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Venezuela - Confirmed swine flu cases - 131 deaths

Re: Venezuela - Confirmed swine flu cases - 116 deaths

Re: Venezuela - Confirmed swine flu cases - 116 deaths

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Venezuelan authorities reported 121 deaths from influenza A
EFE
Caracas | 11 hours ago

Total of 121 people infected with the H1N1 virus have died in Venezuela, where 2742 cases have been confirmed since the disease appeared in the country last April, according to official figures published today.

The latest bulletin of the Directorate of Epidemiological Surveillance presents these figures based on data accumulated "until 23 December" as published Wednesday in the website of the Ministry of Health.

A total of 12,070 suspected cases of influenza A have been studied by the Venezuelan health authorities, which were confirmed with the 2742 virus.

Of those confirmed cases of the disease since 2235 have received "high epidemiological" while 121 were due to "deaths influenza/H1N1 with positive results," the official information.

The Venezuelan Minister of Health, Carlos Rotondaro said last September that the government will invest 25 million dollars to buy 5 million doses of vaccine against the disease and would be distributed free to the public in 2010.

The first case of influenza A was found in Venezuela last April 28 in a 22 years he had traveled to Panama
 
Re: Venezuela - Confirmed swine flu cases - 131 deaths

http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=157291&Itemid=1

131 deaths reported in Venezuela by influenza A (H1N1)
Monday, January 25th, 2010

January 25, 2010, 17:58Caracas, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The influenza A (H1N1) left until two thousand 187 infected and 131 deaths in Venezuela, numbers declining from the surveillance and prevention programs in place, reported today, Health Minister Carlos Rotondaro .

According to the official, although the disease subsides, still active follow-up action and monitoring.

We will continue to epidemiological surveillance, told reporters in Beijing.

For Rotondaro cases decreased largely responds to prevention.

In this regard we ask the press to help us remind people the importance of hygiene to avoid infection, he said.

For vaccines against influenza A (H1N1), the owner announced that the first batch will arrive in February.

We worked the issue of vaccination with the Pan American Health Organization, he said.

The Venezuelan government plans to distribute the first doses in vulnerable sectors such as pregnant women, children, elderly and medical staff.

lac / wmr
 
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