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http://www.tiemposur.com.ar/nota/13274-santa-cruz-envió-38-muestras-al-instituto-malbrán-.html
Spanish-English Translation
Santa Cruz .. 38 samples sent to the Institute Malbr?n
09:18 - 70% of the risk group was vaccinated.
January 1 9:18 - 70% of the risk group was vaccinated.
The shipment, which is not made to confirm Influenza A in patients since all are considered with the H1N1 virus and treated with antiviral-epidemiological information is performed to the strain of the illness. There is a patient in the area of Pediatrics, which will apply the medicine and was warned yesterday by this means.
The total number of samples sent to the Institute Malbr?n Santa Cruz so far this year are 38, said through solitary confinement area of Public Health.
"Every flu is diagnosed this year is Influenza A. Not that the first case which has been published now, "said Sergio Vuckovic, assistant secretary of Health in this medium.
According to the press release from his wallet information sent to all the print media after the publication of TiempoSur and confirms what has been published by the half-samples are taken only in adult patients hospitalized in intensive care and children under 2 years admitted to room pediatric therapy or for the purpose of surveillance. Specifically on three pediatric patients admitted to the Regional Hospital to which samples were taken, two are high and one remains hospitalized with severe respiratory distress, all with specific treatment.
The case hereby reported in yesterday's edition, is for that patient.
It keeps the suspect case definition, as any person presenting acute febrile respiratory illness (greater than 38 ? C) in a spectrum of influenza-like illness to pneumonia. When a person is diagnosed with the flu this year, "we must assume that it is influenza A H1N1," he added.
All cases admitted to the Hospital
-Marks the communique received specific medication, which is available in our province whose details are:
Oseltamivir treatment (75 mg) 14 954 doses, zanamivir treatment (5 mg) (pregnant) 1500 doses;
Oseltamivir syrup (children) 6500 doses.
Total: 22 954 samples.
Medicated
"All should receive specific medication," he said and also confirmed that the samples are only sent to the Institute Malbr?n people who were or are admitted to the local hospital, because they "changed the approach of taking the samples."
Those samples without laboratory are considered Influenza A, and shipping is only an epidemiological view, to see if there is any change in the strain of origin, because this information will be used next year for the vaccination campaign in 2011 of H1N1.
"The province has sufficient quantities of antiviral drugs. And they are medicating the cases that are hospitalized and must be assumed as such for outpatient cases, "he said.
Vuckovic said this is normal caseloads. "It's normal in terms of numbers" in this time of year, he said.
Finally, it recommended the continuation of measures to prevent the circulation of the virus, which together with the vaccination of risk groups blocked the circulation of the virus.
So far, confirmed that the vaccines about 70% of these groups in the province.
Recommendations
-Wash your hands often with soap and water.
"When you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or with your elbow.
"Throw away disposable tissues immediately after use.
"Ventilate the rooms and allow the entry of sun in homes and other closed environments.
"Keep clean doorknobs and common objects.
"Do not share utensils or glasses.
-Teach children to wash hands frequently at school and home.
Spanish-English Translation
Santa Cruz .. 38 samples sent to the Institute Malbr?n
09:18 - 70% of the risk group was vaccinated.
January 1 9:18 - 70% of the risk group was vaccinated.
The shipment, which is not made to confirm Influenza A in patients since all are considered with the H1N1 virus and treated with antiviral-epidemiological information is performed to the strain of the illness. There is a patient in the area of Pediatrics, which will apply the medicine and was warned yesterday by this means.
The total number of samples sent to the Institute Malbr?n Santa Cruz so far this year are 38, said through solitary confinement area of Public Health.
"Every flu is diagnosed this year is Influenza A. Not that the first case which has been published now, "said Sergio Vuckovic, assistant secretary of Health in this medium.
According to the press release from his wallet information sent to all the print media after the publication of TiempoSur and confirms what has been published by the half-samples are taken only in adult patients hospitalized in intensive care and children under 2 years admitted to room pediatric therapy or for the purpose of surveillance. Specifically on three pediatric patients admitted to the Regional Hospital to which samples were taken, two are high and one remains hospitalized with severe respiratory distress, all with specific treatment.
The case hereby reported in yesterday's edition, is for that patient.
It keeps the suspect case definition, as any person presenting acute febrile respiratory illness (greater than 38 ? C) in a spectrum of influenza-like illness to pneumonia. When a person is diagnosed with the flu this year, "we must assume that it is influenza A H1N1," he added.
All cases admitted to the Hospital
-Marks the communique received specific medication, which is available in our province whose details are:
Oseltamivir treatment (75 mg) 14 954 doses, zanamivir treatment (5 mg) (pregnant) 1500 doses;
Oseltamivir syrup (children) 6500 doses.
Total: 22 954 samples.
Medicated
"All should receive specific medication," he said and also confirmed that the samples are only sent to the Institute Malbr?n people who were or are admitted to the local hospital, because they "changed the approach of taking the samples."
Those samples without laboratory are considered Influenza A, and shipping is only an epidemiological view, to see if there is any change in the strain of origin, because this information will be used next year for the vaccination campaign in 2011 of H1N1.
"The province has sufficient quantities of antiviral drugs. And they are medicating the cases that are hospitalized and must be assumed as such for outpatient cases, "he said.
Vuckovic said this is normal caseloads. "It's normal in terms of numbers" in this time of year, he said.
Finally, it recommended the continuation of measures to prevent the circulation of the virus, which together with the vaccination of risk groups blocked the circulation of the virus.
So far, confirmed that the vaccines about 70% of these groups in the province.
Recommendations
-Wash your hands often with soap and water.
"When you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or with your elbow.
"Throw away disposable tissues immediately after use.
"Ventilate the rooms and allow the entry of sun in homes and other closed environments.
"Keep clean doorknobs and common objects.
"Do not share utensils or glasses.
-Teach children to wash hands frequently at school and home.