Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Second Wave Of AH1N1 Hits Costa Rica, Salud Confirms
The ministerio de Salud (Health Ministry) says that the second wave of the AH1N1 flu virus may be upon us, already claiming four lives in the past weeks in the Zona Norte (Northern Zone), the latest victim an eight year old girl.
Dr. Guiselle Guzm?n explained that the little girl was admitted to the San Carlos hospital in an advanced state of infection of the virus and although she was in the high risk group, suffering from cerebral palsy, she was never vaccinated.
The doctor said that the little girl was infected by a brother at Pital de San Carlos school, where there is an outbreak of the AH1N1 virus.
Earlier this week a 59 year old man, a resident of Florencia de San Carlos, who suffered from diabetes, hypertension and a high level of cholesterol, died from the AH1N1, confirmed the vice-ministra de Salud, Ana Morice.
The number of deaths to the AH1N1 this year is now at 12 and a total of 64 since the virus first hit Costa Rica last year.
The ministerio de Salud and the Caja de Seguro report that there 20 persons currently in hosptila being treated for the AH1N1, six of which are in the San Carlos hospital alone.
San Carlos is leads with number of cases of the AH1N1 in Costa Rica.
Rosa Climent, the medical director of the Caja de Seguro, said that a specialized team is being sent to the San Carlos area to beef up attention in the area, which includes going door to door and visiting area schools to identify those in the high risk group and to provide information on way to prevent the spread of the virus.
Others areas of attention are Esparza in Puntarenas and San Rafael de Heredia, where the virus is attacking children who previously were not affected.
Salud officials remind to get medical attention in case of a fever, couch, sore throat, nasal secretion and muscular pain and the most effective way to prevent being infected is to continually wash hands and disinfect with alcohol before touching the face, mouth or eyes.
http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2010/june/10/costarica10061002.htm
The ministerio de Salud (Health Ministry) says that the second wave of the AH1N1 flu virus may be upon us, already claiming four lives in the past weeks in the Zona Norte (Northern Zone), the latest victim an eight year old girl.
Dr. Guiselle Guzm?n explained that the little girl was admitted to the San Carlos hospital in an advanced state of infection of the virus and although she was in the high risk group, suffering from cerebral palsy, she was never vaccinated.
The doctor said that the little girl was infected by a brother at Pital de San Carlos school, where there is an outbreak of the AH1N1 virus.
Earlier this week a 59 year old man, a resident of Florencia de San Carlos, who suffered from diabetes, hypertension and a high level of cholesterol, died from the AH1N1, confirmed the vice-ministra de Salud, Ana Morice.
The number of deaths to the AH1N1 this year is now at 12 and a total of 64 since the virus first hit Costa Rica last year.
The ministerio de Salud and the Caja de Seguro report that there 20 persons currently in hosptila being treated for the AH1N1, six of which are in the San Carlos hospital alone.
San Carlos is leads with number of cases of the AH1N1 in Costa Rica.
Rosa Climent, the medical director of the Caja de Seguro, said that a specialized team is being sent to the San Carlos area to beef up attention in the area, which includes going door to door and visiting area schools to identify those in the high risk group and to provide information on way to prevent the spread of the virus.
Others areas of attention are Esparza in Puntarenas and San Rafael de Heredia, where the virus is attacking children who previously were not affected.
Salud officials remind to get medical attention in case of a fever, couch, sore throat, nasal secretion and muscular pain and the most effective way to prevent being infected is to continually wash hands and disinfect with alcohol before touching the face, mouth or eyes.
http://www.insidecostarica.com/dailynews/2010/june/10/costarica10061002.htm
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