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Source: http://www.ansa.it/ansalatina/notizie/rubriche/amlat/20090720212734917792.html
Google translation:
FLU: 8 Dead, 394 S CONFIRMED
QUITO, 20 (ANSA) - The Ministry of Health of Ecuador today confirmed a fatality caused by the influenza A/H1N1 virus, bringing the total killed in the epidemic rose to eight.
The latest death occurred in Cuenca, 310 km south of the capital, according to the Director of Health of the southern province of Azuay, Julio Molina.
The patient is a man of 38 years who was diagnosed with pneumonia at first, but died of the flu Friday night, reported Ecuadoradio.
Two of the deceased is located in Quito, Cuenca in two, two in Riobamba, Ambato and one in an in Loja, all Andean towns.
The Health Minister informed that currently there were 394 new cases of influenza in 15 of the 24 provinces of the country, confirmed to ANSA Chief of Epidemiological Surveillance, Luis Flor.
Most cases occur in the provinces of Guayas (142) and Pichincha (98), the most populous country.
Since July 16, when there were 307 infections, the number of cases rose to 87 in five days. (ANSA). MRZ
20/07/2009 21:27
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Google translation:
FLU: 8 Dead, 394 S CONFIRMED
QUITO, 20 (ANSA) - The Ministry of Health of Ecuador today confirmed a fatality caused by the influenza A/H1N1 virus, bringing the total killed in the epidemic rose to eight.
The latest death occurred in Cuenca, 310 km south of the capital, according to the Director of Health of the southern province of Azuay, Julio Molina.
The patient is a man of 38 years who was diagnosed with pneumonia at first, but died of the flu Friday night, reported Ecuadoradio.
Two of the deceased is located in Quito, Cuenca in two, two in Riobamba, Ambato and one in an in Loja, all Andean towns.
The Health Minister informed that currently there were 394 new cases of influenza in 15 of the 24 provinces of the country, confirmed to ANSA Chief of Epidemiological Surveillance, Luis Flor.
Most cases occur in the provinces of Guayas (142) and Pichincha (98), the most populous country.
Since July 16, when there were 307 infections, the number of cases rose to 87 in five days. (ANSA). MRZ
20/07/2009 21:27
? Copyright ANSA. All rights reserved.