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Influenza A: six were killed in Rosario
01/07/2009 06:24 |Sources close to the health authorities said this morning that sixth fatal victim in Rosario as a result of influenza A. In this case it would be a woman with a prior hepatitis table. Important recommendations for pregnant women
Both the case yesterday as it became known early this morning are for patients with a prior commitment to health. On the day before, according to officials of Public Health was a young immunosuppressed as a result of a neural disease which was interned in a public effector.
Last night, the provincial secretary of Health Debora Ferrandini stated that throughout the Santa Fe is 1,500 cases of influenza A.
"There may be some other event not reported, because there are people who take it as a cold and not being registered," said the official.
In this regard, he added: "No fewer than 3,000 people were affected so far and were able to spread the virus."
Ferrandini identified as red zones to Rosario, Santa Fe and Deer Tuerto and reiterated that "it is not necessary to confirm with laboratory tests each case to be included as an influenza A".
Ferrandini renewed the request for suspension of all calls in massive spaces that are not absolutely essential. " And stressed the value of the distance from public areas and working people with high fever and other symptoms of influenza.
ACTIVITIES SUSPENDED
Influenza A: six were killed in Rosario
01/07/2009 06:24 |Sources close to the health authorities said this morning that sixth fatal victim in Rosario as a result of influenza A. In this case it would be a woman with a prior hepatitis table. Important recommendations for pregnant women
Both the case yesterday as it became known early this morning are for patients with a prior commitment to health. On the day before, according to officials of Public Health was a young immunosuppressed as a result of a neural disease which was interned in a public effector.
Last night, the provincial secretary of Health Debora Ferrandini stated that throughout the Santa Fe is 1,500 cases of influenza A.
"There may be some other event not reported, because there are people who take it as a cold and not being registered," said the official.
In this regard, he added: "No fewer than 3,000 people were affected so far and were able to spread the virus."
Ferrandini identified as red zones to Rosario, Santa Fe and Deer Tuerto and reiterated that "it is not necessary to confirm with laboratory tests each case to be included as an influenza A".
Ferrandini renewed the request for suspension of all calls in massive spaces that are not absolutely essential. " And stressed the value of the distance from public areas and working people with high fever and other symptoms of influenza.
ACTIVITIES SUSPENDED
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