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Influenza A/H1N1 - Situation Update, November 5, 2009 - Update 17.00 (Min Health, Com No 478, 5 November 2009, edited)
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Press 478 November 5, 2009 - Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Policies
PRESS OFFICE
Influenza A/H1N1 - The stock of the situation November 5, 2009 - Updated 17.00
* Week Impact of influenza in the population: 0.9 percent
* Number of cases per week estimated based incidence: 540mila
* Deaths from the beginning of the pandemic: 25
* Percentage of deaths in relation to the sick: 0.0025 percent
* Vaccinated 41 thousand
After hitting several European countries, such as the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Germany, the influenza A/H1N1 virus has arrived, causing us too, especially in the 'last week, a large number of cases. This was widely expected. In fact, our country, thanks to adequate containment measures, had not suffered the first wave epidemic that had occurred elsewhere near the summer. We knew however that the influence would begin to spread to Italy, precisely with the advent of autumn, and that there would be a rapid spread of a virus "new", against which the population is largely sensitive. Finally, as expected, the influence is affecting mainly children and adolescents. Although there are also expressing serious cases, especially in people with chronic diseases, the vast majority of cases are mild or moderate. The recommendations in case of illness does not change: to stay home and call your primary care physician in case of fever, unless complications appear.
* Monitoring the epidemic
or cases and incidence
+ Influenza A is spread primarily among young people, like seasonal influenza, but with greater speed it is a new virus. One child every thirty, from 5 to 14 years, is at home with the flu. This is confirmed by the latest report of the monitoring system Influnet. Each of the 900 sentinel physicians reported an average of 12 last week, its assisted with the flu. Based on the incidence recorded by the system, or 0.9 percent, are estimated in the week from 26 October to 1 November approximately 540 thousand cases in our country.
+ The regions where there is the wider spread of the virus are Campania, with a ratio of 1, 5 percent and Lombardy (1.3), followed by Emilia Romagna, Marche and Lazio (1.1).
* Cases requiring respiratory assistance
or regions have reported to the Ministry of 124 hospital admissions that require highly specialized care and respiratory assistance: a quota equal to 0,023 percent of people who have contracted the flu last week.
* Deaths
o The percentage of victims related to influenza A is the 0.0025 percent of the patients against 0.2 per cent of deaths related to the normal influenza.
to 5 November were reported 25 deaths for which a confirmed diagnosis of influenza AH1N1. All subjects except one had severe disease of previous years.
or situation in Italy
Italy 25 + Total deaths
TfRegion
* 10 Ontario
Sydney 4 *
* Emilia Romagna 3
* Piedmont 2
* Lazio 2
Molise 1 *
* Sicily 1
* Tuscany 1
* Umbria 1
* European situation (source: ECDC)
Total deaths or 352
or in
+ Great Britain 143
+ Spain 63
+ France 49
* The situation worldwide (source ECDC)
Total deaths or 5846
or in
+ Brazil 1368
+ United States of America 1004
+ 593 Argentina
* Vaccination of the population
o Distribution
+ The State-Regions Conference has reached today an agreement whereby the end of November will be delivered 5 million doses of vaccine in various types of packaging. This allows the programming of active offer by the Regions, the pandemic vaccine to all those at risk identified by ministerial order.
+ Meanwhile, continuous distribution of vaccines to the region, began on October 12. By the third distribution, which will conclude next weekend will be distributed to the regions total of nearly 2.5 million doses. The Ministry, according to the figures provided by the manufacturer about the availability of pandemic vaccine doses, has prepared a detailed distribution plan for the regions. In particular,
+ Vaccinees
# According to data received by the Superior Institute of Health were vaccinated at 1 November over 41 thousand people in 18 regions have begun vaccination. All regions have planned vaccination campaign. By November 9 in all the regions will begin vaccination. In particular, the region was urged to vaccinate as rapidly as women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and those aged 6 months to 64 years belonging to those at risk for pre-existing conditions, with priority for children.
* Actions of Government
o The World Health Organization on 11 June 2009 has declared a state of pandemic influenza with the transition to the phase of maximum alert.
o The pandemic is caused by a new influenza virus H1N1 that has spread from Mexico in March 2009 from around the world.
o The government immediately took all measures to tackle the pandemic influenza and to protect the health of citizens.
o The Ministry has set April 24 a special Crisis Unit headed by Deputy Ferruccio Fazio. Here are the main actions:
+ Control and containment stage
# In the first phase of the spread of the disease were applied to all measures of infection control and containment measures to limit the spread of the virus. This avoided in our country a first wave of summer 2009 epidemic first hand that occurred in other European countries. Among the preventive measures more effective, please note the early identification of cases in travelers from affected areas, prophylaxis of their close contacts, promotion of hygiene rules and protective equipment such as hand washing.
* Vaccination of the population
o The government has prepared a vaccination strategy to cope with the epidemic wave of new influenza A (H1N1) in place in the 2009-2010 influenza season and eradicate the epidemic of new virus A (H1N1) in our country. E 'planned vaccination of 40% of the Italian population from the employees of essential services like health care personnel, and groups at risk of complications (children and adults with chronic diseases in the age group 6 months to 64 years, women pregnancy in the second and third quarter). E 'active monitoring of the vaccination campaign.
* Stocks antivirals
o The Ministry has forty million doses of antiviral drugs, including three in the form of the active powder which, as they have gradually become encapsulated Military Chemical Pharmaceutical Institute in Florence, are distributed to regions. The Ministry has also issued specific recommendations for proper use of antivirals.
* Manage severe cases
o The Ministry has provided a first guide to operators in the management of serious and complicated by new influenza virus A (H1N1) and promoted by the regions and autonomous provinces to identify the centers that make for prospective patients suffering from acute respiratory failure . It also defines the criteria for the management of patients, particularly regarding access to the ICU and the next location within the intensive care centers that make up regional networks.
* Monitoring the epidemic
At or after 19 October 2009, the influenza surveillance system is based on Influnet, which collects the cases of the network of sentinel physicians reported among its clients as well as data on viruses circulating the network of accredited laboratories. It also will monitor the hospitalized cases, of serious and deaths.
Sentinel Surveillance * Access to Emergency
o The Ministry of Higher Health Institute have launched in collaboration with the Regional Monitoring of accesses to a specific emergency room. The data will be transmitted on a weekly basis.
* Pharmacovigilance
or as part of action coordinated by the crisis, the Italian Drug Agency (AIFA) has prepared a National Plan of Pharmacovigilance for monitoring the safety of pandemic vaccines and antivirals in the course of a pandemic influenza. The system has been running since October.
* Learn more
or all information on the action of government, the questions and answers, the name and documentation for operators on www.ministerosalute.it, games and interactive tests to understand and better combat the virus A/H1N1al www. fermailvirus.it.
information or even via telephone by calling the call center 1500 of the Ministry, available Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 18.00.
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Influenza A/H1N1 - Situation Update, November 5, 2009 - Update 17.00 (Min Health, Com No 478, 5 November 2009, edited)
[RTF Document Was: LINK. Edit.]
Press 478 November 5, 2009 - Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Policies
PRESS OFFICE
Influenza A/H1N1 - The stock of the situation November 5, 2009 - Updated 17.00
* Week Impact of influenza in the population: 0.9 percent
* Number of cases per week estimated based incidence: 540mila
* Deaths from the beginning of the pandemic: 25
* Percentage of deaths in relation to the sick: 0.0025 percent
* Vaccinated 41 thousand
After hitting several European countries, such as the United Kingdom, Spain, France and Germany, the influenza A/H1N1 virus has arrived, causing us too, especially in the 'last week, a large number of cases. This was widely expected. In fact, our country, thanks to adequate containment measures, had not suffered the first wave epidemic that had occurred elsewhere near the summer. We knew however that the influence would begin to spread to Italy, precisely with the advent of autumn, and that there would be a rapid spread of a virus "new", against which the population is largely sensitive. Finally, as expected, the influence is affecting mainly children and adolescents. Although there are also expressing serious cases, especially in people with chronic diseases, the vast majority of cases are mild or moderate. The recommendations in case of illness does not change: to stay home and call your primary care physician in case of fever, unless complications appear.
* Monitoring the epidemic
or cases and incidence
+ Influenza A is spread primarily among young people, like seasonal influenza, but with greater speed it is a new virus. One child every thirty, from 5 to 14 years, is at home with the flu. This is confirmed by the latest report of the monitoring system Influnet. Each of the 900 sentinel physicians reported an average of 12 last week, its assisted with the flu. Based on the incidence recorded by the system, or 0.9 percent, are estimated in the week from 26 October to 1 November approximately 540 thousand cases in our country.
+ The regions where there is the wider spread of the virus are Campania, with a ratio of 1, 5 percent and Lombardy (1.3), followed by Emilia Romagna, Marche and Lazio (1.1).
* Cases requiring respiratory assistance
or regions have reported to the Ministry of 124 hospital admissions that require highly specialized care and respiratory assistance: a quota equal to 0,023 percent of people who have contracted the flu last week.
* Deaths
o The percentage of victims related to influenza A is the 0.0025 percent of the patients against 0.2 per cent of deaths related to the normal influenza.
to 5 November were reported 25 deaths for which a confirmed diagnosis of influenza AH1N1. All subjects except one had severe disease of previous years.
or situation in Italy
Italy 25 + Total deaths
TfRegion
* 10 Ontario
Sydney 4 *
* Emilia Romagna 3
* Piedmont 2
* Lazio 2
Molise 1 *
* Sicily 1
* Tuscany 1
* Umbria 1
* European situation (source: ECDC)
Total deaths or 352
or in
+ Great Britain 143
+ Spain 63
+ France 49
* The situation worldwide (source ECDC)
Total deaths or 5846
or in
+ Brazil 1368
+ United States of America 1004
+ 593 Argentina
* Vaccination of the population
o Distribution
+ The State-Regions Conference has reached today an agreement whereby the end of November will be delivered 5 million doses of vaccine in various types of packaging. This allows the programming of active offer by the Regions, the pandemic vaccine to all those at risk identified by ministerial order.
+ Meanwhile, continuous distribution of vaccines to the region, began on October 12. By the third distribution, which will conclude next weekend will be distributed to the regions total of nearly 2.5 million doses. The Ministry, according to the figures provided by the manufacturer about the availability of pandemic vaccine doses, has prepared a detailed distribution plan for the regions. In particular,
+ Vaccinees
# According to data received by the Superior Institute of Health were vaccinated at 1 November over 41 thousand people in 18 regions have begun vaccination. All regions have planned vaccination campaign. By November 9 in all the regions will begin vaccination. In particular, the region was urged to vaccinate as rapidly as women in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy and those aged 6 months to 64 years belonging to those at risk for pre-existing conditions, with priority for children.
* Actions of Government
o The World Health Organization on 11 June 2009 has declared a state of pandemic influenza with the transition to the phase of maximum alert.
o The pandemic is caused by a new influenza virus H1N1 that has spread from Mexico in March 2009 from around the world.
o The government immediately took all measures to tackle the pandemic influenza and to protect the health of citizens.
o The Ministry has set April 24 a special Crisis Unit headed by Deputy Ferruccio Fazio. Here are the main actions:
+ Control and containment stage
# In the first phase of the spread of the disease were applied to all measures of infection control and containment measures to limit the spread of the virus. This avoided in our country a first wave of summer 2009 epidemic first hand that occurred in other European countries. Among the preventive measures more effective, please note the early identification of cases in travelers from affected areas, prophylaxis of their close contacts, promotion of hygiene rules and protective equipment such as hand washing.
* Vaccination of the population
o The government has prepared a vaccination strategy to cope with the epidemic wave of new influenza A (H1N1) in place in the 2009-2010 influenza season and eradicate the epidemic of new virus A (H1N1) in our country. E 'planned vaccination of 40% of the Italian population from the employees of essential services like health care personnel, and groups at risk of complications (children and adults with chronic diseases in the age group 6 months to 64 years, women pregnancy in the second and third quarter). E 'active monitoring of the vaccination campaign.
* Stocks antivirals
o The Ministry has forty million doses of antiviral drugs, including three in the form of the active powder which, as they have gradually become encapsulated Military Chemical Pharmaceutical Institute in Florence, are distributed to regions. The Ministry has also issued specific recommendations for proper use of antivirals.
* Manage severe cases
o The Ministry has provided a first guide to operators in the management of serious and complicated by new influenza virus A (H1N1) and promoted by the regions and autonomous provinces to identify the centers that make for prospective patients suffering from acute respiratory failure . It also defines the criteria for the management of patients, particularly regarding access to the ICU and the next location within the intensive care centers that make up regional networks.
* Monitoring the epidemic
At or after 19 October 2009, the influenza surveillance system is based on Influnet, which collects the cases of the network of sentinel physicians reported among its clients as well as data on viruses circulating the network of accredited laboratories. It also will monitor the hospitalized cases, of serious and deaths.
Sentinel Surveillance * Access to Emergency
o The Ministry of Higher Health Institute have launched in collaboration with the Regional Monitoring of accesses to a specific emergency room. The data will be transmitted on a weekly basis.
* Pharmacovigilance
or as part of action coordinated by the crisis, the Italian Drug Agency (AIFA) has prepared a National Plan of Pharmacovigilance for monitoring the safety of pandemic vaccines and antivirals in the course of a pandemic influenza. The system has been running since October.
* Learn more
or all information on the action of government, the questions and answers, the name and documentation for operators on www.ministerosalute.it, games and interactive tests to understand and better combat the virus A/H1N1al www. fermailvirus.it.
information or even via telephone by calling the call center 1500 of the Ministry, available Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 18.00.
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