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Source: http://www.clarin.com/diario/2009/06/23/um/m-01944849.htm
Google translation:
Warn that the number of hospitalizations and deaths from influenza
16:45
It said in a conversation with Clar?n.com Eduardo Lopez, medical director of Children's Hospital, who argued that the cases will peak within two or three weeks.
By: Florence Cunzolo
Just two months for the Argentine flu was influenza itself and chinstrap part of the uniform of doctors and surgeons. It was only a matter of time and in a couple of weeks, the virus that had its initial focus on Mexico was standing on the five continents, and everything changed. The landing of the influenza A (H1N1) in the country and left 10 dead, infected and 1213, as noted, has not yet reached the peak of cases, which would in the coming weeks, with a consequent rise in the number of hospitalizations and fatalities.
"This flu is not benign disease is. There are people who thinks we should expect to happen, but it is not so simple," says dialogue with Clar?n.com Eduardo Lopez, head of the Department of Medicine Children's Hospital Ricardo Guti?rrez. The pediatrician says that "we must not be alarmist, but nor should we minimize the impact of this new disease that is currently very low mortality, but that is very transferable." This feature makes the continuously increasing number of illnesses, which affect "an increase in international, school and work absenteeism and inexorably on the rise in the number of dead."
Compared with the same period of 2008, this year is an increase in the placement of children with respiratory infections between 18% and 20%, says Lopez, who awarded the rise to the emergence of the new flu. To make matters worse, the situation was not yet reached its peak and, according to their prognosis, "the peak of cases is going to happen within just two or three weeks." The picture is even worse in the private sector where, for example, in the Southern Hospital Pilar growth in the number of hospitalizations was struggling more and reached 300%.
Guards in intensive care
In parallel with the arrival of the first cold to the Capital and Greater Buenos Aires is the peak of activity in the guards of the hospitals, especially those specializing in pediatrics. Children under two years, with adults with risk factors, are the most vulnerable to all kinds of respiratory infections and their parents should immediately consult with symptoms of fatigue, poor appetite, fever or cough, because a table untreated can result in a shortness of breath very quickly. "
A concert of cries, coughs, colds number, it sounds like background music in the guards hospitals Argerich and Pedro Elizalde, Clar?n.com who toured this morning. The rooms are filled, all the seats occupied, some women sleep with their little ones in their arms, others, less fortunate, stood waiting with his eyes fixed on the door of the clinic, waiting for the doctor to come out and call your last name.
Nancy Sanchez traveled from JFK to the former Casa Cuna in barracks with his son 4 years that spent the night with 40 degrees fever. "Many say you should stay at home, but I can not leave it," he says. The baby looks sentadito turn on the floor, without grumbling and with his mouth covered with a chinstrap. For it is a novelty, is the first time you use it. "We got all the viruses that are in here. There are many guys and it has low defenses, by preventing more than anything," says the woman.
Children's Hospital in the picture is similar. "Today we are working in full, but not overwhelmed, or collapsed," said Lopez, who said that the delay in care is about 3 hours. In this facility was available in a watch that will meet the cases of diseases of this time of year as bronchiolitis, lower respiratory infections and pneumonia, among others. While in a trailer was assisting suspected and confirmed cases of influenza A. In addition, since two days ago was enabled by a special placement for patients who suffer from this type of influenza, where the beds are separated by two to three meters between them. "With this we respond to current demand, if in the future is much higher there will be some other measures to implement because the hospital is not going to respond."
Google translation:
Warn that the number of hospitalizations and deaths from influenza
16:45
It said in a conversation with Clar?n.com Eduardo Lopez, medical director of Children's Hospital, who argued that the cases will peak within two or three weeks.
By: Florence Cunzolo
Just two months for the Argentine flu was influenza itself and chinstrap part of the uniform of doctors and surgeons. It was only a matter of time and in a couple of weeks, the virus that had its initial focus on Mexico was standing on the five continents, and everything changed. The landing of the influenza A (H1N1) in the country and left 10 dead, infected and 1213, as noted, has not yet reached the peak of cases, which would in the coming weeks, with a consequent rise in the number of hospitalizations and fatalities.
"This flu is not benign disease is. There are people who thinks we should expect to happen, but it is not so simple," says dialogue with Clar?n.com Eduardo Lopez, head of the Department of Medicine Children's Hospital Ricardo Guti?rrez. The pediatrician says that "we must not be alarmist, but nor should we minimize the impact of this new disease that is currently very low mortality, but that is very transferable." This feature makes the continuously increasing number of illnesses, which affect "an increase in international, school and work absenteeism and inexorably on the rise in the number of dead."
Compared with the same period of 2008, this year is an increase in the placement of children with respiratory infections between 18% and 20%, says Lopez, who awarded the rise to the emergence of the new flu. To make matters worse, the situation was not yet reached its peak and, according to their prognosis, "the peak of cases is going to happen within just two or three weeks." The picture is even worse in the private sector where, for example, in the Southern Hospital Pilar growth in the number of hospitalizations was struggling more and reached 300%.
Guards in intensive care
In parallel with the arrival of the first cold to the Capital and Greater Buenos Aires is the peak of activity in the guards of the hospitals, especially those specializing in pediatrics. Children under two years, with adults with risk factors, are the most vulnerable to all kinds of respiratory infections and their parents should immediately consult with symptoms of fatigue, poor appetite, fever or cough, because a table untreated can result in a shortness of breath very quickly. "
A concert of cries, coughs, colds number, it sounds like background music in the guards hospitals Argerich and Pedro Elizalde, Clar?n.com who toured this morning. The rooms are filled, all the seats occupied, some women sleep with their little ones in their arms, others, less fortunate, stood waiting with his eyes fixed on the door of the clinic, waiting for the doctor to come out and call your last name.
Nancy Sanchez traveled from JFK to the former Casa Cuna in barracks with his son 4 years that spent the night with 40 degrees fever. "Many say you should stay at home, but I can not leave it," he says. The baby looks sentadito turn on the floor, without grumbling and with his mouth covered with a chinstrap. For it is a novelty, is the first time you use it. "We got all the viruses that are in here. There are many guys and it has low defenses, by preventing more than anything," says the woman.
Children's Hospital in the picture is similar. "Today we are working in full, but not overwhelmed, or collapsed," said Lopez, who said that the delay in care is about 3 hours. In this facility was available in a watch that will meet the cases of diseases of this time of year as bronchiolitis, lower respiratory infections and pneumonia, among others. While in a trailer was assisting suspected and confirmed cases of influenza A. In addition, since two days ago was enabled by a special placement for patients who suffer from this type of influenza, where the beds are separated by two to three meters between them. "With this we respond to current demand, if in the future is much higher there will be some other measures to implement because the hospital is not going to respond."