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SP has fallen in attendance and admissions for swine flu
Plant?o | Posted on 27/08/2009 at 13h16m
Dario Franchitti, O Globo
SAO PAULO - The demand for care and admissions in the hospitals of Sao Paulo state with the largest number of deaths in the country, are falling. According to the infectious David Uip, director of the Emilio Ribas Hospital, reference for the treatment of infectious diseases, the demand for care in the institution and at the Hospital of halved and revenue of the antiviral Tamiflu as well - from 60 to 30 per week.
The hospital also decrease. The health department did a survey in 12 major public and private hospital in the state. The average admissions per day for patients with suspected influenza A, was 43 in the first week of August, 36 in the second and 35 in the third week. Until the 25th of August, in the last week of the month, the average of 15 admissions per day.
While the data suggest a reduction of cases, David Uip says you can not let their guard down and underestimate the H1N1 virus and it takes attention to possible mutations of the virus.
- We can not belittle the virus. He can disappear or appear more invasive. The moment is the health authorities - Alert UIP.
The director of the Emilio Ribas believes that the postponement of the return to school has helped control the number of cases, and now with the standard classes, there is no increase in virus transmission.
- We have postponed the resumption of classes, so people who returned from travel is cured before school. Despite the colder weather, we feel that we are the middle to end this pandemic, this season in Brazil - said the doctor.
Ministry data show that Sao Paulo is leading the number of deaths from the disease, with 223 fatalities, the equivalent of 40% of all deaths in the country. It's the same proportion of the population of the state in relation to the country. Next is the Paran?, with 151 deaths. Rio Grande do Sul is third with 98 deaths, followed by Rio de Janeiro, with 55.
The death rate per 100 thousand inhabitants, however, is the third largest in the country. While the death rate per 100 thousand inhabitants is 0.54% in Sao Paulo. Paran? has the highest rate of 1.41% per 100 mil / h, followed by Rio Grande do Sul, with 0.90%. The mortality rate in Rio is 0.34%.
Among patients with signs of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Sao Paulo, 2482 were diagnosed with swine flu (27.3% of total) and only 474 with seasonal influenza (5.2)
One of the latest victims of the disease in the state was a teenager of 15 years, 8 months pregnant. She died on Tuesday in ?lvaro de Carvalho the 435 kilometers from the state capital. The girl was hospitalized 12 days at the Hospital of the Marilia. As part of the health of the girl showed no improvement, the doctors decided to induce labor and perform a caesarean section to save the baby. The mother died soon after surgery, but the child is doing well and expected to be discharged next week.
SP has fallen in attendance and admissions for swine flu
Plant?o | Posted on 27/08/2009 at 13h16m
Dario Franchitti, O Globo
SAO PAULO - The demand for care and admissions in the hospitals of Sao Paulo state with the largest number of deaths in the country, are falling. According to the infectious David Uip, director of the Emilio Ribas Hospital, reference for the treatment of infectious diseases, the demand for care in the institution and at the Hospital of halved and revenue of the antiviral Tamiflu as well - from 60 to 30 per week.
The hospital also decrease. The health department did a survey in 12 major public and private hospital in the state. The average admissions per day for patients with suspected influenza A, was 43 in the first week of August, 36 in the second and 35 in the third week. Until the 25th of August, in the last week of the month, the average of 15 admissions per day.
While the data suggest a reduction of cases, David Uip says you can not let their guard down and underestimate the H1N1 virus and it takes attention to possible mutations of the virus.
- We can not belittle the virus. He can disappear or appear more invasive. The moment is the health authorities - Alert UIP.
The director of the Emilio Ribas believes that the postponement of the return to school has helped control the number of cases, and now with the standard classes, there is no increase in virus transmission.
- We have postponed the resumption of classes, so people who returned from travel is cured before school. Despite the colder weather, we feel that we are the middle to end this pandemic, this season in Brazil - said the doctor.
Ministry data show that Sao Paulo is leading the number of deaths from the disease, with 223 fatalities, the equivalent of 40% of all deaths in the country. It's the same proportion of the population of the state in relation to the country. Next is the Paran?, with 151 deaths. Rio Grande do Sul is third with 98 deaths, followed by Rio de Janeiro, with 55.
The death rate per 100 thousand inhabitants, however, is the third largest in the country. While the death rate per 100 thousand inhabitants is 0.54% in Sao Paulo. Paran? has the highest rate of 1.41% per 100 mil / h, followed by Rio Grande do Sul, with 0.90%. The mortality rate in Rio is 0.34%.
Among patients with signs of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Sao Paulo, 2482 were diagnosed with swine flu (27.3% of total) and only 474 with seasonal influenza (5.2)
One of the latest victims of the disease in the state was a teenager of 15 years, 8 months pregnant. She died on Tuesday in ?lvaro de Carvalho the 435 kilometers from the state capital. The girl was hospitalized 12 days at the Hospital of the Marilia. As part of the health of the girl showed no improvement, the doctors decided to induce labor and perform a caesarean section to save the baby. The mother died soon after surgery, but the child is doing well and expected to be discharged next week.