Uruguay: A suspected case of influenza H1N1 in ICU by respiratory infection

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This type of infection is reportable to the Department of epidemiology of the Ministry of public health associated with flu pictures (not of bacterial nature). It's the problems that occur with sudden onset of fever (more than 38C), cough or coughing and difficulty breathing, leading to hospitalization. In the last hours, confirmed a suspected case of flu which led to Iraq in a Lady of the city of San Jose, who is hospitalized in CTI since a week ago. The patient was in serious but stable condition yesterday. The medical sources consulted indicated that clinically there is signs of influenza although still subtracts the confirmation of laboratory studies, it takes between 10 and 15 days. The institution has had income to the sanatorium by aggressive pictures but this would be the first to get intensive treatment this winter. Despite this case, the sources consulted agreed that there is no overflow assistance for flu and that this year there is a reduction in the number of people affected by the virus.




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