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Brazil has largest number of influenza deaths in the world
Flu alert - Sunday 30 August (11:30 hrs.)
http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/ElFi...cId=212125&docTipo=1&orderby=docid&sortby=ASC
In South America totaled 445 fatalities
The Brazilian Ministry of Health reported five thousand 767 people carry the virus.
Santiago, Aug. 30 .- Brazil, with 602 deaths, was first in the statistics of deaths caused by human influenza worldwide since the epidemic was declared four months ago, while fatalities in South America totaled $ 445.
The Brazilian Health Ministry reported that five thousand 767 people have been confirmed so far as carrying the virus AH1N1, 602 of whom have died of complications related product to the disease.
The authorities, however, stated that the death rate per 100 thousand inhabitants is 0.29 percent in the case of Brazil, far below the 1.08 per cent of Argentina or 0.75 percent of Chile.
After Brazil, the blacklist global deaths due to human influenza are located United States, with 584 cases, followed by Argentina (465) and Mexico (199).
In the case of Argentina, the spread of eight thousand 240 people have been confirmed through laboratory tests, and 465 deaths have been reported, the report said Health Ministry official.
The largest number of cases of people infected with the virus AH1N1 occurred in the week from 26 June to 4 July, after which a decreased of patients and deaths, the last of which occurred last Aug. 20.
The most affected age group is adults 50 to 59 years, the report said, without significant differences in sex, with a widespread geographical dispersion and a low impact on health services.
In Ecuador, a thousand authorities reported 382 cases of human influenza with 36 deaths, picture presented with a widespread geographical dispersion as the virus is found in most provinces.
The trend in recent days, according to the Ministry of Health of Ecuador, is maintained without modification to the observed epidemiological in recent weeks.
Officials confirmed the first case of flu in the Santa Cruz Island, the most populated of the archipelago of the Galapagos, where were detected eight suspects so far there is no preparation in this area of the country to cope with the disease.
In Peru, AH1N1 flu cases add up six thousand 608, with 80 deaths from the contagious disease throughout the country and a growing trend in 13 regions, while remaining stable in five and six is decreasing.
The impact on health systems Peruvians, according to the report of the relevant ministry, is measured in seven regions and low in the rest, "having not exceeded at any time responsiveness of the services' health.
In Chile, 12 thousand 195 people have been confirmed as carrying the virus AH1N1, 121 of whom have died because of problems stemming from the contagious disease reported to health authorities.
According to the latest report, "there is a clear downward trend in the number of cases," the first of which was detected on 17 May.
He added that after 13 weeks of high circulation, the virus started to decline, reaching today represent four percent of the total respiratory virus infections nationwide.
The Chilean Health Ministry confirmed yesterday that two farms producing turkeys were affected by infections with the virus AH1N1 in these animals, which already is under control and that no danger for the population.
In Uruguay, authorities reported the existence of three thousand 056 cases and 32 deaths, while in Bolivia the patients totaled $ 389 with 20 deaths and 472 infected Paraguay joined with 41 deaths.
Venezuela, on the other hand, reported 807 patients with human influenza and 19 deaths, while scoring 507 Colombia infected with 29 deaths. (Con informaci?n de Notimex / TPC
Brazil has largest number of influenza deaths in the world
Flu alert - Sunday 30 August (11:30 hrs.)
http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/ElFi...cId=212125&docTipo=1&orderby=docid&sortby=ASC
In South America totaled 445 fatalities
The Brazilian Ministry of Health reported five thousand 767 people carry the virus.
Santiago, Aug. 30 .- Brazil, with 602 deaths, was first in the statistics of deaths caused by human influenza worldwide since the epidemic was declared four months ago, while fatalities in South America totaled $ 445.
The Brazilian Health Ministry reported that five thousand 767 people have been confirmed so far as carrying the virus AH1N1, 602 of whom have died of complications related product to the disease.
The authorities, however, stated that the death rate per 100 thousand inhabitants is 0.29 percent in the case of Brazil, far below the 1.08 per cent of Argentina or 0.75 percent of Chile.
After Brazil, the blacklist global deaths due to human influenza are located United States, with 584 cases, followed by Argentina (465) and Mexico (199).
In the case of Argentina, the spread of eight thousand 240 people have been confirmed through laboratory tests, and 465 deaths have been reported, the report said Health Ministry official.
The largest number of cases of people infected with the virus AH1N1 occurred in the week from 26 June to 4 July, after which a decreased of patients and deaths, the last of which occurred last Aug. 20.
The most affected age group is adults 50 to 59 years, the report said, without significant differences in sex, with a widespread geographical dispersion and a low impact on health services.
In Ecuador, a thousand authorities reported 382 cases of human influenza with 36 deaths, picture presented with a widespread geographical dispersion as the virus is found in most provinces.
The trend in recent days, according to the Ministry of Health of Ecuador, is maintained without modification to the observed epidemiological in recent weeks.
Officials confirmed the first case of flu in the Santa Cruz Island, the most populated of the archipelago of the Galapagos, where were detected eight suspects so far there is no preparation in this area of the country to cope with the disease.
In Peru, AH1N1 flu cases add up six thousand 608, with 80 deaths from the contagious disease throughout the country and a growing trend in 13 regions, while remaining stable in five and six is decreasing.
The impact on health systems Peruvians, according to the report of the relevant ministry, is measured in seven regions and low in the rest, "having not exceeded at any time responsiveness of the services' health.
In Chile, 12 thousand 195 people have been confirmed as carrying the virus AH1N1, 121 of whom have died because of problems stemming from the contagious disease reported to health authorities.
According to the latest report, "there is a clear downward trend in the number of cases," the first of which was detected on 17 May.
He added that after 13 weeks of high circulation, the virus started to decline, reaching today represent four percent of the total respiratory virus infections nationwide.
The Chilean Health Ministry confirmed yesterday that two farms producing turkeys were affected by infections with the virus AH1N1 in these animals, which already is under control and that no danger for the population.
In Uruguay, authorities reported the existence of three thousand 056 cases and 32 deaths, while in Bolivia the patients totaled $ 389 with 20 deaths and 472 infected Paraguay joined with 41 deaths.
Venezuela, on the other hand, reported 807 patients with human influenza and 19 deaths, while scoring 507 Colombia infected with 29 deaths. (Con informaci?n de Notimex / TPC