Russia: first swine flu death confirmed in Karelia

[Gert van der Hoek]

В КАРЕЛИИ ЗАФИКСИРОВАН ПЕРВЫЙ СЛУЧАЙ ГИБЕЛИ ОТ ГРИППА A/H1N1

17.11.2009

Житель Петрозаводска скончался от последствий, вызванных вирусом A/H1N1. Это первый в республике случай гибели пациента от осложнений, вызванных гриппом A/H1N1.

На прошлой неделе мужчина был госпитализирован с вирусной пневмонией. Несмотря на все усилия медиков, он скончался. В результате проведенных анализов было установлено, что развитие пневмонии стало результатом осложнения "свиного" гриппа. Как сообщил и.о. председателя комитета по здравоохранению администрации Петрозаводска Алексей Хейфец, мужчина - водитель маршрутной "ГАЗели" - поздно обратился к врачам за помощью и занимался самолечением.


Karelia is a Republic- part of Russian Federation - bordering Finland


In Karelia, the first case of death from influenza A/H1N1 confirmed

17.11.2009

Resident of Petrozavodsk died from the effects caused by the virus A/H1N1. This is the first fatality in the Republic of the patient from complications caused by influenza A/H1N1.

Last week a man was hospitalized with viral pneumonia. Despite the best efforts of doctors, he died. The analysis found that the development of pneumonia was the result of complications "swine" influenza.

According to Acting Chairman of the Committee on Public Health Administration of Petrozavodsk Alex Kheifets, man - the driver route Gazelle - too late to seek medical help and was engaged in self-medicate.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Russia: first swine flu death confirmed in Karelia

Epidporog in Petrozavodsk greatly exceeded: to quarantine closed all schools

In the capital of Karelia, Petrozavodsk, on Thursday closed all 42 secondary schools of general education in connection with significant excess in the epidemic threshold for influenza. City Board of Education ordered schools to suspend work after a letter of support received from Rospotrebnadzor, told Interfax in City Hall.

As reported in recent days in the whole of Karelia in hospitals due to acute respiratory diseases and influenza-daily treat about 5 thousand people. In Petrozavodsk clinics is reported daily around 2 thousand people. Sanitary services reported that the epidemic threshold for influenza and SARS have already been exceeded in most areas of the republic, in particular in Petrozavodsk more than tripled.

Moreover, already more than 200 laboratory-confirmed cases of "swine" influenza, including more than 150 in Petrozavodsk. In the whole republic hospitalized in hospitals of about 80 people. Last week of pneumonia caused by a "swine" flu died on 37-year-old resident of Petrozavodsk.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Russia: first swine flu death confirmed in Karelia

All schools are closed for quarantine in Petrozavodsk

November 19, 2009, 1

All 48 schools of Petrozavodsk on Thursday closed to quarantine the epidemic of influenza and SARS, the press office of the city administration.

According to the Karelian management Rospotrebnadzor, only one day on November 18 the number of affected residents of Petrozavodsk exceeded 1,3 thousand people, which is three times above the epidemic threshold. And just the first week of the epidemic became ill more than 15 thousand citizens. Influenza A/H1N1 confirmed in 27 people, one of them died.

"Because of the increasing incidence of influenza and SARS in the ten days suspended the learning process in all secondary schools and further education in Petrozavodsk. The period of suspension of the educational process in schools will make the necessary sanitary measures ", - said the report, reports RIA Novosti.

Missed lessons will be compensated by extending the school year and use of part-time distance learning.

Also at the quarantine closed all municipal institutions for additional education.

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