Japan: Miyagi Prefecture reports 11th suspect swineflu death; tested negative

[Gert van der Hoek]

google translated

New flu suspected of killing 90-year-old man presented Miyagi

Department of Health and Welfare, Miyagi Prefecture, 7 evening, Kami man suspected in the county infected with pandemic influenza (90) has announced that hospitals in the county died at the hospital were the same. Patients with pandemic influenza death toll is expected in the Northeast first.

According to the County, the man with underlying disease of the respiratory day hospital July 15. September 3, in a fever of 38.7 degrees in A simple test was considered positive type.

Tamiflu has been prescribed, six died on Monday.

Cause the deterioration of non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease. PCR that the county determine whether to conduct a new inspection.


September 2009 07 Monday

http://www.kahoku.co.jp/news/2009/09/20090907t13036.htm

thanks to Makoto

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Japan: Miyagi Prefecture reports 11th suspect swineflu death

Re: Japan: Miyagi Prefecture reports 11th suspect swineflu death

From a reliable source at Twitter:

makoto_au_japon

H1N1 info: selon les autorités de Miyagi, 11e décès!? à Miyagi. l'analyse de PCR était négative mais son échantillon était insuffisant.

The 11th suspect swineflu vicitim in Miyagi tested negative for H1N1 via PCR test. However the sample was insufficient.