Post new cases of pandemic AH1N1 appear in ICU Clinic

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Post new cases of pandemic appear AH1N1En ICU Clinic Las Condes boarding a patient is seriously, and so far in November, the medical center has already confirmed another seven patients with virus.Emol Friday November 20, 2009 10:39
SANTIAGO .- Although the outbreak of human influenza (AH1N1) had given over, and almost everyone had forgotten about the disease, yesterday confirmed a new patient is infected with the virus, who is hospitalized in the ICU (ICU) of the Clinica Las Condes, having returned from a trip to Mexico.



In this country, six days ago, the patient began to feel the first symptoms of human influenza, and when he came to Chile, he entered the clinic with pneumonia. After rigorous testing, confirmed the presence of the virus AH1N1.
"The patient consulted at Clinica Las Condes started on the sixth day of the febrile illness. Immediately began antiviral therapy. While it is serious, stable is supported by all therapeutic measures for these cases, "said Dr. bronchopulmonary the center, Maria Teresa Parada.

However, this patient is not for an isolated case, because so far this November, and there have been others feel the same disease patients, who came to the clinic.

The Head of the Emergency medical center, Dr. Gustavo Hein, called Chileans do not trust, especially those traveling outside of Santiago, during the holidays, recommending to adopt the same means of protection which spread during the winter.

 

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Re: Post new cases of pandemic AH1N1 appear in ICU Clinic

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A severe case of human influenza was confirmed in the country. This is an adult patient who remains hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Cl?nica Las Condes.

The victim had contracted the virus in Mexico because, according to the information provided by the health center, was in the country where he began to feel the first symptoms six days ago. It was reported that revenues from pneumonia.

"The patient consulted the sixth day of febrile illness started. Immediately began antiviral therapy. While it is serious, stable is supported by all therapeutic measures for these cases," said Dr. Maria Teresa Parada, specialty bronchopulmonary and treating the patient.

In November there were seven patients who had symptoms associated with AH1N1 and tested positive after having been carried out relevant examinations.

"After completion of the major outbreak of influenza occurred during the winter season, we have remained ever alert to the reappearance of new cases, especially in patients who arrive in the country from the northern hemisphere where this outbreak is given the active season in which it occurs, "said the head of Emergency, Dr. Gustavo Hein.

By the same token, the doctor called Chileans "not trusted. The summer season approaches and many Chileans were scheduled trips abroad, and should be especially careful and take the same measures of protection which were widely disseminated through the winter in our country.

Of the seven patients, most coming from abroad: two in Mexico, one U.S. and two from Italy. "The other two patients are nationals of Chile and not have traveled abroad in recent weeks," explain