Total 13 deaths in Parguay

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Source: http://www.abc.com.py/abc/nota/5353-Fallecidos-por-gripe-A-H1N1-suman-10/

Google translation:
53 DEATHS BY VARIOUS RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
Died from influenza A H1N1 add 10
Ten rose today by the number of deaths from influenza type A H1N1, reported this afternoon by the Ministry of Public Health and Welfare. A total of 53 people died from various acute respiratory infections, according to records of the portfolio.

Of the 53 fatal cases of acute respiratory infections, 10 were influenza A H1N1, reported Dr. Ivan Allende, Director of Health Surveillance.

The new subtype of influenza and infected 175 people, according to data supplied by health authorities in Paraguay.

The government ordered the extension of the period of school holidays to avoid the spread of the virus. Also urges the public to wash hands constantly and use mask in case of symptoms of flu.
July 20, 2009 14:33

 

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Source: http://www.lanacion.com.py/noticias_um-257588.htm

Google translation:

Increases to 10 the number of deaths by influenza A, which do not diminish consultations
The Ministry of Health, through Dr. Iv?n Allende, director of Health Watch, reported that the death toll from influenza A H1N1 has already killed 10 people. Furthermore, Allende said that nationally there has been a decline in consultations for respiratory conditions.

According to the official of the health portfolio, some 2232 individuals were monitored for suspected influenza, 175 of them confirmed as H1N1 positive, are still monitoring other 2017 patients were discarded and 40 suspected cases.

Ten deaths had been confirmed the presence of H1N1 as a component of the chain of events that led to the death "Allende said to Channel 9.

He also indicated that respiratory ailments have been 53 deaths, 9 of them were pregnant, so he asked the health systems "to identify the priority to provide pregnant women with influenza antiviral treatment for this type of population," he added.

There was no decrease in consultations

Furthermore, Allende was consulted on some reports in some media. "We have registered a decline in national consultations, we are in the epidemic, the peak is rising," said the doctor.

Have indicated that if some fraction decreased as the age of consultations under 5 years, no pneumonia, but if the consultations have greatly increased the type influenza or flu-like syndrome.

 

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Source: http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/239557-Fallece--embarazada-con-gripe-A-en-el-Este

Google translation:

| Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Pregnant woman with influenza A died in the East
By Claudia Cardozo

CIUDAD DEL ESTE

S. P., a teenager of 17 years, 7 months pregnant, died at dawn yesterday as a result of influenza A and one from severe pneumonia.

The child underwent a Caesarean section to remove her baby and was interned for three days in intensive care unit (ICU) of the Regional Hospital of Ciudad del Este, where his death occurred.

The newborn remains in an incubator with difficulty breathing.

S. P. was admitted last Friday to the ICU with pneumonia according to their advanced clinical tab. The lower the rapid test was positive for influenza A, but not the H1N1 type. Doctors had to practice an emergency caesarean section to remove the baby, who was born with many problems and is sensitive in the hall of Neonatology.

White Villalba Attorney, Department of Epidemiology, said that small will probably not resist.

"He has great difficulty in breathing, is very premature and we do not know if you live till tomorrow (today)," he said at the same time say that it is the first pregnant woman with influenza A who died in the hospital.

Throughout the region were reported to date, more than 450 suspected cases of influenza A H1N1, of which 4 were confirmed cases and one fatal.

Attorney stated that throughout the department are being held with 51 people suspected of evil. In addition, there are 5 patients with severe pneumonia in intensive care.

The official said today that the interventions made in the area where he lived the pregnant teenager who died, to prevent any contagion community.

 

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Source: http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/239556-Salud-confirmó-10-fallecidos-y-175-casos-con-A-H1N1

ALARMA WORLD HEALTH | Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Health has confirmed 10 deaths and 175 cases of A H1N1
The Ministry of Health reported yesterday on the developments in the influenza A H1N1 in the country.

The dead with H1N1 virus-positive results increased from 8 to 10, while the confirmed cases increased to 175. Suspected cases, moreover, is 2.017.

Since the start of the pandemic killed 53 people and serious respiratory infections. Nine of them were pregnant women.

"This should prove that the situation of pregnant women against this disease is complicated, and should refer to the appearance of symptoms," said Ivan Allende, head of health monitoring.

Making a comparison with the number of deaths last year at this time, however, Allende said that the number decreased. "It should be noted that we still have half a year ahead, and we do not know what can happen," he said.

Moreover, part of the said newspaper reports that address the monitoring of acute respiratory infections (ARI) showed an increase in consultations for influenza-like illness (ETI) in the whole country, especially in those older than 5 years.

There were about 14,000 visits per TSI between the last two weeks. At the same time also saw an increase in severe pneumonia in patients older than 5 years and an increase in mortality from severe acute respiratory infections.

The fatality rate for ETI, pneumonia and pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation was 0.1%.

YOUNG. The 35.4% of the 175 confirmed cases with influenza A H1N1 patients were between 20 and 39 years.

Another large group of patients is being shaped by those who are between 5 and 14 years, representing 25.7% of the total group. The 10.9%, on the other hand, it is for kids between 1 and 4 years.

In total, 84.6% of those affected by this new subtype of influenza is less than 40 years.

NEONAT without beds. Health monitors a total of 285 health establishments that have intensive care units (ICU).

In total there are 138 beds (12 neonatal, 33 pediatric and 93 adult). Which were free yesterday were 19 adults and 28 pediatric. All neonates were occupied.

 

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Source: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sp/nws/6541647.html


Swine flu: 13 people killed in Paraguay
? 2009 The Associated Press
July 22, 2009, 12:19 PM


The swine flu killed three others in the last hours in Paraguay as the number of fatalities rose to 13, according to health authorities.

"Unfortunately, the thirteen died from influenza AH1N1," said Ivan Allende, director of Sanitary Surveillance of the Ministry of Public Health, at a press conference on Wednesday.

He added that the seasonal flu, meanwhile, claimed 71 lives already this year.

"All hospitals are working full time with all its human resources to address this crisis," he said.

There are about 2,100 individuals suspected of having contracted the disease and another group of 214 with AH1N1 but are medicated.

Diego Gamarra, director of Programs of the Ministry of Health reported that "the drug oseltamivir is available in 97% of the Ministry of Public Health, and only 3% went to private doctors and hospitals."

 

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Source: http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/240060-Suman-71-los-fallecidos-por-afecciones-respiratorias-graves-


Google translation:
22 de Julio de 2009
11:46 |
Suman 71 died due to severe respiratory
The number of deaths due to acute respiratory reaches 71 in Paraguay, reported Wednesday that the Director of Health Services of the Health portfolio, Diego Gamarra. Four people were killed, including a pregnant woman, in the last hours in the IPS because of the flu, also confirmed the doctor.

"Four people, one of them was pregnant, died in the IPS," said Gamarra. The deaths occurred on Tuesday in the forecast.

The official said that within the framework of the deaths from severe acute respiratory conditions, the group of greatest concern to the Ministry of Health is women who are in a state of pregnancy.

The doctor told Radio 1 in March that in the list of the 71 deceased and the last four are included in the Social Security Institute (IPS).

 

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This fellow was missed?:
http://diariovanguardia.com.py/detalle_articulo.php?id_contenido=9061

Google translation:

In Ciudad del Este
08/07/2009 - Influenza A killed a young professional

Influenza A killed another youth in Ciudad del Este. This is Fernando Gonzalez, aka "Duck," 29 years of age, who was interned for several days in the Intensive Care Unit of Hospital San Jose, the departmental capital. His body is being ensured in the International Park, located on the highway, I walk to the town of Hernandarias. Five were already dead from the disease in this area of the country, but the data are hidden by the health authorities.

Relatives of the young architect better known as "Duck" ensure that the couple acquired the disease, like the father of the deceased, who is now recovered. All were in Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina, where they acquired influenza H1N1.

 

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Re: Total 13 deaths in Parguay

Source: http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/240713-Fallece-bebé-de-embarazada-que-murió-por-gripe


| Saturday, July 25, 2009
Death of baby who died from flu pregnant
By Justinian Riveros

Concepci?n

Little, who were between 27 and 31 weeks gestation, died at dawn yesterday at the Hospital Regional de Concepci?n.

It is the child of Anacleto Servin, a pregnant woman who died last Sunday with symptoms of influenza A H1N1.

She was 37 years and presented a picture of bilateral bronchopneumonia. He died on the way to Asunci?n, after having been operated on with a cesarean section done with the hope of saving the life of his son.

Weak. According to Dr. Oscar Miranda, director of that hospital, the child could not endure, because he was very premature and had no prenatal treatment.

"Unfortunately, we could not keep the creature alive, because he did not have normal growth, lacked a prenatal treatment," he said.

He sought reassurance that the environment after the events, both the family of the deceased woman's neighbors as it is being attended by health personnel.

In the department are now 10 suspected cases of influenza, but so far only one has been confirmed by laboratory.

 

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Source: http://www.lanacion.com.py/noticias-258052-2009-07-23.htm

Google translation:
23
julio 2009
BY PORCINE INFLUENZA deaths rise to 13

Public Health reported three new deaths from H1N1 flu in the country
According to Iv?n Allende, confirmed cases of the disease are 184 and 2396 suspects.


Three new deaths from the H1N1 influenza A were reported yesterday by the Ministry of Public Health. The health portfolio also reported 184 confirmed cases and 2396 suspected tables.

So far 80 people have died from acute respiratory infections and 13 of them with complications of the new virus, reported Dr. Ivan Allende, director of health monitoring at the press conference. "From the monitoring of patients who died, who came to the 80, 13 people tested positive to H1N1, as the biological agent linked to the chain of events that determined the death," he explained.

Of the total confirmed cases, 35% of infected persons is aged 20 and 39 years, and 25% are adolescents and school children, between 5 and 14 years, while 55% are women. Regarding the availability of beds in intensive care, reported that 29 health establishments monitored, there are 313 beds for hospitalization of patients with severe and currently 112 are occupied. "We have a 35% bed occupancy by severe pneumonia, 51% of the beds are occupied by other causes, and 14% of available beds, or about 40 beds, 25 adult and 15 pediatric" said.

Allende also reiterated on prevention measures to the low temperatures that lie ahead in this regard and said that according to weather reports, which this week to log the coldest days of the year. "It's important to keep the recommendations, especially those not exposed to sudden temperature changes, as this is favorable for virus transmission from person to person, avoid agglomerations of people, especially if the bearer is a chronic disease or presents another risk, "he said. He noted that pregnancy is now the main factor in morbidity related to severe cases, in addition to bronchial asthma.

"The asthmatics are high risk for complications from the IRAS (ARI), mainly responsible for higher rates of hospitalization for severe asthma cases," he said.

Purchase of Chile

Santiago, Chile. AFP .- The Ministry of Health of Chile announced that 6 million purchase of vaccines against swine flu, the virus that has already caused 68 deaths and more than 11,000 infected in the country. According to the minister of industry, ?lvaro Erazo, the government will buy these doses of influenza A/H1N1 to be divided among 3 million people, since the treatment requires two applications. The official did not specify where they will purchase, but noted that Chile hopes to have the vaccine in March 2010. "The most important is that the country has already taken the decision to purchase this vaccine in advance, as did treatment with antivirals," Erazo said.