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Portuguese to English translation
Disclosure of test results for H1N1 has been delayed a month
In April, reports the Institute Adolfo Lutz were released in less than ten days
09/06/2010 - 19:19
EPTV
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Patients suspected of Ribeirao Preto of having contracted the H1N1 waiting for a month by the disclosure of test results sent to the Adolfo Lutz Institute in Sao Paulo.
Since May this year, 12 patients who had samples taken on suspicion of the disease remains unanswered. Among this group are the relatives of a 16-year-old who died on May 27, possibly a victim of the disease. So far they have not received any concrete information about the death of the young.
Two months ago, the awards proving whether or not the disease were reported in less than ten days by the institute. Epidemiological Surveillance believes the delay is due to the increase in the number of suspected cases in the state. According to the Ministry of Health, two weeks ago S?o Paulo accounted for 34 suspected cases and five deaths.
The State Department said through a spokesperson, that the region of Ribeir?o Preto is the one that was not organized to expedite the transport of specimens to Sao Paulo. According to the director of the Department of Health Surveillance of Ribeirao Preto, Santa Maria Luiza Maria, despite guidance to municipalities conveying the samples dating from December 2009, the ordinance did not come until April this year.
The Head of Epidemiological Surveillance, Ana Alice Castro e Silva, said that regardless of the time delay, the treatment of suspected cases begins at the first symptoms.
Portuguese to English translation
Disclosure of test results for H1N1 has been delayed a month
In April, reports the Institute Adolfo Lutz were released in less than ten days
09/06/2010 - 19:19
EPTV
Change font size A-A +
Patients suspected of Ribeirao Preto of having contracted the H1N1 waiting for a month by the disclosure of test results sent to the Adolfo Lutz Institute in Sao Paulo.
Since May this year, 12 patients who had samples taken on suspicion of the disease remains unanswered. Among this group are the relatives of a 16-year-old who died on May 27, possibly a victim of the disease. So far they have not received any concrete information about the death of the young.
Two months ago, the awards proving whether or not the disease were reported in less than ten days by the institute. Epidemiological Surveillance believes the delay is due to the increase in the number of suspected cases in the state. According to the Ministry of Health, two weeks ago S?o Paulo accounted for 34 suspected cases and five deaths.
The State Department said through a spokesperson, that the region of Ribeir?o Preto is the one that was not organized to expedite the transport of specimens to Sao Paulo. According to the director of the Department of Health Surveillance of Ribeirao Preto, Santa Maria Luiza Maria, despite guidance to municipalities conveying the samples dating from December 2009, the ordinance did not come until April this year.
The Head of Epidemiological Surveillance, Ana Alice Castro e Silva, said that regardless of the time delay, the treatment of suspected cases begins at the first symptoms.