Suspect/confirmed deaths in Chubut Province

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Source: http://www.lu17.com/a/2009/7/15/1fe...2/gripe_a__chubut_confirma____casos_positiv_0

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 | 19:38
Influenza A: Chubut 22 confirmed positive cases and 54 discarded

So what is the official party released today by the Ministry of Health. Puerto Madryn recorded 7 cases, accounting for less than two weeks ago died from the disease.

The provincial director of Prevalent Diseases and Epidemiology, Marcelo Vaccaro, Rawson reported Wednesday that in late April to date occurred in 22 cases of Chubut Influenza A H1N1, leaving 54 cases that yielded negative results in Studies in the Institute Malbr?n of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina at a referral center for this type of laboratory analysis.

Vaccaro also said that during the day yesterday (on Tuesday) the Secretariat of Health of Chubut was notified about the first death in the province due to Influenza A H1N1, corresponding to a minor (the age group that comprises 0 to 15 years) resident in the city of Puerto Madryn.

Speaking to the press, Vaccaro said that "in Chubut have 22 confirmed cases and one death due to influenza A H1N1, during which we were informed yesterday (on Tuesday) is a person under the age group that includes the 0 to 15 years, residing in the city of Puerto Madryn, who died about ten days ago, but just yesterday we were informed about the outcome of the study in the city of Buenos Aires, "he said.

The provincial director of Prevalent Diseases and Epidemiology said that "the remaining 21 cases only one required hospitalization for treatment, for the other 20 cases only require outpatient treatment, or that the vast majority of cases it was not necessary internment, "he said.

Vaccaro reported that "22 cases are distributed as follows: 7 in Puerto Madryn, Comodoro Rivadavia 6 in, 5 in Esquel, El Hoyo 2, 2 and none in Trelew in Rawson, a town which by an error in the data load had been assigned a case that actually corresponds to Trelew, "he said.

An official of the Ministry of Health in Chubut noted that "we must also say that for 54 cases were discarded because Chubut studies yielded negative results, it is suspected that people were finally Influenza A H1N1, these 54 cases are the following locations: 26 in Puerto Madryn, Comodoro Rivadavia 17, 7 to Rawson, 2 and 2 to Trelew to Esquel, "he said.

Also, from the provincial health portfolio was further recalled that the Influenza A H1N1 is a disease that is spread from person to person by respiratory tract or through direct contact with secretions of people affected or contaminated surfaces. Symptoms very similar to a common flu:

? High fever (over 38 ?)
? decay
? Cough
? Nasal congestion
? Sore throat
? Headache and muscle

Those who suddenly accuse any of these symptoms should immediately come to the health center nearest their home or workplace. If you have questions, more information is available through the toll-free 0-800-222-1002.
To prevent infection it is recommended:

? Wash hands frequently with soap and water or alternatively of rubbing alcohol gel with 60%.

? Cover mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing with a disposable tissue or the elbow crease.

? Ventilate and allow air and sun in your home, office and indoor.

? Reduce exposure in places where there is overcrowding.

? Try to stay away from people who suffer from respiratory diseases.

? Do not take a mate or share glasses, dishes and utensils with persons with cough or fever.

? And finally, maintain the full immunization schedule.
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Re: Suspect/confirmed deaths in Chubut Province

Source: http://www.diariojornada.com.ar/ind...ciales&Itemid=67&viewDate=2009-07-28 03:03:09

74 confirmed cases and 2 deaths from influenza A in the province of Chubut
Monday, July 27, 2009 20:49


An official of the Ministry of Health reported the results of samples sent to the province Malbr?n Institute of the City of Buenos Aires, which dismissed many cases that were regarded as suspect and confirmed others were received on Tuesday 21, Friday 24 Saturday 25 and Sunday July 26, so that complying with the new protocol to the weekly Health gave the new state of affairs.
He also indicated that the new death from H1N1 influenza A was a patient in Chubut Trelew, greater than 50 years, who suffered from other diseases and immunosuppressed was under prolonged medical treatment with corticosteroids.
"In Chubut have 74 confirmed cases," said Vaccaro, and only two deaths from influenza A H1N1 from late April until today, we reported a second death for a patient from Trelew, in the age group of over 50 years, who presented with diseases that include vulnerable groups, time conditions immunosuppressed with prolonged treatment with steroids, "he said.
The director added that "it is important to note that except in two cases of people who died, 72 in the other cases involve people who moved well and were discharged, all of which are developing their activities normally and without any of difficulties. "
Furthermore, none of these people is going through the period of transmissibility. These are patients who made the coat and the corresponding treatment and were given high, are now in perfect condition. " Vaccaro said that "most of these cases were the epidemiological week 26, which recorded the peak level of notifications of influenza-like illness, a phenomenon similar to the national was also here in Chubut.
Epidemiologist emphasized noted that "it is vital that people remember and implement prevention measures that have been recommended in recent weeks, we have to act responsibly and come to the place of work or school only if we do not have symptoms respiratory diseases which endanger our fellow usual tasks, "he said.
In conclusion, he remarked that "the August 3 restart classes, and parents have to act responsibly and not to send their children to school if they develop symptoms of respiratory disease, we must act with commitment and civil liability" he concluded. #

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Re: Suspect/confirmed deaths in Chubut Province

Source: http://www.diariodemadryn.com/vernoti.php?ID=107901

Martes 28 de julio de 2009

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Practical analytical RESU?TADOS EXPECT TO DECEDENT
Nurse died madrynense

After nearly a month of prolonged agony, the nurse finally died of private sanatorium in the city of Puerto Madryn, but still would not have come to the province the result of the swab with respect to whether there was a case of Influenza A H1N1 or another serological type of virus, which could be confirmed in the coming hours.
According to information collected by this method, the nurse stayed for almost one months housed in the intensive care of the sanatorium where he was employed under symptoms of severe respiratory insufficiency, which failed to be reversed despite the efforts made by their doctors coworkers. That information shows that there are very high probability that the epidemiological link has been the patient's place of work, by which, in preliminary laboratory analysis showed it would be type A, it was decided to suspend all scheduled for surgery enter the building to prevent people without symptoms of respiratory diseases.
The death of the woman allegedly took place at 20 am Sunday, according to the symptoms diagnosed by the physicians that attended the demonstrations would be highly functional overlap with the H1N1 virus.

Widespread dispersion, and increasing high-intensity

While the Provincial Epidemiological Operations Center (COE) expects this result to determine if this death is added to the list of deaths caused by pandemic influenza A H1N1 was confirmed that from 28 weeks of the year there are four other countries with dispersion geographical spread of this type of influenza virus with respect to week 27 (Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay).
But from the Ministry of Health of the Nation, makes sure you have record of intensity of activity in acute respiratory disease only for 15 countries. Of these, Argentina and Chile are those with very high intensity, while Canada, El Salvador, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay are with high intensity.
In turn, and according to data centralized by the World Health Organization, 34 of the 35 countries of the Region of the Americas, reported confirmed cases of pandemic virus (H1N1) 2009, of which Chile and Argentina have a widespread dispersion, a growing trend and a very high intensity. In 19 countries the geographical dispersion is considered widespread, 6 countries have an increasing trend and two very high intensity, although the WHO does not recommend any travel restrictions or the closure of borders in relation to the pandemic (H1N1) 2009.

Within a week, 50 new cases

Regarding the situation in the province of Chubut, it was learned that last week the Institute Malbr?n reported a total of 56 scores of those sent to establish whether the test set prior to influenza type A H1N1 or not it is actually, of which 50 were positive and 6 negative
That amount made in the province will raise the level of 74 confirmed positive and 60 negative cases of Influenza A H1N1.
Anyway, the official results arrived last week to the provincial Ministry of Health are not immediate, such as the 50 new cases had onset of symptoms between June 28 and July 2 last for more than 25 days.
While the unofficial reports that nearly a favorable evolution of patients for the most part, none of the survivors are currently in a period of transmissibility, and a total of joining the list of deceased patients.
The fatal victim, is the town of Trelew and was incorporated into the risk group by age of older than 50 years with comorbidities.
The record of 74 total cases, is related to the epidemiological week 26, 22 to June 28, when the province recorded the highest peak number of cases of influenza-like illness, which was reported in National Surveillance System, a total of 5924 cases.
For now, Puerto Madryn officially recognized and presented with findings of the Institute Malbr?n with 9 positive cases, 36 Esquel, El Hoyo, 4 C. 10 rivadavia, 4 Rawson, Trelew 8 Gaiman 1 Corcovado and 1.

 

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Re: Suspect/confirmed deaths in Chubut Province

Source: http://www.elchubut.com.ar/despliegue-noticias.php?idnoticia=1927

WAS 50 YEARS
Trelew man became the second fatal victim of the influenza A in Chubut
28/07/2009 | It joins the first death from the disease, also in Trelew TRELEW One patient was the second fatal victim of H1N1 Influenza A in Chubut. This was stated by the provincial director of Prevalent Diseases and Epidemiology, Marcelo Vaccaro, explaining that this is an older person of 50 years who suffered from other diseases and immunosuppressed was under prolonged medical treatment with corticosteroids.


Worth remembering that the first death from the disease was also in Trelew, for a girl originally from Puerto Madryn.
The provincial official said on Monday that Rawson from late April until yesterday were confirmed in Chubut 74 cases of the disease, and that except for two cases of death the other 72 people were discharged and are developing their activities in a normal and optimum health.
The information was provided through weekly since a few weeks ago renders the provincial Health Department explained that the results of samples sent to the Institute Malbr?n Province of Buenos Aires were discarded many cases that were considered suspect, as others have received confirmation on Tuesday 21, Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Sunday July 26.

SECOND DEATH
In Chubut have 74 confirmed cases and two deaths from Influenza A H1N1 from late April until today, "said the head of Prevalent Diseases and Epidemiology, adding that" we have been informed of a second death for a patient from the town of Trelew, in the age group older than 50 years, who presented with diseases that include vulnerable groups, time conditions immunosuppressed with prolonged treatment with corticosteroids.
He also emphasized that "the other 72 cases are persons who have developed favorably and have been discharged. None of these people is going through the period of transmissibility is patients who made the coat and the corresponding treatment and were discharged. They are currently in excellent condition, "he said.

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On the other hand stressed that "most of these cases were the epidemiological week 26, which recorded the peak level of notifications of influenza-like illness, a phenomenon similar to the national was also here in Chubut, said.
To end the epidemiologist said that the August 3 restart classes, and parents have to act responsibly and not to send their children to school if they develop symptoms of respiratory diseases. We must act with commitment and civic responsibility "required.
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