the authorities are managing the support of international agencies.
"We are on the waiting list for donation," and that "we believe in the vaccine, but we do not. The vaccine is best prevention to avoid infection.
Estruch thanked the World Organization Pan American Health Organization (WHO-PAHO) for the efforts they have made for Cuba, but insisted that the country has the necessary medicines and their health care system remains active.
He also said that no decision to stop the 2009-2010 school year, if "what we are doing is applying the steps to be in every school".
"This is an epidemic in a complicated time puts us in tension," and said the government is able "without panic, calmly, to give a whipped both conjunctivitis as dengue and influenza.
Notimex
Google translation:
Cuba brings first three deaths from influenza
The Deputy Ministers of Public Health Portal and Jose Luis Estruch reported Friday in the Round Table TV program which addressed the epidemiological situation in Cuba from the H1N1 virus, the cause of the disease, and dengue transmission.
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Fri, 09/10/2009 - 20:21
Havana .- The Ministry of Public Health in Cuba today reported the deaths of three pregnant women for human influenza and confirmed 621 cases, while called the "calmness and confidence" to this healthcare challenge.
The Deputy Ministers of Public Health Portal and Jose Luis Estruch reported Friday in the Round Table TV program which addressed the epidemiological situation in Cuba from the H1N1 virus, the cause of the disease, and dengue transmission.
The 621 confirmed cases relate to 177 children and 444 adults, of the total 181 (29 percent) are imported (passengers), 62 considered input (10 percent), and 378 natives (61 percent).
Portal said more than 110 pregnant women have been serious and "Sorry, unfortunately three deaths.
He warned that this is one of the groups at highest risk for contracting the disease that has caused so far over four thousand 500 people in the world.
Estruch, meanwhile, said the island has about 80 thousand women pregnant "and we estimate that about five thousand are suffering from influenza (the common) in this seasonal period until December.
The official said that Cuba bought $ 2.5 million in vaccines for seasonal flu, but the antidotes come in November and will be allocated to risk groups.
About the new vaccine said: "We've gone out to look" and the authorities are managing the support of international agencies.
"We are on the waiting list for donation," and that "we believe in the vaccine, but we do not. The vaccine is best prevention to avoid infection.
Estruch thanked the World Organization Pan American Health Organization (WHO-PAHO) for the efforts they have made for Cuba, but insisted that the country has the necessary medicines and their health care system remains active.
He also said that no decision to stop the 2009-2010 school year, if "what we are doing is applying the steps to be in every school".
"This is an epidemic in a complicated time puts us in tension," and said the government is able "without panic, calmly, to give a whipped both conjunctivitis as dengue and influenza.
Notimex
