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Wednesday July 15 2009
Human influenza becomes his second victim in fatal Calama
Health authorities are awaiting the report of the Comptroller to confirm the case. COMMENT THIS NOTICE.
Paulo H. Alvarado
palvarado@mercuriocalama.cl
Calama could add its second victim because of the human influenza virus. Now this is a woman of 50 years, who presented 9 days ago a box respiratory complex, which progressed to severe.
According to information from medical sources, said the patient's own symptoms AH1N1. He was interned at the Hospital of Calama, where he was diagnosed as a pneumonia that was treated, but without favorable results.
Also the review was performed to confirm the presence of human influenza, which yielded positive result.
Worsened
Over the days and showed no improvement in his condition became very serious. Therefore, on Monday was transferred to the Hospital del Cobre, in the precincts that his death was found at 3 pm yesterday.
The director of this campus, Dr. Miguel Cort?s, confirmed the death, saying that the patient had virological AH1N1 certification, however the definition of cause of death will depend on the audit undertaken by the Ministry of Health.
The diagnosis of death is a catastrophic respiratory failure (pneumonia).
The case adds to the first virus associated with AH1N1, resulting in death in the city, which corresponded
also a woman of 50 years, who died two weeks ago in Calama Hospital after being transferred from a private site of care. So far, not yet confirmed by the Ministry of Health human death from influenza.
Now it has formed a team of specialists on the topic, which focuses its operations in Antofagasta. Them during the day, will deliver a technical report on the second death, although the audit is to determine the cause.
With respect to cases at the Hospital del Cobre, still breathing machine connected to three patients, which are fairly stable. In intermediate care are not recorded cases.
Relapses
The regional health authority, through the SEREMI Dr. Enrique Castro, recommended the people that had filed the symptoms to look after their health. He said that the agency has acquired the AH1N1 is prone to relapse, which can lead to serious respiratory complications, which can result in death.
Prevention
Additionally, regionally, mainly in the coastal area, the information is being strengthened to prevent infection, especially during this long weekend.
In this regard, the Director of Health Service, Antofagasta, Rodrigo Alarc?n, said that "at present we have no vaccines to fight human influenza and so have other measures that the community must carry out and to protect their health and reduce the risk of contagion. "
Repeated measures on how to use a mask if you are infected, wash your hands constantly, coughing with a tissue and prevent the occurrence of massive places of people, so call to take action to the community and prevent further contagion within as possible. "
Wednesday July 15 2009
Human influenza becomes his second victim in fatal Calama
Health authorities are awaiting the report of the Comptroller to confirm the case. COMMENT THIS NOTICE.
Paulo H. Alvarado
palvarado@mercuriocalama.cl
Calama could add its second victim because of the human influenza virus. Now this is a woman of 50 years, who presented 9 days ago a box respiratory complex, which progressed to severe.
According to information from medical sources, said the patient's own symptoms AH1N1. He was interned at the Hospital of Calama, where he was diagnosed as a pneumonia that was treated, but without favorable results.
Also the review was performed to confirm the presence of human influenza, which yielded positive result.
Worsened
Over the days and showed no improvement in his condition became very serious. Therefore, on Monday was transferred to the Hospital del Cobre, in the precincts that his death was found at 3 pm yesterday.
The director of this campus, Dr. Miguel Cort?s, confirmed the death, saying that the patient had virological AH1N1 certification, however the definition of cause of death will depend on the audit undertaken by the Ministry of Health.
The diagnosis of death is a catastrophic respiratory failure (pneumonia).
The case adds to the first virus associated with AH1N1, resulting in death in the city, which corresponded
also a woman of 50 years, who died two weeks ago in Calama Hospital after being transferred from a private site of care. So far, not yet confirmed by the Ministry of Health human death from influenza.
Now it has formed a team of specialists on the topic, which focuses its operations in Antofagasta. Them during the day, will deliver a technical report on the second death, although the audit is to determine the cause.
With respect to cases at the Hospital del Cobre, still breathing machine connected to three patients, which are fairly stable. In intermediate care are not recorded cases.
Relapses
The regional health authority, through the SEREMI Dr. Enrique Castro, recommended the people that had filed the symptoms to look after their health. He said that the agency has acquired the AH1N1 is prone to relapse, which can lead to serious respiratory complications, which can result in death.
Prevention
Additionally, regionally, mainly in the coastal area, the information is being strengthened to prevent infection, especially during this long weekend.
In this regard, the Director of Health Service, Antofagasta, Rodrigo Alarc?n, said that "at present we have no vaccines to fight human influenza and so have other measures that the community must carry out and to protect their health and reduce the risk of contagion. "
Repeated measures on how to use a mask if you are infected, wash your hands constantly, coughing with a tissue and prevent the occurrence of massive places of people, so call to take action to the community and prevent further contagion within as possible. "