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http://www.dgabc.com.br/News/5893639/governo-recomenda-uso-de-antiviral-em-caso-de-gripe-suina.aspx
Portuguese to English translation
Friday, June 17, 2011 11:03
Government recommends the use of antiviral for flu cases
Before the arrival of winter and the trend of emergence of new cases of H1N1, the Ministry of Health expanded the recommendation to use the antiviral drug oseltamivir in patients with influenza.Now, all who have risk factors should take the medicine from the first appearance of signs of the disease."These people should not expect your symptoms get worse or laboratory confirmation," warned the Secretary of Health Surveillance, Jarbas Barbosa.
In addition, anyone who shows signs of severe acute respiratory syndrome should take the drug - regardless of when the first symptoms appeared.For the previous recommendation, the start of treatment was only allowed up to 48 hours starting from the first signs of infection.Residents of closed institutions (such as nursing homes) and those with chronic diseases that have not been vaccinated should also take the medicine when they have contact with another infected person.
While discarding the possibility of an H1N1 influenza epidemic, Barbosa recognizes the risk of emergence of small groups of people infected by the virus isolated points in the country this year, there were 10 severe cases in Rio Grande do Sul Yesterday, another death was reported in the state, bringing to four the number of fatalities this year.In addition, 19 other infections were identified in Acre, none of them serious.
"There were isolated cases in Chile, Mexico and Venezuela. We do not rule out the possibility that in Brazil there are patients with infection without being identified," said Barbosa.The new recommendation, made after discussion with medical experts, was presented to representatives of states and municipalities.Local Offices were advised to take stock of the stocks of the drug.
Portuguese to English translation
Friday, June 17, 2011 11:03
Government recommends the use of antiviral for flu cases
Before the arrival of winter and the trend of emergence of new cases of H1N1, the Ministry of Health expanded the recommendation to use the antiviral drug oseltamivir in patients with influenza.Now, all who have risk factors should take the medicine from the first appearance of signs of the disease."These people should not expect your symptoms get worse or laboratory confirmation," warned the Secretary of Health Surveillance, Jarbas Barbosa.
In addition, anyone who shows signs of severe acute respiratory syndrome should take the drug - regardless of when the first symptoms appeared.For the previous recommendation, the start of treatment was only allowed up to 48 hours starting from the first signs of infection.Residents of closed institutions (such as nursing homes) and those with chronic diseases that have not been vaccinated should also take the medicine when they have contact with another infected person.
While discarding the possibility of an H1N1 influenza epidemic, Barbosa recognizes the risk of emergence of small groups of people infected by the virus isolated points in the country this year, there were 10 severe cases in Rio Grande do Sul Yesterday, another death was reported in the state, bringing to four the number of fatalities this year.In addition, 19 other infections were identified in Acre, none of them serious.
"There were isolated cases in Chile, Mexico and Venezuela. We do not rule out the possibility that in Brazil there are patients with infection without being identified," said Barbosa.The new recommendation, made after discussion with medical experts, was presented to representatives of states and municipalities.Local Offices were advised to take stock of the stocks of the drug.