Uruguay - Cases - 195

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It appears the spread of swine flu through South America continues. Apparently, this case traveled through Argentina.

Uruguay first two confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza

27 May 2009 15:19​

27 May 2009 15:19

MONTEVIDEO, May 27 (Reuters) - Uruguay on Wednesday confirmed two cases of the H1N1 influenza strain, first detected in the country.

The infected are a man and a young woman who recently traveled to Argentina.

"We want to publicize the appearance of two cases of H1N1 influenza in Uruguay. One is a male, who was in Argentina in a championship horse show, and the other is a female person who was also in Argentina," said Health Minister Maria Julia Mu?oz.

"Both have a benign evolution," he added.

The new strain of flu emerged in Mexico, where 85 people have died from the virus, and until Tuesday had 13,000 confirmed cases in the world, while the number of affected countries amounted to 46.

(Reporting by Conrado Hornos and Patricia Avila)

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Re: Uruguay - Confirmed cases- 6

Re: Uruguay - Confirmed cases- 6

Source: http://www.abc.com.py/2009-05-29/ar...va-a-seis-los-casos-confirmados-de-gripe-h1n1

Uruguay brings to six confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza

Uruguay today confirmed four new cases of infection with the new strain of H1N1 influenza, two days after he announced the detection in the country for the first two infected by the virus. As confirmed by the Health Minister Maria Julia Mu?oz, a local television station, people are between 11 and 28 years.

"All have epidemiological link, or contact with someone who went (abroad) or they went. They are the four different families," said Health Minister Maria Julia Mu?oz.

"They have no complication (...) The picture is benign, is that of a common flu and are well provided with medical treatment," he added.

The authorities had confirmed on Wednesday the detection of the two first cases of H1N1 influenza in the country, a man of 24 years and a couple of 15 who had traveled to Argentina. According to Mu?oz, the cases are people of Montevideo, the capital city.

The new strain of flu emerged in Mexico, killing 97 people. The virus spread to 53 countries and infected some 15,000 people. In Chile were reported 224 cases of influenza H1N1, while in Argentina there are 70 confirmed cases.

 

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Re: Uruguay - Cases - 11

Re: Uruguay - Cases - 11

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Cases of influenza A were duplicated in two days in Uruguay

31.05.09 | 18:22 h. AGENCIA EFE

The cases of influenza A in Uruguay arrived today at eleven and twenty other were discarded, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement.

The global epidemic of the virus AH1N1 coincides with the austral autumn, annually causing tens of cases of seasonal influenza in Uruguay.

Last Friday, in the previous report, the Uruguayans were infected with the virus six.

"In all cases, people are cared for in their homes by doctors and developing well," says the MSP.

The ages of those infected with influenza A virus ranging from 14 to 62 years and was the first case in the department of Canelones, the second largest in the country.

All infected recently traveled to Argentina or were in contact with people who visited the neighboring country.

In recent days hundreds of people have contacted the special services provided by the ministry to check on possible contamination.

The global epidemic of the virus coincides with AH1N1 austral autumn annually causing tens of cases of seasonal influenza in Uruguay.

The health authorities and education available from morning alcohol gel is distributed in schools in Montevideo and will instruct the students by their teachers for the hygiene of hands several times during the day as a way to prevent infection.

In addition, they recommended to the people that if they have symptoms or suspected to have been infected with the virus do not attend health centers, but the doctor called his home to prevent the possible spread of disease.

 

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Re: Uruguay - Cases - 17

Re: Uruguay - Cases - 17

Source: http://www.lanacion.com.py/noticias_um-249618.htm

Amount to 17 cases of influenza A in Uruguay
The Ministry of Public Health of Uruguay today identified two new cases of influenza A (H1N1), bringing to 17 the number of infected in the country.

Montevideo. AFP.
The authorities reported that two cases detected in Montevideo, have epidemiological link with trips abroad and contacts with patients already diagnosed.

In this regard the recommendations remained linked to the alleviation of respiratory diseases in general and influenza in particular.

It also recalled that the increased number of cases is within expectations and does not presuppose any health warning signal, since their clinical course is similar or even smaller than the seasonal flu.

 

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Re: Uruguay - Cases - 21

Re: Uruguay - Cases - 21

Source: http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/espanol/42860.html

4 new confirmed cases of influenza A H1N1 in Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, June 5 --

The Ministry of Public Health reported 4 new cases of influenza A H1N1 and a total of 21 confirmed cases across the country.

Through a press release issued by the Chilean newspaper La Segunda Online, stressed that all the newly confirmed cases are "young persons with epidemiologic links to cases and people who traveled to Argentina, where he contracted the virus."

In this regard, he stressed that all confirmed cases developing well beyond the life risk, and saving the rest and isolation in their homes.

LATAM: Report

 

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Re: Uruguay - Cases - 22

Re: Uruguay - Cases - 22

Source: http://spanish.china.org.cn/international/txt/2009-06/08/content_17904808.htm

Google translation:

Uruguay rises to 22 confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1)

Uruguayan health authorities reported four new cases of influenza A (H1N1), three students from private schools in Montevideo and a woman who traveled to United States.

This was raised to 22 the total number of infected in this country.

One of the cases were in an adult woman who returned to the United States and resides in the Department of Black River, in western Uruguay.

"Like the other cases diagnosed, the patient is at home with a box flu without complications," said Saturday the Ministry of Public Health in an official statement.

This Sunday it was reported that two private schools in Montevideo suspended their classes for a week because they were detected cases of influenza A and other common flu.

The temporary closure of establishments was recommended by the Ministry of Public Health.

At one such school were detected three cases of human influenza, it said.

The first two cases of influenza A were reported in the country on May 27 in a couple of 24 years and a teenager of 15, who traveled to Argentina.

 

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Re: Uruguay - Cases - 27

Re: Uruguay - Cases - 27

Source: http://www.informador.com.mx/intern...-27-los-casos-de-gripe-porcina-en-uruguay.htm

Increase to 27 cases of swine flu in Uruguay
* For the first time a school has closed until Friday

Of the three new cases were reported to develop at home, without complications
MONTEVIDEO, PARAGUAY .- The Ministry of Health reported Monday that amounted to 27 patients affected by human influenza and for the first time a school has closed its doors until Friday by the disease.

The three most affected are informed that in the early hours of Monday and all of Montevideo and are''epidemiological link since they are people who went (abroad) or have been in contact with confirmed cases.''

Of the three new cases were reported to evolve''in their homes, without complications and in control with their doctors.''

The Latin American school confirmed the temporary closure of its operations, but unofficially it was learned that at least one other school would have taken a similar measure.
CREDITS: AP / RSFF

 

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Re: Uruguay - Cases - 32

Re: Uruguay - Cases - 32

Uruguay recorded 32 cases of swine flu

10:17 A.M., 10 June 2009

MONTEVIDEO, 10 Jun 2009 (AFP) - In Uruguay there are 32 confirmed cases of swine flu, after registering five new cases on Monday, while two schools cerrarron its doors, said the Ministry of Public Health (MSP).

"Suman 32 confirmed cases of influenza A H1N1 in the country," the communique of the MSP.

Of the total cases, 28 are in Montevideo and four in the country.

The MSP said that "continuing surveillance for influenza outbreaks, and found that the cases of the new virus is taking the measures provided for by this stage the Contingency Plan."

A private school closed its doors until next week to prevent infection after registering there an outbreak of swine flu, which already has closed two schools, said the MSP.

The school was closed in order to "mitigate" the contagion of more children, said Health Minister Maria Julia Mu?oz, the daily El Observador.

http://www.mipunto.com/punto_notici...po=MEDICINA&archivo=090610141703.brrzxmz6.txt

 

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Re: Uruguay - Cases - 36

Re: Uruguay - Cases - 36

S America bears swine flu brunt

Article from: Agence France-Presse
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From correspondents in Buenos Aires
June 17, 2009 07:40am

THE swine flu deaths of two people in Argentina and a mutation of the H1N1 virus detected in Brazil have added to fears that South America is entering a harsh winter beset by the flu pandemic.

While big pharmaceutical firms are ramping up efforts to mass-produce a vaccine for H1N1, they are still months away from having enough stocks - too late for the Southern Hemisphere's winter flu season.

South America has already recorded five deaths from the disease: two in Chile, one in Colombia last week and, most recently, those of a three-month-old girl and a 28-year-old man with leukemia in Argentina's capital Buenos Aires.

The number of infected cases is outstripping figures put out regularly by the World Health Organisation.

According to the latest statistics from national health authorities, Chile has 2355 patients confirmed with H1N1 flu, Argentina has 733, Peru has 113, Brazil 69, Ecuador 84, Venezuela 44, Uruguay 36, Paraguay 25 and Suriname 13.

Those figures are far overshadowed by the data from North America and Central America, the apparent source of the pandemic.

Mexican authorities say they have had 109 deaths and 6,294 infected cases. The United States today added a nine-year-old boy to its death toll, bringing it to 47, alongside 17,855 infected cases. Canada has six deaths and 3515 infections.

Central America and the Caribbean have also been hit, registering nearly 800 infections and three deaths (one each in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic and Guatemala).

Although the A(H1N1) virus has been classed as relatively mild since first being detected in April, its unusually strong effect on the young, on those with other underlying health problems, and on the poor have made it a redoubtable challenge.

Some major drug companies have started producing a vaccine for pre-clinical testing, but one of them, Switzerland's Novartis, told the Financial Times it did not intend to give it away to poor countries.

US rival Baxter said today it should have its H1N1 vaccine commercially available in July.

But there were underlying fears that the virus currently spreading around the world through human-to-human contact might mutate further, possibly into a more deadly form, as happened with the 1918 Spanish flu which killed tens of millions.

Those fears heightened a little today, when a Brazil's Adolfo Lutz Bacteriological Institute said its researchers had identified and isolated a new strain of the A(H1N1) virus in a Sao Paulo patient.

It was not yet known whether that variant, called A/Sao Paulo/1454/H1N1, was more aggressive than the more common type.

The institute said in a statement the mutation comprised alterations in the Hemagglutinin protein which allows the virus to infect new hosts.

 

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Re: Uruguay - Cases - 197

Re: Uruguay - Cases - 197

Source: http://about.reuters.com/dynamic/countrypages/argentina/1245770146nN23365372.ASP

Google translation:

H1N1 influenza cases in Uruguay climb to almost 200 in one month
23 Jun 2009 11:15

MONTEVIDEO, June 23 (Reuters) - Confirmed cases of infection with the new strain of H1N1 influenza in Uruguay amounted to almost 200 in a month, according to data released by the Ministry of Public Health.

Some 63 people with flu were confirmed by laboratory tests and epidemiological link by some 132, according to the health authority said in a statement released Monday night, compared with 11 cases recorded in late May.

A total of 1367 suspected cases and reporting of laboratory-confirmed a 76 per cent belongs to the country's capital, Montevideo.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stated that a new pandemic strain of the H1N1 virus killed 231 people and infected more than 52,000 globally.

In Argentina, where there are 1213 infected with the virus, 10 people died from the disease, while Chile is the country of South America with the largest number of infected, about 4315, and seven people died due to that cause.

The new strain was detected in Mexico and United States in April and then began spreading to the world.

(Reporting by Conrado Hornos, Edited by Silene Ramirez)

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Re: Uruguay - Cases - 195

Source: http://spanish.china.org.cn/international/txt/2009-06/28/content_18026894.htm

Google translation:
Report Uruguay nine hospitalized for influenza A (H1N1)

11:39 28-06-2009 / spanish.china.org.cn
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The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) of Uruguay announced today that nine patients with influenza A (H1N1) were hospitalized, one in serious condition in at least five cities.

The cases are presented with a good outcome, except for a couple of 22 years of age, who is in the area of intensive care, the MOH said in a statement.

The couple, who introduced three months of pregnancy, is the city of Paysandu, 390 kilometers northwest of Montevideo, is serious, but stable, according to medical records.

The MSP said that until now there have been no deaths from influenza A (H1N1).

Three of the hospitalized are in Montevideo, two in Paysand?, two in Canelones (south), one in Cologne (west) and one in Maldonado (east).

Tami study were reported outbreaks in 10 schools, nine of which are private, however, the MSP did not specify the total number of infected.

On Monday the health authorities confirmed 195 cases of influenza A (H1N1) in the country after he reported the first concerned the May 27. End