Chilean Soccer: A/H1N1 alert; players infected

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http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2009/06/17/1331246/rafael-olarra-is-first-footballer-diagnosed-with-swine-flu

Rafael Olarra is first footballer diagnosed with swine flu. Rafael Olarra, who plays for Chilean heavyweights Universidad de Chile, has become the first professional footballer to be diagnosed with the swine flu, it was confirmed by his club...

Olarra, 31, was separated from his teammates and is under treatment at his home. For now Olarra is the only player to have the sickness of the Universidad de Chile squad, although others may be at risk...

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Re: Chilean Soccer: A/H1N1 alert; players infected

Source: http://www.lasegunda.com/ediciononli...noticia=491759

Google translation:

Alert Chilean football human influenza
Thursday June 18 2009
Source: The Second

Besides Rafael Olarra and Rodrigo Millar, today joined Bastian Arce, selected Chilean champion in Toulon. Milovan Mirosevic, under observation.

SANTIAGO .- The arrival of the influenza A (H1N1) Chilean football is beginning to worry the clubs and the selection Chilean Sub 20: For the known cases of Rodrigo Millar, of Colo Colo, and Rafael Olarra, University of Chile, is joined this afternoon selected the champion in Toulon Bastian Arce.

The case of Maple-player Rangers de Talca, was confirmed today at the clinic after Maule made the relevant tests. "Bastien was referred to his home with Tamifú protocol and all measures to this situation and obviously start a rigorous check on the rest of the campus," said Andres Lopez, team coordinator, who accompanied the player in the clinic.

The news was known by the medical corps of the Toulon Under 20 champion, who immediately launched a plan to identify its companion piece and inform the rest of the players and clubs.

The case of greatest concern in the Catholic University of Milovan Mirosevic, who this morning had symptoms, but their situation is known in the afternoon.

(see article on Bolivian players Here)

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Re: Chilean Soccer: A/H1N1 alert; players infected

Source: http://about.reuters.com/dynamic/cou...nN18394771.ASP

Google translation:

Chilean soccer players suffer wave of H1N1 influenza infection
18 Jun 2009 20:58

SANTIAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - The H1N1 flu was a new blow to Chilean football on Thursday confirmed the infection of the Catholic University midfielder Milovan Mirosevic, who became the fifth player in the country that contracted professional virus, informed his club Sports.

Mirosevic, former player of Argentina Racing Club, began to show discomfort after the match that the team on Tuesday Golea Santiago Morning 4-0 in a one-way duel for the quarterfinals of the Torneo Apertura local.

"A Milovan examination was performed and the test was positive as it confirms a pattern of human influenza is now in treatment and evolving very well," said Fernando Yanez, head doctor of the club, on the official website of Catholicism.

"We have taken appropriate measures to control this situation on the football field and on campus in honor of our institution," said Yanez.

Mirosevic, who is in his home along with medical prescriptions, hopes to have a speedy recovery to return to the courts in the coming days.

"I feel good, now I have no fever. The night after the game was over when I had fever, but now I'm much better and the weekend will keep the rest to return to training next week," said Captain Catholic.

Local media also reported on Thursday contagion defender Bastian Arce of Rangers de Talca.

Flywheel Rodrigo Millar, Colo Colo player, on Monday became the first case was announced in a professional football player hit by the H1N1 flu.

Then the defender of University of Chile, Rafael Olarra, and steering wheel Pedro Morales, who plays for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia, who is on holiday in the country were added to the huge list of infected in the country.

Chile rose on Thursday to four the number of deaths due to influenza H1N1 confirmed after the death of a man who remained severe in a clinic in the capital.

The death occurred one day after another death occur for the same reason.

The government reported this week that cases of infection by the new flu victims arrived in 3125, with nearly a hundred in a serious condition, making the country one of the hardest hit in South America.

(Reporting by Claudio Cerda; Edited by Juana Casas)

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Re: Chilean Soccer: A/H1N1 alert; players infected

Source: http://www.cooperativa.cl/ya-son-sie...19/175407.html

Seven players are already infected with human influenza

Rangers players, Universidad Catolica, Colo Colo and Universidad de Chile have been positive with the A-H1N1 virus.

The list grows to 10 among the players who show symptoms of the disease.
Cooperativa.cl


Since Rodrigo Millar gave positive with the human influenza virus (A-H1N1), as are seven players from the national to have been infected.

The player joined from Colo Colo Milovan Mirosevic, captain of Catholic University, and Rafael Olarra, antitrust University of Chile.

Rangers on the issue is more delicate. Already there are three players who have been confirmed as carriers of the virus, while two of the same symptoms.

Even they had a friendly match scheduled for Sunday 21 Curic? to United, had to be suspended.

The only player who was discharged, after leaving behind the disease, was the defense of the U, Rafael Olarra, who has returned to training to deal with Audax Italiano for the play-offs.

Still remain to be confirmed cases of three players: Jaison Ibarrola, Catholic University, as well as Christopher and Christian Gomez Bustamante, to Rangers.