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Spanish to English translation
Two new cases of H1N1 reported this week
* Student and teacher of the Jules Verne school tested positive for the test in a private hospital in the capital. Health discusses other suspected cases.
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Figures 321 cases in 2010 of H1N1 reported the Ministry of Health
Two new cases of H1N1 virus were confirmed this week in the country, after the disease has slowed dramatically in 2010 after appearing in 2009. A college student was Jules Verne's "rapid test" for detecting the virus in the sanatorium Our Lady of Pilar and this was positive, confirmed the hospital's director, Victor Lopez.
During this test was positive for a teacher in the same establishment. In the first case was notified to the Ministry of Health, whose staff visiti? the school to see if there are more cases.
They found two students over ten years with flu symptoms. We took a sample for epidemiological clinical compliance, which is processed in the National Health Laboratory, the results are pending. Are suspected cases found in the health area northeast Guatemala.
The people who made them "the swabs are under observation, their samples were sent to the National Health Laboratory Ministry, confirmed sources of this institution.
The other students were offered talks hygiene measures to prevent the disease, explained Valery Wong, an epidemiologist with the Northeast Area of the Ministry of Health. "So far there have been reported more suspected cases," he explained.
According to Lopez, at the first positive case of H1N1 this year, in 2010 had no case, "they told the Ministry of Health and activated isolation protocols recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in these cases.
Given that the Jules Verne school declined to give information, and that the hospital also interrogated the two affected is unknown infection source, added Lopez. Last year the vaccinated health workers nationwide. In El Pilar vaccinated 628 people in all areas.
According to the Ministry of Health has stepped up surveillance on suspected cases of acute respiratory infections.
Spanish to English translation
Two new cases of H1N1 reported this week
* Student and teacher of the Jules Verne school tested positive for the test in a private hospital in the capital. Health discusses other suspected cases.
.
Figures 321 cases in 2010 of H1N1 reported the Ministry of Health
Two new cases of H1N1 virus were confirmed this week in the country, after the disease has slowed dramatically in 2010 after appearing in 2009. A college student was Jules Verne's "rapid test" for detecting the virus in the sanatorium Our Lady of Pilar and this was positive, confirmed the hospital's director, Victor Lopez.
During this test was positive for a teacher in the same establishment. In the first case was notified to the Ministry of Health, whose staff visiti? the school to see if there are more cases.
They found two students over ten years with flu symptoms. We took a sample for epidemiological clinical compliance, which is processed in the National Health Laboratory, the results are pending. Are suspected cases found in the health area northeast Guatemala.
The people who made them "the swabs are under observation, their samples were sent to the National Health Laboratory Ministry, confirmed sources of this institution.
The other students were offered talks hygiene measures to prevent the disease, explained Valery Wong, an epidemiologist with the Northeast Area of the Ministry of Health. "So far there have been reported more suspected cases," he explained.
According to Lopez, at the first positive case of H1N1 this year, in 2010 had no case, "they told the Ministry of Health and activated isolation protocols recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) in these cases.
Given that the Jules Verne school declined to give information, and that the hospital also interrogated the two affected is unknown infection source, added Lopez. Last year the vaccinated health workers nationwide. In El Pilar vaccinated 628 people in all areas.
According to the Ministry of Health has stepped up surveillance on suspected cases of acute respiratory infections.