Puerto Rico Deaths - 8 Confirmed

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3 more people die from swine flu in Puerto Rico

Associated Press
2009-07-20 06:58 AM Fonts Size:

Authorities in Puerto Rico are reporting three more swine flu deaths, raising the U.S. territory's total of confirmed fatal cases to six.
Interim Health Secretary Concepcion Quinones says laboratory tests are being conducted on 17 additional deaths that are suspected of being related to swine flu.

Quinones said Sunday the number of confirmed swine flu illnesses remains at 52, but she raised the number of suspected cases from 496 to 656 for the territory of 4 million people.

Officials did not provide details about the new deaths.

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Re: Puerto Rico Deaths - 6 Confirmed

Source: http://www.notiuno.com/2009/07/llega...l-virus-ah1n1/

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Reaches 6 the number of deaths related to the virus AH1N1

July 20, 2009 by Editor

The Secretary of the Department of Health, Longo Qui?ones de Concepci?n and State Epidemiologist, Johnny Rull?n reported yesterday to Governor Luis Fortu?o the results of recent tests conducted in the laboratory of the Department of Health to confirm infection with influenza A virus H1N1 .

According to health authorities, the number of confirmed deaths linked to the virus jumped from 3 to 6, when 3 of the 19 confirmed cases that were under study in the laboratory of the Department of Health. Meanwhile, one death was added to the list of probable deaths under investigation by authorities, for a total of 17 at present, ie, the 19 who were yesterday in the list of probable minus 3 is confirmed to be a more added for a total of 17.

The number of confirmed infections was maintained at 52, while the number of probable infections rose from 496 to 656 cases, the addition of some 160 cases that were positive for Influenza A rapid test Both of Longo Qui?ones as Rull?n recalled that last week, however, that the rapid test positive for Influenza A is treated as a probable case of H1N1.

Like yesterday, both of Longo Qui?ones as Rull?n were receiving and analyzing the information sent to the various medical and hospital facilities throughout the island, as well as the latest results of laboratory tests carried out during the day. Meanwhile, the governor Fortu?o was maintained to monitor the situation from La Fortaleza, and in contact with both to coordinate the work plans of various government agencies that are addressing the situation.

Furthermore, the Department of Health reported that the unity of the United Forces of Rapid Action Police of Puerto Rico is working with the Department helicopter to transport samples of reported cases in the island municipality of Vieques and Culebra to make it reach soon as possible to the laboratory of the Health Department in Rio Piedras.

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Re: Puerto Rico Deaths - 7 Confirmed

Source: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sp/nws/6538490.html

Seventh death from swine flu in Puerto Rico
? 2009 The Associated Press
July 20, 2009, 5:20 PM

The government confirmed on Monday the seventh death linked to the swine influenza virus and announced that the total of confirmed infections rose to 86, some 36 more than in those reported on Sunday.

"Probably most of these 86 cases are reported and confirmed infections have overcome the disease and have been cured," said state epidemiologist, Johnny Rullan, in a statement.

The official also indicated that there were 19 other deaths being investigated because they might be related to the influenza A H1N1.

Meanwhile, the number of probable cases rose from 656 to 830.

It also found that the average daily death toll this is two per day, equivalent to about 14 per week.

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Re: Puerto Rico Deaths - 8 Confirmed

Source: http://www.primerahora.com/diario/no...s_ah1n1/317678

First child virus death AH1N1

Yesterday a young man expected to be evaluated in the Medical Center. Health reported that the number of probable cases rose from 830 to 1.038 and confirmed cases rose to 103. (Primera Hora / Andre Kang)
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
Rosita Marrero / First Time

At a time when the authorities of Health expressed his optimism about the likelihood as to reduce deaths by AH1N1 for next week, it transpired that one of the victims of this terrible epidemic was a little girl of five years which today as the eight confirmed deaths.

Upon confirmation that death is a subtraction in the category of suspicious deaths, which descends from 19 to 18.

The state epidemiologist, Johnny Rullan, again expressed optimism that the next week "down the deaths."

"I hope next week for a push to lower fatalities. If it continues now throughout the world seeking prompt treatment, if it does that, we're going to lose, "said the scientist.

Rull?n reacted annoyed at the insistence of the rumors that she ordered a curfew.

"That rumor is running as someone who does not want to work," he said.

Meanwhile, Gov. Luis Fortu?o reiterated that there is no reason to raise the pandemic alert level of 5 to 6.

"This has to be clear that there is no closed shop or mass cancellation of activities. Simply, we must remain vigilant, practicing the prevention of the virus, "he said in a news release, prepared jointly with the Department of Health.

In part the press was informed that the Department of Correction identified one positive to influenza A, 24 probable cases have been registered. Another of the defendants was negative.
Probable cases increase

Meanwhile, the Health Department reported that the number of probable cases rose from 830 to 1.038, and confirmed cases rose to 103.

"Almost 300 people yesterday for today in the probable cases," noted Rull?n in an interview with Primera Hora.

How do you explain?

Monday was more than 600 tests, of which 300 were positive. Would be greater if we had every test done to Puerto Rico.

"It should be noted that probably most of these 103 cases are reported as confirmed infections have already passed and the disease has been cured," said Rull?n.

Contrary to accusations by some sectors that Puerto Rico is a higher mortality rate for the virus that is being reported, Rull?n remained in the total number of infections per month was 12 thousand, or 400 for 30 days.

"If one person dies each day are 1 in 400. That is our experience. Yesterday just went 265 positives. Yesterday, 650 were to be tested. One day he dies and 400 infections a day, "he said.

On the latest information from the World Health Organization (WHO) that the deaths had risen to 140 thousand in the world, Rull?n commented that the important thing in Puerto Rico are not the numbers per day, but the magnitude at Isla .