Possible death in Chile

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ISP will clarify possible human death by influenza in Montt Port
The victim of 37 years, who died of one serious and sudden respiratory crisis, would have consulted delayed, in spite of the symptoms attributable to the disease.

The article reads like it may have been ARDS.

 

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Re: Possible death in Chile

Source: http://www.cooperativa.cl/analisis-...za-humana/prontus_nots/2009-06-01/185917.html

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Analysis will determine if that man had died in Puerto Montt human influenza

The possible first case resulting in death was recorded in the Base Hospital in the city.

The contracted number over 300 across the country.
Cooperativa.cl

The Ministry of Health discusses the death of a man of 37 years could become the first fatal victim of avian AH1N1 in our country, died this morning after the Base Hospital of Puerto Montt.

The Health Service Reloncav? awaiting the results of a test that was sent to the Institute of Public Health (ISP) for their analysis and confirm or exclude the presence of virus in the subject.

The deceased, identified as Fernando Vera, provided a schedule flu 10 days ago, which received the standard treatment. After a brief improvement, he suffered a relapse which led to referrals to the hospital base of the regional capital, where he died.

Osvaldo Gasco, director of campus health care, maintained that the deceased "had symptoms that you do qualify for a suspected case," referring to high fever, cough and gastrointestinal symptoms.

Cases up to 300 throughout Chile

Monday afternoon, the Minsal confirmed that Chileans were infected with human influenza to 313, after which join 37 others in the past 24 hours.

By region, the Metropolitan added the greatest number of cases, with 218, followed by Los Lagos (43), Biob?o (22) and O'Higgins (11).

Seven infected sum Valparaiso, La Araucan?a four, three Tarapaca, Coquimbo and two regions of Los Rios and Arica and Maule Parinacota registered a case.

Four confirmed cases of severe
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In its report, the Minsal reported that, in severe cases confirmed, the patients in the clinic Las Condes is recovering, then begin a process of gradual disengagement of the artificial lung (ECMO), which ends tomorrow.

Moreover, it follows two other patients in the Lake District have been moved to Santiago, one remains in its severity and connected to mechanical ventilation in the clinic Indisa and second, identified as Ismael Gonzalez Pavez, was admitted to the Hospital Clinic of the Catholic University in serious condition.

Pavez Gonzalez, 40, arrived at a quite serious, with severe respiratory failure, "and now" is for stabilization measures, "according to Max Andersen, head of the Department of Medical Intensive Care campus.

It also includes a new critical event in Puerto Montt, which corresponds to a patient of 35 years derived from the Andes to the Clinical Hospital Cl?nico UC, which has an "evolving favorably."

The ministry also reported that a week ago, the circulating influenza virus by 90 per cent corresponded to AH1N1 figure fell to 65 percent.