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24/07/2009

Vineyard (Vinhedo) records the third death for suspected avian influenza A

The Epidemiological Surveillance Department of Health confirmed the Vineyard on the morning of Friday, March 24, the third death from suspected avian influenza A in the city.

A man of 44 years was hospitalized on 22 of the Santa Casa de Vineyard and died this morning, around 5:45 a.m., with suspected avian influenza A.

A woman of 37 years died 23 days and a wife of 42 years on 18, the two had symptoms consistent with disease. The causes of death have not yet been confirmed.

Another person with the disease is suspected in the Santa Casa hospital with symptoms compatible with influenza A.

In all Vinhedo records 10 new confirmed cases of influenza.

Portuguese:
Vinhedo registra terceira morte suspeita por gripe influenza A

A Vigil?ncia Epidemiol?gica da Secretaria de Sa?de de Vinhedo confirmou na manh? desta sexta-feira, dia 24, a terceira morte por suspeita de gripe influenza A no munic?pio.

Um homem de 44 anos estava internado deste o dia 22 na Santa Casa de Vinhedo e faleceu nesta madrugada, por volta 5h45, com suspeita de gripe influenza A.

Uma mulher de 37 anos faleceu dia 23 e uma mulher de 42 anos no dia 18, as duas apresentavam sintomas compat?veis ? doen?a. As causas das mortes ainda n?o foram confirmadas.

Outra pessoa com suspeita da doen?a est? internada na Santa Casa com sintomas compat?veis ? influenza A.

Ao todo Vinhedo registra 10 casos confirmados da nova gripe.

Fonte: Assessoria de Imprensa

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Swine flu may have caused the first death in Santa Cruz

24/07/2009 - 17:29 | Sancler Ebert
An elderly of 91 years may be the first victim of the influenza A virus in the city (H1N1). She is resident of Santa Cruz do Sul and transferred on Thursday at Holy Cross Hospital. Samples of the patient were sent for examination and, in a few days, will clarify the cause of death. The information that was passed Friday by the doctor infectologist Marcelo Carneiro. According to him, rose to 27 the number of people hospitalized in the nursing home with suspected influenza A. Of these, 4 are in the ICU.

Depending on the suspected cases, the Holy Cross Hospital uses several internal measures. One is the use of masks by the officials. The examination should be ready next week. From the result, new measures can be adopted. According to Marcelo Carneiro, Santa Cruz includes the group of municipalities gauchos considered at risk of disease.

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Region of Campinas has one more death from swine flu, the 14th in the state. Holidays are extended

Plant?o | Posted on 24/07/2009 at 16h58m
O Globo

S?O PAULO - The Municipal Secretary of Health of Campinas confirmed one more death from swine flu in the region. A resident of Cosm?polis died on July 21 at the Center for Comprehensive Health Care for Women, which is inside the hospital at Unicamp. The couple had 20 years and was 7 months pregnant. It is the second death announced this Friday in the region. A little earlier, the secretariat had informed the death of a woman of 37 years who died in last Thursday in the city of Campinas. With these two cases, the State of S?o Paulo 14 total deaths from influenza A. The Municipal Department of Education decided to extend Campinas in a week the school holidays in public. Students just returned to classes on Aug. 3.

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First person to die
swine influenza in Campinas
The victim, apparently, presented no other health complications and also not traveled outside the country

24/07/2009 - 15h52. Last updated on 24/07/2009 - 19h05

This was confirmed Friday the first case of swine flu death of a resident of Campinas. A woman of 37 years, died yesterday (23), the Hospital of the UNICAMP. The victim, apparently, did not have other health complications and also not traveled outside the country

This is the fourth death by influenza in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas (RMC). The other three victims, including women, were Indaiatuba, and Cosm?polis Valinhos. There are 10 deaths under investigation in the region.

On the afternoon of Friday (24), secretaries of health and education of cities in the region met and the municipalities of Campinas, Indaiatuba and Vineyard for a week decided to postpone the resumption of classes. The Fiesp already determined the extension of an additional week of vacation in schools of Senai, Senac Sesi and throughout the State of S?o Paulo.

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Friday, July 24, 2009, 19:02


São Paulo confirms four more deaths caused by swine flu

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The Secretary of Health of Sao Paulo announced on Friday night that two more deaths caused by influenza A (H1N1), called the swine flu in the state. In addition, two other deaths were confirmed in the region of Campinas, which had already been disclosed in the afternoon. Therefore, increased to 16 the number of deaths from influenza in the swine. In Brazil, the total comes to 33.

According to the secretary, one of the dead is a girl of 4 years, resident of São Paulo, who was hospitalized since the last 16 days. She had crisis of bronchospasm. The following day, was hospitalized in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit), but resisted and died on 19. The child had history of hospitalization for an asthma attack and bronchiolitis.

The other fatal victim is a man of 58 years, resident of the Capital, who was hospitalized in ICU since the last day 1. He died on 21 and, according to the secretary, had a history of liver problems.

The victim was a woman of Campinas in 37 years. She was hospitalized in the last 20 days. His framework has evolved to respiratory failure and she died this Thursday (23).

The other patient was a pregnant 20 years, residents of the region of Campinas. She was hospitalized since July 17 with a condition of pneumonia, who died on April 21. She was in the seventh month pregnancy and was discontinued. The baby is fine.

Earlier, the mayor of Santa Catarina was informed that investigates five deaths in the city. The victims are two women and three men. There is no provision for disclosure of tests that can prove the infection.

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Friday, July 24, 2009, 19:15 | Online
SP announces 4 more deaths from influenza in the swine

SÃO PAULO - The State Department of Health of Sao Paulo in late today confirmed four more deaths caused by influenza A (H1N1), influenza swine. Two cases were registered in the capital and two in the region of Campinas. With these data, up to 16 the total deaths in the state and 33 in the country, because of the new flu. According to the Secretariat, a girl of 4 years was hospitalized this month with 16 days of crisis bronchospasm and died three days later in the capital. The child had history of hospitalization for an asthma attack and bronchiolitis. The other death was a man of 58 years with serious liver problems. He was hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on July 1 and died April 21.



In the region of Campinas, one of the victims is a woman of 20 years who was pregnant for seven months. According to Mayor of Cosmópolis, she was hospitalized on Thursday of last week in a hospital in Campinas with symptoms of new disease and died four days later, on the day the baby was born. The report concluded today suggests that the young died of pneumonia. On the afternoon of today, the Municipal Health Secretariat of Campinas confirmed the first death caused by influenza virus A (H1N1) in the city. The victim is a woman of 37 years since we went to the outside and had no other diseases. The woman, who had not disclosed the name, was hospitalized on Monday at a hospital and died from the public on Thursday.

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Increases to 16 the number of deaths by swine influenza in S?o Paulo
Writing SRZD | Science and Health | 25/07/2009 10:57

In a note released this Friday, the State Department of Health said that rose to 16 the number of deaths by swine influenza in S?o Paulo. The death of a girl of 4 years and a man in S?o Paulo because of the influenza A virus, increased the number of victims in the state.

The other victim, a man of 58 years, died on Tuesday, according to office, he had serious liver problems. It was released this Friday, the death of another pregnant woman in the state of S?o Paulo because of the new flu. The victim this time was living Cosm?polis of the 135 km from the capital, but was hospitalized in Campinas.

Once in the city of S?o Paulo, a pregnant woman of 27 years died due to disease. In both cases, the babies were saved. According to the Bureau of Cosm?polis the patient was 20 years and was 7 months pregnant. The report notes that the couple died of pneumonia. Besides the mother and another woman who died in Campinas, the other 14 deaths were confirmed in the following cities: Valinhos (1), Indaiatuba (1), Osasco (3), Itapetininga (1), Botucatu (1), Diadema (1 ).

A new tent army began operations this Friday, in Osasco, in greater S?o Paulo, to guide people and to attend a screening for new cases of suspected influenza. The tent is mounted at Hospital Antonio Giglio. Working in a medical tent, a nurse, a technician in nursing and two health workers.

According Ewandro Ruck, coordinator of the hospitals of the city, two more tents began working in the emergency services and Conrado Nuvolini Osmar Mesquita.
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Neighbor of the victim of swine flu dies in Diadema

William Cardoso
Di?rio do Grande ABC's

Neighbor of the girl killed in a week ago Diadema victim of the influenza virus A (H1N1), a housewife of 56 years died in the early hours of Saturday by a severe complication of pneumonia. Before being hospitalized at Hospital Mario Covas in Santo Andre, on Thursday, showed symptoms of swine flu. Result of examination that will confirm or not the contamination will be ready in four days.

Until the night of Friday, to give official information that the lady responded well to medication, despite the seriousness of the case. The death occurred around 3am, after two stops breathing. According to the family, the body must be buried this Sunday in the Valley of Peace Cemetery, also in Diadema.

The family appears outraged by the situation and questions the fact that patients have the same frame of pneumonia and not be readily treated with the antiviral (Tamiflu), thus arriving at the health units. "A week after the death of the girl my mother died. Will they wait seven more days to take any measure," asks one of four children.

In a note, the Municipality of Diadema reiterated that the care provided to the patient carefully followed all the medical protocol established by the Ministry of Health and is monitoring the family of the victim. The Municipal Health Department reported that intensify the prevention and educational information on the Influenza A (H1N1) in the region where the girl died a year and six months and its neighbor, which is suspected of having contracted avian swine.

History - The symptoms began on Sunday, which prevented the housewife to even attend the funeral of the girl, who lived in the loft next to where he lived. High fever and breathing difficulties in women led to the UBS (Basic Health Unit) Paineiras on Monday. The doctor ordered a blood test and found low immunity.

On Tuesday, the presence of blood in saliva has made the unit look again. The doctor had said that the reason for the bleeding was too much coughing.

The situation worsened on Wednesday when it was to block the report Health of family members, the doctor responsible for care said that the housewife was excellent, with clean lungs. Even so, asked another radiograph, which was made after inhalation. The result showed pneumonia.

20 were prescribed injections of penicillin-based medicine twice daily. The first dose was given on the same night, in Paineiras UBS. The next day, when returned to the second application, the requested new medical radiography, which showed pleural effusion, typical of a severe pneumonia. According to relatives, then the fact of living next to the first fatal victim of swine influenza in the region was considered relevant.

The lady was taken to block Health has been in a room with a girl with Down syndrome, also suspected of having contracted the H1N1. During the night, was transferred to the Mario Covas, which arrived at 22.10. The son claims that were four hours in hospital waiting for a bed, which was only released after much pressure, including being asked to present the Military Police.

A resident of Diadema was treated as a victim of pneumonia. A test for finding whether or not the H1N1 has been requested, but the result will only in the next three or four days. The status of the patient concerned husband, Mr. Morato, 51 years. Visited by the Daily report on the afternoon of the sixth, he regretted the care provided by health authorities of the municipality. "Ignore the death of our neighbor the whole time," he said.

On Friday, residents of the street where the girl lived and a housewife complained of lack of proper guidance, because we all had so much contact with them.

Questioned on the evening of yesterday, the Municipality of Diadema said the patient was accompanied by the health services since the day 20, with appropriate medical care, exams and prescription of medicines. So that was the suspicion of H1N1, sent to the hostess to the unit of reference for the region. The family disagrees with the information.

For residents, the Mayor said it had made "active search" for people who had contact with the child, and that all were being monitored. The information is contested by all who live on site.
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Rio Grande, 28 July 2009, Tuesday.

Rio Grande registers first case of death of suspected influenza A


The Secretary of Health of Rio Grande, Zelionara White, reported yesterday in press conference that a woman of 43 years died on the afternoon of last Thursday with suspected you were with influenza A. The woman, living in Rio Grande, was being treated for pneumonia at home, 15 days ago. Only Thursday, she went to the emergency room of the Holy House, but died in the middle of the afternoon. This is the first death in the Rio Grande of suspected Influenza A (H1N1). The Department of Health is investigating what led to the death, and yesterday, would chat with her family for more information and see if one is familiar symptomatic.
Zelionara explained that the suspicion that the woman was with the virus of influenza A (H1N1) is due to the fact of being a case of severe acute respiratory disease. Were made of material for analysis and sent to the Central Laboratory of the State (Lacen), located in Porto Alegre. "We have to investigate to see whether confirmed or not, because the respiratory infection can be from any type of flu," he noted. The victim would not have had contact with anyone symptomatic positive.
Also in the Santa Casa of Rio Grande, a second suspected case of influenza A. This is a boy of 25 years who was hospitalized Wednesday in St. Peter wing in Unit Infectious Diseases, with pneumonia, but then, by presenting shortness of breath, he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit , where he remained until yesterday. Again, material was collected for examination and sent to Lacen. "We prioritize the Lacen, and hopefully in 48 hours we know the outcome," said the holder of the Municipal Secretariat of Health Zelionara White states that, in the city, so far no confirmed case of influenza A.

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Young is the 12th victim of swine influenza in the RS, has killed 34

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PORTO ALEGRE - This morning of Sunday, the Rio Grande do Sul confirmed another victim of swine influenza in the country. It was the 12th death in the state and 34th confirmed in the country. The footwear Eder Curvello Roth, 20 years, died on the evening of Saturday around 22h30min. He was hospitalized 13 days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Hospital Montenegro. The information is the newspaper Zero Hora in Porto Alegre.

The Rio Grande do Sul is one of the states that most worries the contamination of swine flu, due to low temperatures. In some cities ga?cha, marking the thermometer is below zero. The Ministry of Health recently released U.S. $ 2 million to combat disease in the region of South

Bad service

The family claims the couple of bad service you received from the health system in S?o Sebasti?o do I fell. The stepmother Ana Paula da Silva, Eder sought medical help from the six days of July for five times in the health posts and hospitals in the city.

- He was always with fever between 39 ? C and 40 ? C, much coughing and pain in the body. Still, it was simply medicated and released - Ana Paula recalls.

According to her, Eder was not diabetic and had no problems with pressure, but was obese.

The only answer would have been done adequately on 12, when the state forced the serious medical transfer it to the Holy Family Hospital, in S?o Sebasti?o do Cai, to Montenegro.

According to the Head of Nursing Holy Family Hospital, Marta Biespeorf, the first record of the consultation Eder is the 11th, when it would have presented vomiting, nausea and diarrhea, which is not part of the flu. The lack of air was recorded the following day, when it was sent to Montenegro.

The Secretary of Health of the city, Fernando Cofferri, said no records that Eder had sought care at municipal posts in the network.

15:26 - 26/07/2009

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Parents say that the first victim of influenza A in SP had no health problems

Plant?o | Posted on 26/07/2009 at 11h08m
Rafael Ribeiro, Special to the Journal of S. Paulo

S?O PAULO - Almost a month after the death of the daughter of 11 years (the first fatal victim of swine influenza in S?o Paulo), Paula Nilce Laguna, 40 years, and John Laguna, of 57, spoke in this Saturday for the first time on the subject. The couple confirmed that her daughter never had hantavirus contamination - contracted by rats - who supposedly had weakened his immune system and facilitated the death by influenza virus A (H1N1).

- The challenge that was run by the Department of Health As you can tell that her body was weakened? And now that the examination was negative? Based on what has been said that - Nilce said, presenting the certificate issued by the Institute Adolfo Lutz, showing that the girl had no previous health problems.

Announcing the death of the child, the state Secretary of Health, Luiz Roberto Barradas, said that the victim was suspected hantavirus in childhood. On Friday, in response, the Department of Health said it investigated the possibility that the girl had shaken the immunity of any infection before, but that would be a possibility.

The family Laguna had eight other cases of swine flu confirmed: mother, father, younger brother, three cousins, grandmother and an aunt of the girl. The tragedy led the silence of their parents.

- I have suffered an emotional distress, was not able to speak. It was all played in the media and I was at home taking care of my son with my husband admitted - Nilce bubble.

In the coming days, she, her husband and son will travel to S?o Paulo.

- The confusion took my right to come and go. Some people believe, others not. Confidentiality is a right of the family and I need privacy - Nilce said.

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26/07/2009 - 17:29 - Updated 27/07/2009 - 20:37
Brazil has 39 deaths from avian swine
Ministry of Health has not yet officially confirmed the last 10 deaths, five in São Paulo and five in Rio Grande do Sul
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The Secretariat of Health of Mogi Guaçu in the interior of São Paulo, confirmed this Monday (27) one more death due to influenza A (H1N1), totaling 17 deaths in the state of São Paulo. The victim is a man of 58 years who had been hospitalized on July 16 with symptoms of pneumonia, which progressed to respiratory failure. The total number of victims in Brazil up to 39 now.

On Sunday (26), Rio Grande do Sul had confirmed five cases of death from swine flu, including two women who were pregnant. The deaths occurred between days 16 and 25 July and, as the most recent cases in São Paulo, has not been confirmed by the Ministry of Health

According to Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Sul, the two women died in the city of Passo Fundo, first, a refrigerator euxiliar of 31 years, on 16 and another, who had 25 years of nursing and was technical in day 20. No information about the time of pregnancy or if a baby can be saved. In Rio de Janeiro there are 33 pregnant women hospitalized with suspected new influenza.

The other victims in the Rio Grande do Sul were a carpenter of 36 years who had heart problems and died on day 16, in Caxias do Sul, a retired for 63 years, who was diabetic and died in Uruguaiana on 18, and Eder Curvelo Roth of 22 years, employed in a shoe factory.

According to the government of the state, Roth was admitted to a hospital in the city of Montenegro on the night of Saturday (25). Roth proplemas suffered from the pressure caused by obesity. The number of deaths in Rio Grande do Sul is 16. Rio de Janeiro reported five deaths and one Paraná.

On Friday (24), the Secretary of Health of São Paulo announced four more deaths due to disease caused by influenza virus A (H1N1). By the end of the week, the number of suspected cases in Brazil was 8,328, concentrated in southern and southeastern regions. Of these, only 1,566 (18.8&#37 were confirmed as swine flu.

Health Minister Jose Gomes Temporão in interview with TIME, said that the swine flu is more serious than the common. "Last year, the complications caused by common flu caused 4,500 deaths in July in the country," he said. The minister also said it gives her four children the same guidelines that offers the public: do not share cutlery and glasses, avoid places very closed and maintain a balanced diet.


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Sunday, July 26, 2009, 19:45 | Online
Influenza: RS records and 5 deaths in the state will total to 16

YOLANDA FORDELONE - Agencia Estado

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SÃO PAULO - The Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Sul, Osmar Terra, confirmed today in a press conference, five more deaths in the state caused by influenza A (H1N1), popularly known as swine flu. The most recent death occurred yesterday in Montenegro. The victim was a man of 20 years who did not have any other illness, and lived in São Sebastião do I fell. Now, the state has recorded 16 deaths from disease, informed the secretary.

Two women are among the victims. One in 25 years, was assistant in the nursing and died last Monday. Another patient, 31 years, was agent of refrigerator and died on 16. Both deaths occurred in Passo Fundo. Beyond them, a retired with diabetes of 63 years, died on 18 and a carpenter in Uruguaiana with heart problems in 36 years, died on day 16 in Caxias do Sul

According to the Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Sul, the Ministry of Health has been informed of the new deaths, but not yet counted the deaths in their official balance sheet. Second survey of the ministry of Friday morning, the total of victims of the disease arrived in the country until that time to 29.

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Influenza A had made a new victim in Rio Grande do Sul
Writing SRZD | Science and Health | 26/07/2009 16:45

The Rio Grande do Sul may have had one more death from swine flu (influenza A). The victim was a young man of 22 years, resident of S?o Sebasti?o do Cai, who died in a hospital in the city of Montenegro on the night of Saturday.

With this confirmation, the number of deaths caused by the disease reaches the state 12no and 34 in the country. The other cases were registered in the states of S?o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Paran?.

The Secretary of Health of S?o Sebasti?o do Cai, Cofferri Fernando, said the couple was hospitalized for the first time on July 11 in a private hospital in the city that lived with the new flu symptoms. Had worsened and he was sent to hospital in Montenegro in the early hours of 13th, where he remained hospitalized. Cafferri also clarified that the result of the examination which confirmed the diagnosis came in July 17.

With the confirmation of the disease, the Prefecture of S?o Sebasti?o do Ca? canceled events. The hospital confirmed the diagnosis and death of the patient, but the State Department of Health has not yet the case in the statistics of the disease.

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12h14min to 27/07/2009 - last updated on 27/07/2009 at 12h14min
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Region of Campinas 5th death confirmed by the new flu

Was confirmed on the morning of Monday (27) the fifth death caused by the new flu in the region of Campinas. The victim is a man of 58 years, resident of Mogi Gua?u, who was in Chile. He died on Sunday (26), after being hospitalized for ten days.

The flu has also made new victims in Campinas, Valinhos, and Indaiatuba Cosm?polis. In the State of S?o Paulo were 16 confirmed deaths until Friday, when the number of deaths in Brazil reached 38.

Customer Sectorized

The advance of new flu has changed the routine care in hospitals and health clinics in the region. Patients who arrive with symptoms of influenza A (H1N1) are separated from the others. In Campinas, the Hospital has adopted the green gold measured and Hospital de Cl?nicas da Unicamp the change will be announced until Wednesday.

In Piracicaba, starting to work on the afternoon of Monday (27) the Center for Support of flu syndrome in the emergency care unit of the Vila Rezende. All suspected cases of other units in the city will be channeled to the core, which will operate in times of increased demand, from 17h to 23h.

In the Ouro Verde Hospital in southwest region of Campinas, who arrived with symptoms of avian receives a mask and is separated from other patients. The field of pediatrics is also separate from the others.

Araraquara confirms 2nd case

The Epidemiological Surveillance of Araraquara confirmed this morning on Monday (27), one new case of influenza in the city. The victim is a man of 27 years, who recently returned from a trip to Argentina. The material for analysis was collected on July 1. The man is well and is already working.

It was the second confirmed case in the city and the fourth in the central region. Besides the other victims in Araraquara, were recorded cases of the disease in Araras and Mococa.

In Rio Claro, a suspected case is being monitored. A woman of 27 years was hospitalized on Friday (24) after presenting complications of pneumonia. The material for analysis was sent to the Office Aldolf Lutz, in S?o Paulo. There are no suspected cases in the city.

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Rio Grande do Sul confirmed five more deaths from avian swine

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PORTO ALEGRE - The Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Sul confirmed five more deaths from influenza A (H1N1) - Swine flu. Two men and three women - including two women - died between day 16 and 25 victims of the disease this month. Therefore, the number of deaths in the state reaches 16.

The latest death was confirmed in Montenegro, where a man of 20 years who worked in the footwear industry, died in the last 25 days. In Caxias do Sul, a carpenter of 36 years with heart disease died in the last 16 days.

The city of Uruguaiana recorded in the last 18 days, the death of a retired of 63 years who was diabetic. In Step Fund, a pregnant 31 years who worked as assistant died of cold in the last 16 days. Also in Passo Fundo, another pregnant 25-year, technical, nursing, died on the 20th of this month.

The Bureau's own estimate is that there are around 10 thousand cases of people who have or have had swine influenza in the state. The epidemic, according to the Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Sul, Osmar Terra, is the border toward the coast.

According to the latest balance of the registry, 392 people are hospitalized - 101 of them in Intensive Care Units (ICUs).

06:49 - 27/07/2009


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27 July 2009 - 05:31
RS confirms 4 more deaths swine flu, total reaches 38 in Brazil
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The Secretariat of Health of Rio Grande do Sul confirmed early last night, Sunday, four more deaths caused by swine flu - as is called influenza A (H1N1). With this, the number of deaths due to disease in the state rose to 16, and 38 in Brazil.

According to the secretariat, the new cases are two in Passo Fundo, one in Columbus and another in Uruguaiana, and all had features that fall in the risk of disease.

In Step Fund, the two deaths reported today are women. One of 31 years, died in the last 16 days, while the other of 25 years, died on July 20.

The new deaths recorded in Columbus was a man of 36 years who had heart problems. According to the secretary, he died on July 16.

Uruguaiana already in the body confirmed the death of a woman of 63 years, who was diabetic and died on July 18.

On the afternoon of today, had already been disclosed to the death of a young man of 20 years in the municipality of Montenegro, due to the disease. He was hospitalized for 13 days in the hospital of the city, but lives in São Sebastião do I fell. He had problems with pressure caused by obesity, according to the Civil Defense of Rio Grande do Sul

With the new cases, the State of Rio Grande do Sul is equal to São Paulo, who also recorded 16 deaths due to swine flu. Other states that register deaths from the disease are: Rio de Janeiro (5) and Paraná (1).

SYMPTOMS

The swine flu is a respiratory disease caused by influenza A virus, called H1N1. It is transmitted from person to person and has symptoms similar to common flu, with fever over 38 º C, cough, severe headache, muscle pain and joints, irritation of the eyes and nasal flow.

To diagnose the infection, a respiratory sample should be collected in four or five days of illness when infected person spreads the virus, and examined in the laboratory.

The antigripais Tamiflu and Relenza, already used against avian influenza are effective against the H1N1 virus, according to laboratory tests, and appear to give practical result, according to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control United States).

Report of the Film Saturday announced that data from common flu deaths in São Paulo last year, show that it makes more victims in the winter than the swine flu.

The common flu was responsible for 17 deaths per day in São Paulo last year. In all, 6,324 people died in the city in 2008 due to illnesses caused by influenza and pneumonia, bronchitis and other lung diseases.

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City of São Paulo confirms death of man by swine flu
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Monday, 27/07/2009 - 15:28

São Paulo - A man of 58 years who had contracted influenza A (H1N1) - Swine flu - died yesterday (26), in Mogi Guaçu (SP). In the last 16 days, he was hospitalized with pneumonia. Because of the development framework for respiratory failure on 18 he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The victim had contact with people newly arrived in Chile. This is the first confirmed case of disease in the city.

Another patient of 54 years is hospitalized in the city-state with suspicion of serious disease. The result of the examination to confirm that he is or not with swine flu should be ready tomorrow (28).

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Man of 58 years is 17th victim of "swine flu" in Sao Paulo

27/07 - 13:44 - Editor

The Secretariat of Health of Mogi Guaçu confirmed Monday that the death of a man of 58 years due to the "swine flu" (renamed from the WHO influenza A H1N1). With the new victim, the State of São Paulo counted 17 deaths. In Brazil, the total rises to 39.


The man of 58 years, resident of Mogi Guaçu, died here Sunday around 12h. He was hospitalized on July 16 in Santa Casa de Mogi Guaçu in connection with pneumonia, which progressed to respiratory failure.

On 18, he was hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). In last Thursday (23/07), tests confirmed the infection by Influenza A (H1N1). The victim was buried on the morning of Monday.

The Secretariat of Health of Mogi Guaçu states that it is monitoring the family who had direct contact with the victim, but so far, no record of new suspected contagion.

Rio Grande do Sul

The Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Sul confirmed Sunday that five more deaths because of the "swine flu". State total 16 deaths. The victims are two women pregnant.

The deaths were recorded in the cities of Rio Grande do Sul Caxias do Sul (1), Passo Fundo (2), Uruguaiana (1) and Monte Negro (1).

In Caxias do Sul, the victim is a man of 36 years, carpenter, who had heart disease. In Step Fund, the two victims are women. A technique was nursing and had 25 years and the other, to help frigotífico in 31 years.

The city of Uruguaiana confirmed one more death. This is a woman of 63 years, which, according to Secretary of Health of Rio Grande do Sul, was diabetic and retired.

In Monte Negro, a man, 20, who worked in the footwear industry, also died due to the "swine flu".