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Arequipa 525 suspects and killed by influenza A 3
Wed, 22/07/2009 - 13:45
So far in the White City have been 3 deaths and 525 suspected cases of influenza. Cases of respiratory infections in patients has increased to 23 thousand.
So informed the General Manager of Health Arequipa, Miguel Alayza, who noted that the 525 suspected cases have already undergone the examination to rule out sample contamination of influenza A.
"This great group of people has been subjected to tests for screening and laboratory results, will be arriving in the coming days. It is likely that the case of influenza, which means they are urgent cases," he said.
Also recognized an alarming increase of cases of respiratory infections in the city, as has been reported 23 patients with a thousand problems.
Arequipa 3 people have already died due to influenza AH1N1. The first was a girl from Moquegua, then a pregnant girl from Puno, and two days ago, after 14 days of treatment, died a couple of 26 years of age.
He called emergency authorities in Lima, demanding to be given a complete laboratory tests to discard in the same city, because so far not reached the results of the samples were sent to Lima.
"It was too late to post the results. We have treatments for 400 people and we acquire 3500 doses of medication, but we need at least 20 thousand", he asked.
Arequipa 525 suspects and killed by influenza A 3
Wed, 22/07/2009 - 13:45
So far in the White City have been 3 deaths and 525 suspected cases of influenza. Cases of respiratory infections in patients has increased to 23 thousand.
So informed the General Manager of Health Arequipa, Miguel Alayza, who noted that the 525 suspected cases have already undergone the examination to rule out sample contamination of influenza A.
"This great group of people has been subjected to tests for screening and laboratory results, will be arriving in the coming days. It is likely that the case of influenza, which means they are urgent cases," he said.
Also recognized an alarming increase of cases of respiratory infections in the city, as has been reported 23 patients with a thousand problems.
Arequipa 3 people have already died due to influenza AH1N1. The first was a girl from Moquegua, then a pregnant girl from Puno, and two days ago, after 14 days of treatment, died a couple of 26 years of age.
He called emergency authorities in Lima, demanding to be given a complete laboratory tests to discard in the same city, because so far not reached the results of the samples were sent to Lima.
"It was too late to post the results. We have treatments for 400 people and we acquire 3500 doses of medication, but we need at least 20 thousand", he asked.