Puerto Rico reported 37 deaths from A/H1N1 flu

Shiloh · #1 August 15th, 2009, 02:49 PM

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Puerto Rico reported 19 deaths from swine flu

August 14 2009, 04:07 pm ET

SAN JUAN (AP) - The number of deaths from the swine flu rose to 19 Friday, seven more than those reported until Monday.

Acting Secretary of Health, Ricardo Moscoso, said that 20 other deaths are kept as "intractable" and 19 are still under suspicion that they were caused by swine influenza virus.

"A death-related (influenza) is unsolvable A H1N1 means that the sample never arrived at the Department of Health, for which the Department can not identify whether the death was related to the virus or not," he said in a statement.

According to Moscoso, the number of confirmed cases of swine flu amounts to 258, while the number of infections is likely 2045.

Shiloh · #2 August 20th, 2009, 08:07 PM

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Puerto Rico: 30 swine flu deaths

August 20, 2009, 05:10 pm ET

SAN JUAN (AP) - appointed secretary of Health, Lorenzo Gonzalez, reported Thursday that the confirmed deaths in Puerto Rico because the swine flu added 30.

The number of confirmed cases is 302, while the 2093 probable cases added.

"The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of Education has established a surveillance system in public schools. The idea is not to close schools. It is home to refer to students who have symptoms suggestive of influenza," Gonzalez said.

He appealed to parents to not send their children to school if they have fever. "Please, take it to evaluate your pediatrician to be the child who can ascertain whether or not to go to school," he said.

Gonzales stressed that "there is no indication to close schools."

"The fact that reporting a sick child or school employee is no reason to close the campus. Only if the identification of a large outbreak of sick people in a school, then would assess the situation and, if necessary , then we recommend the closure, "he said.

Shiloh · #3 September 1st, 2009, 07:53 AM

Source: http://www.notiuno.com/2009/09/puert...on-del-a-h1n1/

Google translation:

Puerto Rico: One of the major points of spread of A H1N1

September 1, 2009 by Editor

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that the swine fever spreads in the island while in most states and U.S. territories the level of transmission of Influenza A H1N1 has remained stable or declined,
in its most recent report, the institution said that only two states experiencing the same situation: Alaska and Georgia.

The center also warned that widespread influenza activity for the month of August is unusual. Until 22 August, the United States had registered 8.843 hospitalizations and 556 deaths associated with A H1N1. Most of these deaths (235) occurred in adults 25 to 49.

The latest report issued by the Department of Health of Puerto Rico, said that until Friday had reported 352 cases confirmed, other probable 2.159, plus 32 confirmed deaths and others. Five under investigation.

While in charge of the Biosafety Program of the Department of Health, Concepcion Quinones, defined as "nothing new under the sun" warning of activity "extended" swine fever on the island that gave the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The official stressed that "that we've said all along, there (are contagious), including Vieques and Culebra because we have an active surveillance to know where is the disease. That (extended activity of influenza) does not mean it is more severe, or that people are sicker or who are sicker. "

Shiloh · #4 September 1st, 2009, 04:14 PM

Source: http://www.primerahora.com/diario/no...procina/327928

Follow in 33 deaths from flu Procine
Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
Updated 23 minutes ago (04:27 p.m.)
Sara Justice Doll / For First Time

The health secretary, Lorenzo González Feliciano, reported today that total deaths from the virus AH1N1 is 33.

The number of deaths is under investigation to see if it was AH1N1 is 6.

Moreover, the number of infections is likely to 2.163.

Note that for the first time the Health Department provided detailed information at the level of regions.

We must emphasize, that municipalities with more cases of influenza A are Ponce, Bayamón and San Juan.

In the Bayamon region, the total of confirmed cases of influenza AH1N1 were 70, while the regions of San Juan and Ponce have 92 and 54 respectively.

The state epidemiologist Johnny Rullan emphasized that the situation of the epidemic in the country's education system is under control.

It is expected that next week the 50 percent of all school campuses to the Department of Health referred the cases of students affected by the flu.

Shiloh · #5 September 4th, 2009, 05:31 PM

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Increase to 34 swine flu deaths in Puerto Rico

04 of September 2009, 03:55 PM ET

SAN JUAN (AP) - The number of deaths due to infection of swine flu rose to 34 in Puerto Rico, said Health Secretary-designate, Lorenzo Gonzalez.

He said that the suspicious deaths dropped to five. The number of confirmed cases is 390 and the likely total 2.205.

While insisting on the need to maintain hygiene measures to prevent the spread of swine flu, the high leadership of the Department of Health asked to take action against dengue, as the month of September is the period of greatest transmission of this virus.

"We urge the community to take all measures to prevent the removal of all artificial breeding capable of storing water, (that) after eight days and is a focus of dengue transmission," said Patricia Cano, Program Director Dengue agency.

He said that, to date there had been only one death related to the virus transmitted by mosquito bite, that of a 10 year old boy who died about a month ago.

However, for this week, Health has reported 137 suspected cases of dengue, 82 more than those registered for the same date in 2008.

In 2009, reported 3393 suspected cases, 1.492 more than last year.

3.939 Of these suspected cases, 791 or 25% of them were later confirmed as dengue.

Shiloh · #6 September 22nd, 2009, 05:48 PM

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Puerto Rico reported another death from swine flu, reach 36

September 22, 2009, 04:11 PM ET

SAN JUAN (AP) - The Health Department reported on Tuesday a new death attributed to the swine flu bringing the death toll for this lethal disease to 36 in Puerto Rico.

The Secretary of Health Concepcion Quinones said in a statement that the island has confirmed 501 cases of the virus AH1N1.

She said he was "very pleased" because the school surveillance system for cases of influenza A H1N1 that has prevented the spread of the virus among schoolchildren.

Shiloh · #7 October 3rd, 2009, 08:00 AM

Source: http://www.primerahora.com/diario/no..._dengue/335087

Health announces flu fewer but more dengue fever
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Updated 17 hours ago (03:07 p.m.)
Associated Press

Related deaths AH1N1 virus remained at 36 while 18 confirmed cases were added to those reported on Tuesday, informed the secretary of Health, Leonardo Gonzalez.

Moreover, in the last week of September, 139 cases were reported suspected dengue, reflecting an increase of 4 cases compared to the previous week.

The official emphasized that the flu-related hospitalizations swine continue to decline.

* For more information on our special swine flu.

"This shows that education has been effective and that the people have become aware of personal protection measures and hygiene to prevent infection," the official added.

Dr. Martha Patricia Cano, director of the Dengue Prevention Program, for his part said that "with regard to cases of hemorrhagic dengue, add 1 if the previous week, which adds up to 42 confirmed cases, and only has reported one death related to this virus. "

Cano said that most cases of hemorrhagic dengue have been reported in children and young people between the ages of 5 to 19 years, he urged people to continue monitoring and eliminating mosquito breeding sites in their communities.

Shiloh · #8 October 9th, 2009, 09:26 PM

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He recorded another death from swine flu
Friday, October 9th, 2009
Updated 6 hours ago (04:06 p.m.)
Associated Press

The number of deaths due to influenza A H1N1 increased to 37, one more than last week, while more than 15 cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 603, said Friday, the health secretary, Lorenzo Gonzalez.

* For more information on our special swine flu.

Moreover, dengue cases have increased during the week of 5 to 10 October to 155 cases, 94 cases more than last year for this date.

"This indicates that we must be attentive to eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites to reduce the spread," he said in a statement Dr. Martha Patricia Cano, director of the Dengue Prevention Program in Health.

Cano said that in terms of cases of hemorrhagic dengue have been reported 42 and so far only one death has been attributed to this virus.

Gonzalez said, meanwhile, that the Department continues to distribute personal protective kits against swine flu products for hand washing, N-95 masks, surface disinfectants and disposable thermometers, among other items in agencies government.

"These supplies should be used to prevent the spread of the virus and spread from person to person," stressed the official.

Gonzalez take the opportunity to reiterate that the vaccine against influenza A virus H1N1 is safe, while ensuring it is of great benefit to high-risk population.

"No reason to be afraid to get vaccinated but quite the opposite," he said.