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March 29, 2011
"The pain was three times that of a normal flu"
"There is enough vaccine," the minister reassured Sader. (Photo: VNA)
Daniel Pabon / Luis Carias
Valencia (EDIT) .- It all started with a slight headache, on Monday 21 at noon. That night sleep did not let discomfort in the eyes, muscle pain and sudden fever to 40 degrees. "I've had a lot of colds, but this time the pain was three times that of a normal flu," illustrates Matthias, one of the 415 Venezuelans infected by H1N1 influenza so far in 2011, as updated the Health Minister Eugenia Sader .
Matthias, a fictitious name to protect the identity of this Caracas, 31, has not visited Merida this year. "I do not even know how I caught it," he admits. On Tuesday 22, after five hours of waiting in a clinic, the discomfort reached its peak. "As I looked so bad, I took the sample." I remained hospitalized until Friday, with five cases on the same floor.
The Matthias is one of the 69 confirmed infections in Miranda, but the virus is spread to 18 states: In eight cases are positive Carabobo, M?rida sum 189, Capital District 77, Trujillo 15, 10 T?chira, Lara 7, Guarico , Aragua, Vargas, Yaracuy and Cojedes 5 each, 4 Zulia, Amazonas 3, Nueva Esparta, Anzo?tegui, Barinas and two each, and Sucre and a Portuguese. No new deaths.
Insalud detailed the location of the eight positive cases in Carabobo (three men and five women): six reside in the municipality of Valencia and the other two in San Diego and Puerto Cabello. The hospital only has 23, 24 and 52 years.
Plea for calm
Regional Director of Epidemiology, Amacilys Palmero, clarified that the number of suspected cases reported in the entity should not be cause for alarm in the population and, on the contrary, is proof that there is a comprehensive surveillance system.
Until Monday 28, 58 suspect samples have been sent to the National Institute of Hygiene, of which 12% have tested positive. Only the regional direction of Epidemiology Insalud is authorized to send to Caracas.
The Central Hospital of Valencia kept in isolation area until Monday afternoon, 10 patients suspected of virus (6 children and 4 adults). In total 26 cases have been treated unconfirmed.
More vaccines will
"There is enough vaccine," the minister reassured Sader. It was created Downpayment Fund, aimed at the Sanitation Districts, each with 55 000 Bs. Resources will be used to strengthen prevention and treatment campaign.
The official stressed that vaccination is not indicated for every house. Urged people at risk to attend the nearest vaccination center. So have immunized more than 3 million people so far this year. According to epidemiologist Palmero, in Carabobo has placed 10 thousand doses to groups of risk. Sader announced that later this week will come a new batch of influenza vaccines in Venezuela.
As most of the country, Matthew has never been vaccinated. Acquired the virus, consumed the recommended treatment. "There were many symptoms at once, but was gradually decreasing the discomfort," he said by telephone from his home area of isolation. The boy learned to attack the virus to go away to hospital. Do not let more than 48 hours with symptoms is a request to the experts.
Spanish to English translation
March 29, 2011
"The pain was three times that of a normal flu"
"There is enough vaccine," the minister reassured Sader. (Photo: VNA)
Daniel Pabon / Luis Carias
Valencia (EDIT) .- It all started with a slight headache, on Monday 21 at noon. That night sleep did not let discomfort in the eyes, muscle pain and sudden fever to 40 degrees. "I've had a lot of colds, but this time the pain was three times that of a normal flu," illustrates Matthias, one of the 415 Venezuelans infected by H1N1 influenza so far in 2011, as updated the Health Minister Eugenia Sader .
Matthias, a fictitious name to protect the identity of this Caracas, 31, has not visited Merida this year. "I do not even know how I caught it," he admits. On Tuesday 22, after five hours of waiting in a clinic, the discomfort reached its peak. "As I looked so bad, I took the sample." I remained hospitalized until Friday, with five cases on the same floor.
The Matthias is one of the 69 confirmed infections in Miranda, but the virus is spread to 18 states: In eight cases are positive Carabobo, M?rida sum 189, Capital District 77, Trujillo 15, 10 T?chira, Lara 7, Guarico , Aragua, Vargas, Yaracuy and Cojedes 5 each, 4 Zulia, Amazonas 3, Nueva Esparta, Anzo?tegui, Barinas and two each, and Sucre and a Portuguese. No new deaths.
Insalud detailed the location of the eight positive cases in Carabobo (three men and five women): six reside in the municipality of Valencia and the other two in San Diego and Puerto Cabello. The hospital only has 23, 24 and 52 years.
Plea for calm
Regional Director of Epidemiology, Amacilys Palmero, clarified that the number of suspected cases reported in the entity should not be cause for alarm in the population and, on the contrary, is proof that there is a comprehensive surveillance system.
Until Monday 28, 58 suspect samples have been sent to the National Institute of Hygiene, of which 12% have tested positive. Only the regional direction of Epidemiology Insalud is authorized to send to Caracas.
The Central Hospital of Valencia kept in isolation area until Monday afternoon, 10 patients suspected of virus (6 children and 4 adults). In total 26 cases have been treated unconfirmed.
More vaccines will
"There is enough vaccine," the minister reassured Sader. It was created Downpayment Fund, aimed at the Sanitation Districts, each with 55 000 Bs. Resources will be used to strengthen prevention and treatment campaign.
The official stressed that vaccination is not indicated for every house. Urged people at risk to attend the nearest vaccination center. So have immunized more than 3 million people so far this year. According to epidemiologist Palmero, in Carabobo has placed 10 thousand doses to groups of risk. Sader announced that later this week will come a new batch of influenza vaccines in Venezuela.
As most of the country, Matthew has never been vaccinated. Acquired the virus, consumed the recommended treatment. "There were many symptoms at once, but was gradually decreasing the discomfort," he said by telephone from his home area of isolation. The boy learned to attack the virus to go away to hospital. Do not let more than 48 hours with symptoms is a request to the experts.