Re: Portugal - confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 3
Re: Portugal - confirmed cases of A/H1N1 - 3
15 June 2009 -
Influenza A: Resident at the Hospital of the Algarve D. Estef?nia in Lisbon
Children with influenza traveled from Canada
Is the third confirmed case of influenza A in Portugal. The victim is a child of eight years who came to the country Friday, a flight of Air Transat come from Toronto, Canada, after having gone to visit his mother, who lives there. The boy lives with his grandmother in Vila Real de Santo Ant?nio and is "clinically well", said yesterday the Health Minister, Ana Jorge.
The boy went up to Canada to visit his mother. On return trip with the brother, also lower, both in charge of the crew. On the trip, the crew did not detect flu symptoms in children or the brother.
When you reach the Algarve, the family decided to take the child to the Health Center of Vila Real de Santo Antonio, where he was found and sent to the Hospital Dona Estef?nia. He planned to return to the Algarve at night yesterday. The Ministry of Health has asked the airline, to tell the other passengers of the flight.
The fact that the child's family have resorted directly to the Office of Emergency Primary (SUB) of the unit Algarvian was criticized by the Minister. "They must first contact the Health Line 24, before you go to a health service." The presence of the boy in the health unit led to the closure of emergency on the night of Saturday, only seen the most severe cases. Family physicians and the SUB have received treatment with prophylactic medication.
Yesterday, a delegation of health visited the family and concluded that none of them have symptoms of infection with influenza A. Concluded that within the virus family is controlled and there is no risk of contamination. But the Health Minister said that the child's mother is ill and may be responsible for the transmission of influenza to the boy.
Since Thursday is decreed that the maximum warning of a pandemic in the world, level 6.
Should have called FAMILY FOR HEALTH 24
The suspicion of infection with the H1N1 virus was detected on Saturday, when the child was received at the Office of Emergency Primary (SUB) from Vila Real de Santo Ant?nio with symptoms of flu, around 22:00. After several tests, it found the CM, clinicians did not hesitate and activated the security protocol. An ambulance was called the INEM that carried the couple to a reference to suspected cases involving children, the Hospital D. Estef?nia. But the first step of the family should have to call the Health Line 24 (808 24 24 24), as the minister reminded, Ana Jorge.
NATIONAL FLIGHTS TO MEXICO FROM TODAY
The network of travel agents today Best Travel restart flights to Mexico, with a "reasonable occupation", despite the announcement of a pandemic of influenza A (H1N1) that the World Health Organization did Thursday. As expected, the domestic market again on 15 June the charter flights to Mexico, which were suspended in May due to influenza A.
According Margarida Blattman, president-executive of Best Travel, the announcement of the pandemic is "just the observation of a reality that has had to advertise and that has to do with increasing geographical spread of the virus and not with severity."
"There is a lack of general public and the news we hear is that the spread of the virus and the pandemic," justified. The said to be optimistic in the recovery of Mexico as a holiday destination, due to the "attractiveness of the destination and prices."
DETAILS
SUSPECTED IN AZORES
A woman of 69 years is hospitalized at the Hospital of Horta with suspicion of infection with H1N1.
RECOVERED
The Health Minister said that the first two people in the country with influenza A have been recovered.
ON FIRST
If you have flu symptoms and have traveled or been in contact with people from affected areas, should call the Health 24: 808 24 24 24.
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