A man of 74 years with "risk factors"
Influenza A is claiming the first victim in Navarre
PAMPLONA, 29 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS)
A man of 74 years died Tuesday as a result of influenza A in Navarra. This is the first fatality from this cause in Navarre. The man, who presented risk factors, went to the ER at the Hospital de Navarra on 15 September and was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the center, where he remained until his death.
The Minister of Health of the Autonomous Government, Mar?a Kutz, said at a news conference that the male, of Spanish nationality and resident in Navarre, "entered the Hospital de Navarra with a flu-like box. Subsequently, he was diagnosed a case of influenza A.
Thus, the counselor noted that "the death was caused by this infection, though the person had risk factors that make it more prone to disease." Kutz not specify these risk factors.
On the other hand, indicated that there was any treatment applied to the family and the people who have been in contact with the deceased. "First we need to diagnose these people actually have the virus of influenza A and then apply the appropriate antiviral therapy," said Kutz.
After the first death from influenza A in Navarre, the adviser said the Health Department Executive foral "remains extremely vigilant" against this disease, but also wanted to send a "message of peace" to the inhabitants of Navarra, which it believes , "is well informed about preventive measures to be taken."
Currently the Foral Government is "in monitoring to see if there is variation in the clinical changes and the virus itself." She also recalled that the majority of reported cases "are cured in a week," but also must take into account that there are patients admitted and has taken the first death. He also recalled that in Spain there have been 36 deaths from this cause.
THREE PERSONS HOSPITALIZED
In addition, the counselor reported that three people Navarra stay hospitalized for influenza A, Two in the Hospital Virgen del Camino Hospital and Queen Sofia de Tudela, also in plant. "Now, there's no one in the ICU because of this disease," said Kutz.
The Sentinel Physician Network of Regional Department of Health has recorded the week of the 20 to 26 September a total of 41 cases of influenza per 100,000 population, indicating a slight decrease from the previous week, with 61 cases by 100,000.
Navarre has recorded a total of 63 admissions for influenza since 14 June, day of the first known case in Navarre. Of these patients, 54 were on plant and 9 required ICU admission.
According to Kutz stated, average age of those affected by this virus in Navarre was 37 years and the age group with the highest number of cases is between 15 and 44 years.
Regarding the incidence of disease in Navarre, the counselor assessed that "we are in a quiet moment, as there is high infection levels. As indicated, the high temperatures "make the number of cases has decreased." Therefore, adding that from now "we have to monitor how the virus behaves when temperatures begin to fall."
Finally, Kutz said that "there has been no case of influenza A in the school population" since diagnosis "is made exclusively by the people who go to hospital emergency and are admitted. Thus, "we have cases of influenza A in the rest of the population, but no definitive diagnosis.
As said, the school population and schools "are performing preventive hygiene measures and their behavior against influenza A" has been exemplary. "
Source: Europa Press
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Influenza A is claiming the first victim in Navarre
PAMPLONA, 29 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS)
A man of 74 years died Tuesday as a result of influenza A in Navarra. This is the first fatality from this cause in Navarre. The man, who presented risk factors, went to the ER at the Hospital de Navarra on 15 September and was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the center, where he remained until his death.
The Minister of Health of the Autonomous Government, Mar?a Kutz, said at a news conference that the male, of Spanish nationality and resident in Navarre, "entered the Hospital de Navarra with a flu-like box. Subsequently, he was diagnosed a case of influenza A.
Thus, the counselor noted that "the death was caused by this infection, though the person had risk factors that make it more prone to disease." Kutz not specify these risk factors.
On the other hand, indicated that there was any treatment applied to the family and the people who have been in contact with the deceased. "First we need to diagnose these people actually have the virus of influenza A and then apply the appropriate antiviral therapy," said Kutz.
After the first death from influenza A in Navarre, the adviser said the Health Department Executive foral "remains extremely vigilant" against this disease, but also wanted to send a "message of peace" to the inhabitants of Navarra, which it believes , "is well informed about preventive measures to be taken."
Currently the Foral Government is "in monitoring to see if there is variation in the clinical changes and the virus itself." She also recalled that the majority of reported cases "are cured in a week," but also must take into account that there are patients admitted and has taken the first death. He also recalled that in Spain there have been 36 deaths from this cause.
THREE PERSONS HOSPITALIZED
In addition, the counselor reported that three people Navarra stay hospitalized for influenza A, Two in the Hospital Virgen del Camino Hospital and Queen Sofia de Tudela, also in plant. "Now, there's no one in the ICU because of this disease," said Kutz.
The Sentinel Physician Network of Regional Department of Health has recorded the week of the 20 to 26 September a total of 41 cases of influenza per 100,000 population, indicating a slight decrease from the previous week, with 61 cases by 100,000.
Navarre has recorded a total of 63 admissions for influenza since 14 June, day of the first known case in Navarre. Of these patients, 54 were on plant and 9 required ICU admission.
According to Kutz stated, average age of those affected by this virus in Navarre was 37 years and the age group with the highest number of cases is between 15 and 44 years.
Regarding the incidence of disease in Navarre, the counselor assessed that "we are in a quiet moment, as there is high infection levels. As indicated, the high temperatures "make the number of cases has decreased." Therefore, adding that from now "we have to monitor how the virus behaves when temperatures begin to fall."
Finally, Kutz said that "there has been no case of influenza A in the school population" since diagnosis "is made exclusively by the people who go to hospital emergency and are admitted. Thus, "we have cases of influenza A in the rest of the population, but no definitive diagnosis.
As said, the school population and schools "are performing preventive hygiene measures and their behavior against influenza A" has been exemplary. "
Source: Europa Press
http://translate.google.com/transla...0090929115223.html&sl=es&tl=en&hl=EN&ie=UTF-8