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23/07/2009 at 20h47
NOTE TO PRESS
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
PERMANENT OFFICE IN EMERGENCIES
NOTE TO PRESS
Thursday, July 23, 2009
1. As previously disclosed, according to last Protocol and Clinical Management of Influenza Surveillance in July 8, based on recommendations of the World Health Organization, is no longer indicated the individual identification of each new case of influenza by H1N1, but the notification, investigation, laboratory diagnosis and treatment of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SRAG) and groups at risk for developing severe forms, as well as identification of outbreaks in the country.
2. Within this new scenario, the new Epidemiological Bulletin of Influenza in Brazil announced that, from April 25 to July 18, 8328 suspected cases were reported in any type of flu in the country, with greater concentration in the South and Southeast, with the corroborating expected occurrence of cases of flu syndrome for this season.
2.1 Of these, 1,566 (18.8%) were confirmed for influenza A (H1N1) and 528 (6.34%) for seasonal influenza.
2.2 It is important to emphasize that, in cases confirmed by common flu, 17% of patients had moderate or severe breathing difficulty, consistent with the definition of severe acute respiratory syndrome. To date, this index is lower in patients infected with H1N1: 14.2% had this table.
2.3 Furthermore, the analysis of confirmed cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome shows that this framework is more frequent in women (55.72%).
2.4 The epidemiological analysis conducted to date indicates that the age group most affected by both the virus as the H1N1 virus of seasonal influenza is 20 to 49 years, with more than 60% of cases.
3. Until July 22, Brazil 34 registered deaths of patients with infection by influenza virus A (H1N1). Of these, 16 are from Rio Grande do Sul, 12, S?o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro 05 and 01 of the Paran?.
http://portal.saude.gov.br/portal/a...spDetalheNoticia&id_area=124&CO_NOTICIA=10416
23/07/2009 at 20h47
NOTE TO PRESS
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
PERMANENT OFFICE IN EMERGENCIES
NOTE TO PRESS
Thursday, July 23, 2009
1. As previously disclosed, according to last Protocol and Clinical Management of Influenza Surveillance in July 8, based on recommendations of the World Health Organization, is no longer indicated the individual identification of each new case of influenza by H1N1, but the notification, investigation, laboratory diagnosis and treatment of patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome (SRAG) and groups at risk for developing severe forms, as well as identification of outbreaks in the country.
2. Within this new scenario, the new Epidemiological Bulletin of Influenza in Brazil announced that, from April 25 to July 18, 8328 suspected cases were reported in any type of flu in the country, with greater concentration in the South and Southeast, with the corroborating expected occurrence of cases of flu syndrome for this season.
2.1 Of these, 1,566 (18.8%) were confirmed for influenza A (H1N1) and 528 (6.34%) for seasonal influenza.
2.2 It is important to emphasize that, in cases confirmed by common flu, 17% of patients had moderate or severe breathing difficulty, consistent with the definition of severe acute respiratory syndrome. To date, this index is lower in patients infected with H1N1: 14.2% had this table.
2.3 Furthermore, the analysis of confirmed cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome shows that this framework is more frequent in women (55.72%).
2.4 The epidemiological analysis conducted to date indicates that the age group most affected by both the virus as the H1N1 virus of seasonal influenza is 20 to 49 years, with more than 60% of cases.
3. Until July 22, Brazil 34 registered deaths of patients with infection by influenza virus A (H1N1). Of these, 16 are from Rio Grande do Sul, 12, S?o Paulo, Rio de Janeiro 05 and 01 of the Paran?.
http://portal.saude.gov.br/portal/a...spDetalheNoticia&id_area=124&CO_NOTICIA=10416