Chile:Suspected cases of swine flu rise to 24

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Source:http://www.emol.com/noticias/nacional/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=355628

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Increase to 18 suspected cases of swine flu in Chile
In all cases, once concentrated in the metropolitan area, two in and two in the Atacama Araucan?a.
El Mercurio Online
Tuesday April 28 2009 11:09
SANTIAGO .- According to the latest balance sheet issued this morning by Minister of Health, ?lvaro Erazo, 18 cases are currently studying in Chile to determine if they correspond to infection by swine flu, discarding any that have so far yielded positive in blood tests.

In all cases, once concentrated in the metropolitan area, while there are two on and two in the Atacama Araucan?a. In both regions Valpara?so, B?o B?o and Ais?n have only been detected in one case each.

The minister stressed that this morning he met with all private health institutions and armed forces, who "made available to all human and technical resources to work in coordination in the Chilean health system to address this public health emergency" .

Although initially the Ministry of Health had provided eight hospitals in order to respond adequately to potential contagion, today it extended to all regional hospitals and even some private clinics.

Erazo stressed that all health facilities are maintained in coordination, which ensures that the detection of a possible case of swine flu in full compliance with the protocols and standards.
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Chile Health Min: 18 Patients Under Observation For Swine Flu



SANTIAGO -(Dow Jones)- There are 18 patients under observation in Chile for symptoms of swine influenza, but none of them have been confirmed, Health Minister Alvaro Erazo said Tuesday.

Three possible cases detected over the weekend have already been ruled out, Erazo said.

The 18 patients are spread out throughout the country and most recently arrived from Mexico with flu symptoms.

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Chile: 13 suspected cases of swine flu, a Peruvian and a Uruguayan

SANTIAGO (AFP) - Chile on Tuesday has 13 suspected cases of swine flu, including a Peruvian and a Uruguayan citizen, reported the Institute of Public Health (ISP), which ruled out the presence of the virus detected in Mexico in five other cases.

Earlier the Ministry of Health had reported 18 suspected cases, increasing to 10 the number reported Monday night, but five were negative, according to test results delivered by the director of the Institute of Public Health, Ingrid Heitmann.

Of the 13 cases currently under review, there is a suspicion of Peruvian and Uruguayan nationality, plus an Italian and an American, said Heitmann.

Most cases are still under study in Santiago. There are also suspects in Atacama (north), Araucan?a Biob?o and in the south.

All ages ranging between 25 and 35 years and are in special isolation units arranged in public and private hospitals.

"They are being studied and so far we do not have any license and, therefore, no cases of swine influenza in our country," said Health Minister Alvaro Erazo.

In the next few hours waiting for the delivery of test results from the rest of the suspects, all with symptoms of influenza and who were recently in Mexico.
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Source: http://noticias.123.cl/entel123/html/Tele13/Noticias/Chile/377397.html

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Increase to 24 suspected cases of swine flu in Chile

The metropolitan area concentrates 16 cases, while 3 are located in Florida, 2 in the Atacama Region, 2 in the O'Higgins Region, and one in the B?o B?o.

The Ministry of Health explained that grew to 24 people who could be infected with swine influenza virus, which shows an increase over the previous report that showed they had 13 cases under study in the country.

Given this, the Minsal was reported that a coordination meeting with representatives of private clinics and hospitals of the Armed Forces and the Police, and the enclosures bedside care of the 15 regions of the country are able to receive cases study.

The owner of Health, ?lvaro Erazo, he is assured that the supply of 350 thousand doses of antivirals to meet the demands that will be generated in the country, plus an additional stock available to the public and private.

While maintaining epidemiological surveillance measures at ports, border crossings and at the Arturo Merino Ben?tez International Airport, the Ministry of Health recommended to keep in mind that the symptoms of influenza are similar, independent of the virus that causes it.

Erazo called not go to health care if you have not visited the areas at risk to stress that it is very important to attend if there fever, shortness of breath, cough and musculoskeletal pains.