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22 hospital workers IESS de Loja, suspected influenza AH1N1
17:15 | They were in contact, between Saturday and Tuesday, during health care in a man who died of influenza AH1N1 victim.
At least 22 employees of the hospital Manuel Ignacio Monteros Ecuadorian Social Security Institute are located in Loja, since yesterday (Friday) with home insulation.
They were in contact, between Saturday and Tuesday, during health care in a man who died of influenza AH1N1 victim.
According to the Provincial Director of Health of Loja, the man admitted to hospital with a picture of tonsillitis. But after two days in a brief presented a picture of pneumonia and died hours later. This table, according Ruilova did not give rise to suspicion of influenza AH1N1. The tests confirmed the case yesterday and immediately took the step of isolating the medical staff indicated.
Relatives of the victim, through a letter, expressed concern to health authorities by the few measures of security and isolation that came with those family members and medical personnel attended to the patient.
Yesterday at 16:00, also was admitted with symptoms of a deceased brother. In this patient immediately was prescribed Tamiflu and is now isolated in hospital for his Isidro Ayora infection by epidemiological nexus. In that house of health where there are eight beds to care for patients with cases of influenza is also another elderly man with a picture of pneumonia.
Until now, the number of cases in the province of Loja is 13. Nine of these cases were filed in Loja and four in the Canton Crossing Macar? where the Ministry of Health maintains a mobile health screening for all persons crossing the international bridge that links with Peru.
22 hospital workers IESS de Loja, suspected influenza AH1N1
17:15 | They were in contact, between Saturday and Tuesday, during health care in a man who died of influenza AH1N1 victim.
At least 22 employees of the hospital Manuel Ignacio Monteros Ecuadorian Social Security Institute are located in Loja, since yesterday (Friday) with home insulation.
They were in contact, between Saturday and Tuesday, during health care in a man who died of influenza AH1N1 victim.
According to the Provincial Director of Health of Loja, the man admitted to hospital with a picture of tonsillitis. But after two days in a brief presented a picture of pneumonia and died hours later. This table, according Ruilova did not give rise to suspicion of influenza AH1N1. The tests confirmed the case yesterday and immediately took the step of isolating the medical staff indicated.
Relatives of the victim, through a letter, expressed concern to health authorities by the few measures of security and isolation that came with those family members and medical personnel attended to the patient.
Yesterday at 16:00, also was admitted with symptoms of a deceased brother. In this patient immediately was prescribed Tamiflu and is now isolated in hospital for his Isidro Ayora infection by epidemiological nexus. In that house of health where there are eight beds to care for patients with cases of influenza is also another elderly man with a picture of pneumonia.
Until now, the number of cases in the province of Loja is 13. Nine of these cases were filed in Loja and four in the Canton Crossing Macar? where the Ministry of Health maintains a mobile health screening for all persons crossing the international bridge that links with Peru.