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Source: http://www.adn.es/sociedad/20090610/NWS-2986-Expertos-Estados-Unidos-Chile-investigar.html
Google translation:
Experts from United States traveling to Chile to investigate an outbreak of influenza A
* EFE
A committee of experts arrived today from United States to Chile to study in detail the outbreak of influenza A in that country since 1694 has infected and two confirmed deaths.
Visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (CDC, for its acronym in English) was confirmed by the Chilean Minister of Health, ?lvaro Erazo.
"The objective is to analyze the evolution of influenza in our country, founded on the need for preventive measures to shape global," said Erazo evening at the second.
This announcement coincided with the information provided this morning by the deputy director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Keiji Fucuda, who said: "We are ever closer" to the declaration of the global pandemic.
Members of the CDC, an agency that advises the WHO, will meet in Chile with the experts of the Ministry of Health also established contact with the team is at Puerto Montt, some 1,000 kilometers south of Santiago, a city that focuses severe cases and only two deaths recorded.
In Chile, influenza A and infected 1694 people, the largest number of countries in South America.
However, the highest level of infection was recorded as of next week and for a period could be extended between 15 and 21 days, reported Tuesday that the secretary for assistance networks, Julio Montt.
In addition, the minister held a videoconference with Erazo director general of WHO Margaret Chan, to coordinate the fight against influenza.
"It was a reunion of consultation and discussion. The manager was aware of the data in Chile and requested recommendations regarding the decision to raise the alert level 6 (highest level of global warning)," Erazo said.
Currently, the alert is under five, according to Keiji Fukuda, but "the virus is still spreading around the world and their activity is increasing in different countries. We are ever closer to a pandemic situation."
While in Chile 63 percent of all reported cases are now healthy and 35.3 percent of patients are at home without complications, striking the rapid increase in serious reports.
"Chile is a special case of recognition of the virus so it is interesting to analyze how they are handling the monitoring, protocol and clinical guidelines," said health minister in reference to a visit to the CDC.
Today is the first known infected Chilean parliamentarian, Senator Guido Girardi official, who predicted just a few weeks ago, several thousand patients in Chile by the influenza A
Google translation:
Experts from United States traveling to Chile to investigate an outbreak of influenza A
* EFE
A committee of experts arrived today from United States to Chile to study in detail the outbreak of influenza A in that country since 1694 has infected and two confirmed deaths.
Visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (CDC, for its acronym in English) was confirmed by the Chilean Minister of Health, ?lvaro Erazo.
"The objective is to analyze the evolution of influenza in our country, founded on the need for preventive measures to shape global," said Erazo evening at the second.
This announcement coincided with the information provided this morning by the deputy director of the World Health Organization (WHO), Keiji Fucuda, who said: "We are ever closer" to the declaration of the global pandemic.
Members of the CDC, an agency that advises the WHO, will meet in Chile with the experts of the Ministry of Health also established contact with the team is at Puerto Montt, some 1,000 kilometers south of Santiago, a city that focuses severe cases and only two deaths recorded.
In Chile, influenza A and infected 1694 people, the largest number of countries in South America.
However, the highest level of infection was recorded as of next week and for a period could be extended between 15 and 21 days, reported Tuesday that the secretary for assistance networks, Julio Montt.
In addition, the minister held a videoconference with Erazo director general of WHO Margaret Chan, to coordinate the fight against influenza.
"It was a reunion of consultation and discussion. The manager was aware of the data in Chile and requested recommendations regarding the decision to raise the alert level 6 (highest level of global warning)," Erazo said.
Currently, the alert is under five, according to Keiji Fukuda, but "the virus is still spreading around the world and their activity is increasing in different countries. We are ever closer to a pandemic situation."
While in Chile 63 percent of all reported cases are now healthy and 35.3 percent of patients are at home without complications, striking the rapid increase in serious reports.
"Chile is a special case of recognition of the virus so it is interesting to analyze how they are handling the monitoring, protocol and clinical guidelines," said health minister in reference to a visit to the CDC.
Today is the first known infected Chilean parliamentarian, Senator Guido Girardi official, who predicted just a few weeks ago, several thousand patients in Chile by the influenza A