Slovakia: 32-year-old man with A/H1N1 dies in Prievidza

[Gert van der Hoek]

Ill Man with A(H1N1) Flu Virus Dies in Prievidza Hospital

Bratislava, November 25 (TASR) - A 32-year-old man with A(H1N1) flu virus died in Prievidza hospital (Trencin region) on Wednesday, informed Slovakia's chief hygienist Ivan Rovny on the same day, adding that the man's health was already compromised by a kidney disorder and the problems compounded by pneumonia and breathing disorders.

According to head of the epidemiological department of the national Public Health Office (UVZ) Jan Mikas, the novel flu virus may have considerably contributed to the death.

"This was a man with a serious kidney disease," stressed Rovny, adding that the patient had been undergoing dialysis for three years.

The number of Slovaks that have contracted the A(H1N1) flu virus is currently about 400.

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[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Slovakia: 32-year-old man with A/H1N1 dies in Prievidza

Slovakia reports still not offering new flu vaccine

Ľuboslava ?tofkov?, Ivan Drabek | November 25, 2009 22:11

New influenza virus succumbed to 32-year old man from Prievidza. Authorities on Wednesday officially declared for the first time that the patient died of influenza.

While Slovakia is still not purchased a new vaccine, beyond the already vaccinated. There were also unexpected adverse effects of the new vaccine.

The Bojnice hospital, died on Tuesday evening a man who suffered from severe underlying disease and kidney more than three years has been dependent on dialysis. "He died of pneumonia and acute respiratory failure," said Chief Ivan hygienist Level. Tests confirmed the patient virus type A H1N1 on Friday last week. Head of the Office of Public Health epidemiologist John Mikasa confirmed that Slovaks reported to the European Rapid Alert System, which falls under the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control.

In a previous case of a deceased 48-year Bratislavčanky autopsy showed that infection only escalated her chronic illness. Now, however, primary department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Medicine in Bojnice Julius Zeman concluded that flu death played a crucial role. The results of the autopsy still has a hospital.

The contract for the vaccine is still unsigned

On Wednesday, the country has been confirmed 466 cases of a new influenza virus. While neighboring states have already vaccinated against a new flu, Slovakia has recently announced one million vaccines did not purchase. "The contract is not signed yet," said Lubomir Urban Reports of state material reserves. The first delivery of the ampoules to Slovakia by the end of the year arrive.

They gave you vaccinated against influenza?

In the European Union are yet registered three vaccines - CELVAPAN, Foceptria and Pandemrix. According to the spokesperson of the National Institute on Drug Control, Barbara Bilanč?kovej existing clinical trials show that new vaccines are as safe as seasonal.

Doctors fear injections

Czech medical uncertainty candidates for vaccination against porcine influenza nepovzbudili too far. Now this week they begin to receive vaccine first. In some hospitals, however, according to daily newspaper Hospod?řsk? to half of doctors and nurses injections for fear of side effects declined.

Health Minister Dan Jur?skov? healthcare yesterday recommended to the patients whose mass vaccination should begin next week gave approval to sign the administration of the vaccine, but also reverse its rejection.

"The contract with the manufacturer of the vaccine indicated that the state takes over security for performance compensation associated with the possible occurrence of unintended effects of the vaccine," explained Minister under.

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