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Costa Rican health officials alarmed at spike in respiratory illnesses
Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - By L. Arias
At nearly full capacity, the National Children's Hospital in San Jos? has declared a state of emergency.
Costa Rica?s Health Ministry last week reported that 40 people ? 23 women and 17 men ? have died this year from complications linked to respiratory viruses.
Henry Wasserman, from the ministry?s Health Vigilance Department, said that 20 patients were diagnosed with the H1N1 influenza virus, 10 tested positive for the adenovirus, and three had H3N2 influenza.
"Not all of the deaths occurred directly because of the viruses, but rather in some cases from complications related to the viruses," Wasserman said.
Across the country, the Health Ministry reported that 460 people had been diagnosed with respiratory viruses, including 256 patients with respiratory syncytial virus and 168 with adenovirus...
Costa Rican health officials alarmed at spike in respiratory illnesses
Posted: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - By L. Arias
At nearly full capacity, the National Children's Hospital in San Jos? has declared a state of emergency.
Costa Rica?s Health Ministry last week reported that 40 people ? 23 women and 17 men ? have died this year from complications linked to respiratory viruses.
Henry Wasserman, from the ministry?s Health Vigilance Department, said that 20 patients were diagnosed with the H1N1 influenza virus, 10 tested positive for the adenovirus, and three had H3N2 influenza.
"Not all of the deaths occurred directly because of the viruses, but rather in some cases from complications related to the viruses," Wasserman said.
Across the country, the Health Ministry reported that 460 people had been diagnosed with respiratory viruses, including 256 patients with respiratory syncytial virus and 168 with adenovirus...