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Brazil - Minas Gerais: Young people of 23 years may have been a victim of H1N1 flu in the city

tetano

Editor, Senior Moderator
The Department of Health investigates more a case of suspected avian influenza H1N1 - swine flu. It is a young man of 23 years who died on May 29. It was answered in several public hospitals and private individuals, but did not resist. There has not yet been confirmed, but, in addition to avian influenza H1N1, is also investigating the possibility of it having been victim of pneumonia or hantavirus infection.

According to information relayed by the family, the young man began to feel ill on the weekend of 24 and 25 May, with pain in the body, head, back and foot. On Monday, 27, the husband took her to the first care in a private hospital. The doctor examined, said that they were not necessary examinations, because lock on a sinusitis, therefore prescribed antibiotics. The pain continued and increasingly strong, by this the husband led her to the Unit Emergency district of Saint Benedict. On site, she has done blood tests and X-ray of the lungs, which showed a small spot on the component. The doctor in the unit asked to continue to take the antibiotics and also prescribed a anti-allergy. However, there was no improvement, the pain continued and she was taken to a third hospital, also private, but the state of health was already serious, the lung was all compromised and, therefore, did not resist, died.

The family still does not know the cause of death, is waiting for a report, but, To prevent, the husband, who had had contact with the young man, is taking medication before the possibility of being case of influenza H1N1.

According to information forwarded by the press department of the Municipal Department of Health, the Department of Epidemiology has already reaped a material and forwarded to the State Department of Health. The result should come out in about 10 days. The main suspect is that pneumonia.


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