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Source: http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/07212009/nacional.html
Google translation:
Baby dies A (H1N1)
Ginela C. Scale M. and Elena Vald?z | Critics Online
The baby's home, a victim of the flu
Jose Pascual, a baby of nine months of age, who lived with his parents in Anton, became the first victim of the H1N1 virus, said the Health Minister Franklin Vergara.
Vergara explained that the infant's death occurred at 11:00 pm Sunday in the Children's Hospital, after respiratory complications during hospitalization, because despite having received medical treatment, could not resist.
The boy, who was referred from the hospital in Aquilino Tejeira Cocl? to the Children's Hospital, on June 27 by a congenital malformation, diaphragmatic hernia which was operated on, presented the first symptoms of the disease: fever, cough and complications breathing during the postoperative period.
Additionally, the child was malnourished as a result of a congenital condition.
Vergara said that if the child was transferred to Children's Hospital, showed no symptoms, like their relatives.
The owner of Health stressed that this child was within the risk group, such as: the elderly, children under one years old and people with chronic diseases.
For its part, Gladys Guerrero, head of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, emphasized that they have launched an investigation in the area of residence of the child to try to detect what was the source of infection. While indicating that it will be difficult because the virus has dissipated most of the country.
Meanwhile, Dr. Xavier Saenz Llorens, pediatrician and epidemiologist at the Hospital del Ni?o, in the room reported that intensive care patients are under age 4 for respiratory problems, but do not suffer from the human influenza.
The doctor warned that the country must be prepared for the possibility of a second wave of the virus, since it could be stronger.
INVESTIGATE CALL CASE
The family of the child only asks Jos? Pascual health authorities to investigate where the child was sick, which was for a hernia operation and died from this flu that is not acquired at home, because he was good.
Family members are awaiting the arrival of cuerpecito baby, while ensuring that the baby went to a doctor's appointment to the health center Ant?n, but then sent him to the hospital Penonom?, Aquilino Tejeira, which sent him to Children's Hospital to be operated.
Maria Perez, aunt of the child, says that nobody in this house have a problem with the flu. According to the family, who was waiting with a small altar cuerpecito the baby, it's sad to see a family out of his house and died for a cause on the other.
DETAILS
Currently in Panama is an aggregate of 542 confirmed cases of H1N1 and there is a hospital, where he awaits the outcome of the trial to know if you have the disease.
Google translation:
Baby dies A (H1N1)
Ginela C. Scale M. and Elena Vald?z | Critics Online
The baby's home, a victim of the flu
Jose Pascual, a baby of nine months of age, who lived with his parents in Anton, became the first victim of the H1N1 virus, said the Health Minister Franklin Vergara.
Vergara explained that the infant's death occurred at 11:00 pm Sunday in the Children's Hospital, after respiratory complications during hospitalization, because despite having received medical treatment, could not resist.
The boy, who was referred from the hospital in Aquilino Tejeira Cocl? to the Children's Hospital, on June 27 by a congenital malformation, diaphragmatic hernia which was operated on, presented the first symptoms of the disease: fever, cough and complications breathing during the postoperative period.
Additionally, the child was malnourished as a result of a congenital condition.
Vergara said that if the child was transferred to Children's Hospital, showed no symptoms, like their relatives.
The owner of Health stressed that this child was within the risk group, such as: the elderly, children under one years old and people with chronic diseases.
For its part, Gladys Guerrero, head of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, emphasized that they have launched an investigation in the area of residence of the child to try to detect what was the source of infection. While indicating that it will be difficult because the virus has dissipated most of the country.
Meanwhile, Dr. Xavier Saenz Llorens, pediatrician and epidemiologist at the Hospital del Ni?o, in the room reported that intensive care patients are under age 4 for respiratory problems, but do not suffer from the human influenza.
The doctor warned that the country must be prepared for the possibility of a second wave of the virus, since it could be stronger.
INVESTIGATE CALL CASE
The family of the child only asks Jos? Pascual health authorities to investigate where the child was sick, which was for a hernia operation and died from this flu that is not acquired at home, because he was good.
Family members are awaiting the arrival of cuerpecito baby, while ensuring that the baby went to a doctor's appointment to the health center Ant?n, but then sent him to the hospital Penonom?, Aquilino Tejeira, which sent him to Children's Hospital to be operated.
Maria Perez, aunt of the child, says that nobody in this house have a problem with the flu. According to the family, who was waiting with a small altar cuerpecito the baby, it's sad to see a family out of his house and died for a cause on the other.
DETAILS
Currently in Panama is an aggregate of 542 confirmed cases of H1N1 and there is a hospital, where he awaits the outcome of the trial to know if you have the disease.