Re: 2010 Fatalities in Brazil
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http://oglobo.globo.com/cidades/mat...-em-11-estados-do-pais-este-ano-916296736.asp
The flu has killed at least 50 people in 11 states in the country this year
Posted on 09/04/2010 at 21h44m
O Globo, Brazil Agency
Brasilia and Sao Paulo - The Influenza A (H1N1) has caused at least 50 confirmed deaths in the country this year in 11 states in the country, according to the Ministry of Health The state with the most deaths is Para, which has half of the deaths. Then come the state of Paraná, with 8 deaths, and Amazonas, with 6 fatalities. Thirty-eight (76% of total) victims were women and 16 of them were pregnant.
The number of deaths from the H1N1, however, may be higher because some state departments of Health has confirmed deaths from the disease this year that does not appear in the figures of the Ministry. On Friday, for example, the state of Alagoas confirmed the death of a pregnant woman, but the victim does not appear in statistics published by the Ministry of Health Throughout the past year, there have been 46,100 cases of severe disease and 2051 deaths in the country.
On Friday, Health Minister Jose Gomes reported that approximately 13.5 million Brazilians have been vaccinated against influenza A. The goal is to vaccinate 91 million people. In 2010, until April 3, were recorded 361 cases of people hospitalized with severe respiratory disease across the country. More than half (56.2%) occurred in the north (203 cases).
Review of State Department of Public Health (SESP) Para shows that so far have been 430 reported cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome with hospitalization. One hundred and seventy-three were confirmed for influenza A (H1N1), 190 dropped and 67 are awaiting results.
The swine flu deaths occurred in the municipalities of Ananindeua (2), Barcarena (1), Belém (3), Benevides (1), Bragança (1) Cameta (4), Castanhal (1), Capanema (1), Curuçá (1), Jacundá (1), Moju (1), Parauapebas (3), Paragominas (1), Santarem (2), Santa Maria do Pará (1) and Tailândia (1). Four other suspicious deaths are awaiting laboratory diagnosis.
The 'Amazon winter' rainy season between December to April in the northern region, is responsible for the high number of deaths from flu, experts say.
- That makes people more clustering for not wet, and the concentration of people favors the transmission of any respiratory disease - said Anne Helfer, state Secretary of Health
According to experts, who is part of the risk groups such as pregnant women, should be even more careful with the disease. The infectious Rita Medeiros explains that, both during pregnancy, how soon after childbirth, women are more vulnerable.
- During pregnancy a woman's body lowers its immune reactions not to reject or impairs the baby, and that the defenses of women end up lowering and favoring more severe infections.
Also have reported deaths from the disease this year in the state of Amapa (2 deaths), Maranhão (2 deaths), Minas Gerais (2 deaths) and Goiás, Piauí, Ceará, Paraíba and Sao Paulo, all with one death each.
In Bahia, a baby died with symptoms of the disease. But the case does not appear on figures from the Ministry of Health in Piauí has also been registered over the death of a pregnant woman with the disease that is not accounted for by the Ministry.
Vaccination began on March 8 and Saturday will be held the D-Day, a national vaccination day. According to the Ministry of Health during the day, 36 thousand health centers will open across the country to immunize as many people as possible. Should take the vaccine pregnant women, chronically ill with less than 60 years of age, adults between 20 to 29 years and children aged six months to two years - the priority groups set by the ministry. Doctors say people who have allergies to eggs should not take.
- On Saturday, people will be off and have time to take the vaccine - Temporao said.
Balance of Ministry of Health showed that 94% of health professionals and approximately 56% of Indians in villages already received the vaccine. These two groups were part of the first round of vaccinations. The second stage, 66% of children between six months and two years were vaccinated, more than 40% of pregnant women and 32.8% of the chronically ill. The term vaccination of the second stage was extended until April 23. From day 24, the elderly are vaccinated at 10 to May 21, adults between 30 and 39 years.
The Minister Jose Gomes said that poor adherence to the vaccination of children, pregnant women and chronically ill happened, among other reasons, because of the Easter holiday. He said research done by the ministry show that the population does not fear the vaccine.
- Those urban legends (who say the vaccine is bad), which circulate on the Internet, are nonsense, that reveal deep ignorance. A person can not base their conduct by an rubbish spoken on the World Wide Web - the minister said.
According to Temporao, the vaccine causes only transient fever and malaise.
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http://oglobo.globo.com/cidades/mat...ina-informa-ministerio-da-saude-916300301.asp
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Women are the main victims of swine flu, informs the Ministry of Health
Duty | Posted on 09/04/2010 at 21h04m
Agency Brazil
BRASILIA - A survey of the Ministry of Health shows that women account for most deaths and serious cases of influenza A (H1N1) - Swine flu this year in Brazil. Of the 50 deaths recorded by the April 3, 76% (38) were women. Of these, 32% (16) were pregnant.
Of the 361 serious cases of illness reported by that date, 20% (74) were in pregnant women. According to the ministry, one possible explanation for pregnant women are the main victims of the disease could be related to their low immunity.
Data from the ministry show that 41.1% of pregnant women were immunized until the morning of Friday. The step vaccination of this group was extended until April 23 because, according to Minister Jose Gomes, the Easter holiday.
Other figures show 66.1% immunization of children aged six months to less than 2 years and 32.8% of chronically ill with less than 60 years. To date, 10% of adults aged 20 to 29 years were vaccinated - a step that age group began last Monday.
Women who become pregnant after their round of vaccinations may seek a health care and immunizations in the later stages. The minister said that 13.5 million Brazilians have already been vaccinated since the campaign began on March 8 until the afternoon of Friday.
Vaccination against influenza A entered the last stage; State records 1150 cases of the disease this year