Tracking cases of influenza A in Bolivia

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Acute respiratory infections affect vulnerable age

? In epidemiological week 38, children 1 to 4 years and over 60 were most affected

Saturday, 2 octube 2010 - Oruro - Regional
THE NATION

Herlinda Huayta
"In our comparative tables shows the decline in acute respiratory infections (ARI) in the student population, but what concerns us and striking is the increase in our ages are more vulnerable than the extremes of life, we can say of the age groups 1 to 4 years and 60 years ahead, "said the director of the department of epidemiology at the Department of Health Services, Herlinda Huayta.

The complications of pneumonia presented to date are up 1% of the 141 cases reported to date, representing 4%, with an ascent of the last 24 cases of this week. In the above cases, 14 correspond to the ages of 5 to 9 years old, a fact that draws attention since the previous report did not register any case in that group.

Departmental Health Service, maintains control and monitoring the population in the ages of 1 to 4 years, by the health centers and referral hospitals have been verified by a significant increase in cases of IRAs.

A-H1N1 INFLUENZA CASES

According to the report of the Epidemiology Unit of the Headquarters, the present management has recorded 73 positive cases of influenza A-H1N1 in the department, of the 188 cases studied by the lab INLASA.

On Tuesday came the last positive influenza A-H1N1, a student of five years old from a school in the central area of the city.

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Two new positive cases of influenza A-H1N1

Friday, August of octube 2010 - Oruro - Regional
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EPI representative Ruth Frias
Epidemiology Unit under the Department of Health Services (Headquarters) confirmed yesterday two new positive cases of influenza A-H1N1 in elderly males.

The information was confirmed on the laboratory test and the two people are now admitted to the General Hospital "San Juan de Dios." One of those affected with this disease is 57 years old and the second person 30 years.

To date in the department of Oruro have studied 179 cases of people who showed symptoms of influenza A-H1N1, having recorded 76 confirmed and 3 cases are pending laboratory results that are practiced in the National Institute Health Laboratories (INLASA) from La Paz.

IRAs

Meanwhile Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), in epidemiological week 39, showed a considerable decrease in the age groups except under 1 year.

The complications of pneumonia had the same tendency in the week ending is, a total of 91 cases that reflect a significant decrease compared to the previous where 141 cases were recorded.

Headquarters officials recommend people to continue with the security measures in the homes, in educational institutions and health centers to avoid possible infection. People if they have any symptoms should seek immediate medical care centers, to avoid further complications.

However, according to the report of the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (Senamhi), is forecast a strong cold wave from the Republic of Argentina.

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Fifth confirmed case of influenza A H1N1 in Bolivia
Saturday, October 16, 2010

October 16, 2010, 10:59 La Paz, Oct 16 (Prensa Latina) The National Center of Tropical Diseases in Bolivia now the fifth confirmed case of influenza A (H1N1), all in the eastern department of Santa Cruz.

Four of those affected live in the capital city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and one in Trinidad, near the Rio Mamore, said the head of Epidemiology Department of Health Services, Roberto Torrez.

According to the regional daily El Deber, in its online edition Saturday, the last patient contracted the disease by contagion in the family, so it alerted the public to observe proper precaution against viruses.

The patient is the sister of a twenty yr old victim of the pandemic in the week ending was positive with your baby, six months.

Both are safe and therefore, remain in their homes under monitoring, Torrez said.

Data from the World Health Organization reflect 29,669 confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) and hundreds of deaths worldwide, since it appeared and was expanded in March 2009.

In the U.S. alone, between April and November of that year, spread to nearly 50 million people and caused the deaths of more than 10,000, as confirmed in just one year 32 thousand 233 people and infected 72,000 in Mexico.

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26 percent lower the cases of influenza A (H1N1) in Bolivia from 2009

Cases of influenza A (H1N1) decreased from January to October by 26 percent in Bolivia, compared to the same period last year, on 21 the Ministry of Health of the Andean country.

The Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health and Sports, explained in an institutional report in 2009 in Bolivia there were a total of 2,352 confirmed cases of the new H1N1 virus.

In contrast, in 2010, from January to October 19, the number of cases dropped to 610, equivalent to 26 percent.

The head of Epidemiology, Ren? Lennis, further explained that 79 percent of the cases reported in 2010 are in the municipalities of La Paz, El Alto and Cochabamba.

The report noted that of the 610 cases in Bolivia, 244 correspond to the municipality of La Paz, 136 Cochabamba, 102 to El Alto, Oruro 89 to 29, Santa Cruz, 5 to Potosi, 3 to Trinidad (Beni), and 2 Tarija.

Pando is the only department that has not reported any confirmed cases of H1N1.

The figure of 610 cases in 2010 tends to consolidate, because according Lennis, in recent weeks markedly decreased cases, that because the A (H1N1) disease became more seasonal, the winter season.

"I'm sure will be introduced from time to time some cases, but particularly in the cold season, a so-called seasonal influenza A because it increases more in a given season," he said.

According Lennis, in most cases, the patient did not receive antiviral treatment (with the drug oseltamivir) and has evolved positively.

The utmost care should have it with people who already have a disease or chronic illness, heart or lungs, or diabetes, obesity, cancer or any disease that produces a decrease in the body's defenses.

The authority also reported that in 2010 there were 13 deaths due to the presence of the H1N1 virus.

In almost all cases involved persons with underlying disease, so that the new influenza vaccination was directed mainly to three risk groups: pregnant women, people with chronic diseases and health personnel.

Health Authority assessed that there was a good response to vaccination campaigns, which resulted in lowering the rate of people affected with flu A (H1N1). (Xinhua)
22/10/2010

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At departmental level in accordance with the report of the Unit and Epidemiolog?a of the Departmental Service of Health, a light ascent of 120 persons registered with Respiratory Sharp Infections (Anger) in the week 41. In this week we have observed with worry that it continues the complications in the ages from 1 to 4 years, from what we recommend that in this group major control should exist on the part of the personnel of health and also on the part of the family parents, told the person in charge of the Unit of Epidemiolog?a, Herlinda Huayta. In the epidemiologic week 40 3.961 cases of Anger registered, having a descent at departmental level, in the present week 41 an ascent of Anger registered to 4.081, representing an increase of 120 cases of Anger.
? this is due to the fact that the coverages of our centers of health come to 87 % ?, indicated the authority of health.

FLU A-H1N1

Con relation to the increase of the positive cases of the flu A-H1N1, the unit of Epidemiolog?a confirmed a new case registered yesterday, in an inpatient in a hospital of our capital and in accordance with the report it will be given of discharge once finish his treatment. The previous positive cases with the influenza (82), they are out of danger redeeming his activities with normality, as soon as the specific treatment was developed.

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