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Re: Sao Paulo - influenza 2013, 339 fatalities
Re: Sao Paulo - influenza 2013, 339 fatalities
Deaths by H1N1 increases in Campinas
Campinas lives an explosion of cases of deaths caused by the flu virus H1N1 and H3N2. The number of fatalities quadrupled this year, in comparison with the previous year and achieved the highest mark since the great epidemic of 2009, when 17 people died in the city. Until July, the city showed 12 deaths, compared to the four recorded in 2012. It is expected that this year exceed the lethality of 2009. 'What calls attention to this epidemic is the lethality. Of the 69 confirmed cases, 12 have been fatal, 'said physician of Campinas, Rodrigo Angerami. the number of confirmed cases has also increased greatly. Until July this year were 69, compared with the 26 recorded last year, an increase of 165%. According to him, the high fatality rate from the virus this year has reached, for the most part, people who were in the priority group, such as the elderly or people with chronic diseases. According to the Department of health, despite an indication for vaccination, most of the casualties had not been immunized. 'This is an important factor, but it is important to say that this year the epidemic has been strong at the global level. The United States faced a strong epidemic and she is having similar behavior across Brazil, 'said the infectious disease.Of the total cases, most, H1N1 is 56; influenza B and 11 2 influenza A H3N2. Among the dead, 11 were infected by the H1N1 virus and an influenza B, which made its first victim in the city. 'This is an important proof that all viruses are circulating in London,' said the doctor.The first and only case of death due to influenza B occurred on July 12 and was a man of 29 years. According to the Department of health, he was not in the high-risk group and had no indication of vaccine.The latest victim of the H1N1 virus was confirmed on Thursday (1), of a man with 62 years. Despite having been immunized, he possessed a number of related Comorbidities, such as liver and lung disease and was part of the group.
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Re: Sao Paulo - influenza 2013, 339 fatalities
Deaths by H1N1 increases in Campinas
Campinas lives an explosion of cases of deaths caused by the flu virus H1N1 and H3N2. The number of fatalities quadrupled this year, in comparison with the previous year and achieved the highest mark since the great epidemic of 2009, when 17 people died in the city. Until July, the city showed 12 deaths, compared to the four recorded in 2012. It is expected that this year exceed the lethality of 2009. 'What calls attention to this epidemic is the lethality. Of the 69 confirmed cases, 12 have been fatal, 'said physician of Campinas, Rodrigo Angerami. the number of confirmed cases has also increased greatly. Until July this year were 69, compared with the 26 recorded last year, an increase of 165%. According to him, the high fatality rate from the virus this year has reached, for the most part, people who were in the priority group, such as the elderly or people with chronic diseases. According to the Department of health, despite an indication for vaccination, most of the casualties had not been immunized. 'This is an important factor, but it is important to say that this year the epidemic has been strong at the global level. The United States faced a strong epidemic and she is having similar behavior across Brazil, 'said the infectious disease.Of the total cases, most, H1N1 is 56; influenza B and 11 2 influenza A H3N2. Among the dead, 11 were infected by the H1N1 virus and an influenza B, which made its first victim in the city. 'This is an important proof that all viruses are circulating in London,' said the doctor.The first and only case of death due to influenza B occurred on July 12 and was a man of 29 years. According to the Department of health, he was not in the high-risk group and had no indication of vaccine.The latest victim of the H1N1 virus was confirmed on Thursday (1), of a man with 62 years. Despite having been immunized, he possessed a number of related Comorbidities, such as liver and lung disease and was part of the group.
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