Finland: 25-year-old woman dies of swine flu

[Gert van der Hoek]

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One person has died of swine flu in Finland.

SUN IRENE Bj?rn?s

sun.iren.bjornas @ nrk.no


Health authorities in Finland said that it is the first death caused by influenza A
(H1N1) in Finland.

The reports said.

The 25-year-old woman was found swine flu and died last Saturday, said yle.fi.

Finland has registered a total of 522 cases of swine flu. 50 new people have been confirmed infected only
the last week, and most of northern Finland.

http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/utenriks/1.6835395

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Finland: 25-year-old woman dies of swine flu

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P?ivitetty 26.10.

Sikainfluenssa vaati ensimm?isen uhrin Suomessa


Suomen ensimm?inen influenssa A(H1N1)v-virukseen eli sikainfluenssaan liittyv? kuolemantapaus sattui Pohjois-Pohjanmaalla.

Pohjois-Pohjanmaan sairaanhoitopiiriss? kuoli viime lauantaina 25-vuotias vaikeaa pitk?aikaissairautta potenut nainen. H?nell? oli todettu 16.10. sikainfluenssaviruksen aiheuttama hengitystieinfektio, johon oli annettu samana p?iv?n? oseltamiviiri (Tamiflu)-l??kehoito. Kuolemansyyt? selvitet??n parhaillaan.

Influenssa A(H1N1)v -virukseen liittyv? kuolema oli odotettavissa my?s Suomessa, koska virus on levinnyt laajalti eri puolilla maailmaa. Suomessa influenssaepidemiaan on varauduttu hyvin. Keskim??rin tauti muistuttaa vakavuudeltaan tavallista kausi-influenssaa.

Suomessa on varmistettu kaikkiaan 522 influenssa A(H1N1)v -tartuntaa. N?ist? noin 50 todettiin viimeisen kahden viikon aikana. Viime viikon l?yd?ksist? suurin osa on Pohjois-Suomesta. Muualta Suomesta ei ole saatu viitteit? laajemmista yhteis?tartunnoista.

Epidemia on alkanut useissa Euroopan maissa. Viime viikolla epidemia oli k?ynniss? yhdeks?ss? Euroopan maassa. N?it? maita ovat Alankomaat, Belgia, Bulgaria, Englanti, Espanja, Irlanti, Islanti, Pohjois-Irlanti ja Ruotsi. T?m? on poikkeuksellista t?h?n aikaan vuodesta.

Rokotetta puolelle miljoonalle
Valtioneuvosto p??tti syyskuussa Suomessa noudatettavasta rokotusj?rjestyksest?. Rokotusj?rjestyksest? p??tettiin l??ketieteellisten syiden perusteella. Rokotusj?rjestyksest? p??tettiin, koska rokotetta saadaan Suomeen eriss?. Suomi on Euroopan ensimm?isi? maita, joihin rokotetta saatiin.

Rokotteita on t?ll? viikolla k?yt?ss? 437 000, joka viikko tulee 100 000 - 200 000 annosta lis??. Kaikki erityisryhm?t on rokotettu vuoden loppuun menness?.

http://www.satakunnankansa.fi/cs/Sa...luenssa+vaati+ensimmaisen+uhrin+suomessa.html

Updated 26.10.

Swine flu claimed the first victim in Finland


Finland's first influenza A (H1N1) virus, v-ie sikainfluenssaan related death occurred in Northern Ostrobothnia.

Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District, died last Saturday, a 25 year old woman potenut difficult to long-term. He had been 16.10. swine influenza virus-induced respiratory infections, which was adopted on the same day of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) medication. The reason of death is currently under study.

Influenza A (H1N1) virus, the v-related death was to be expected in Finland as well as the virus has spread widely around the world. Finland is prepared for an influenza epidemic in the well. On average, the disease severity to remind ordinary seasonal flu.

Finland has secured a total of 522 influenza A (H1N1)-V infection. Of these about 50 were found in the last two weeks. Last week's discovery of most of northern Finland. The rest of Finland does not indicate infection with the wider community.

The epidemic has started in several European countries. Last week, the epidemic was under way in nine European countries. These countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, England, Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Northern Ireland, and Sweden. This is exceptional this time of year.

The vaccine half a million
The Government decided in September in Finland followed the vaccination order. The order was decided to immunization for medical reasons. The order was decided to vaccination because the vaccine will be in Finland in installments. Finland is Europe's first countries to which the vaccine was received.

Vaccines are available this week, 437 000, which comes a week 100 000 - 200 000 doses more. All the special teams have been vaccinated by the end of the year.

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Finland: 25-year-old woman dies of swine flu

Patient with swine flu died

Chronic illness probably played a significant role

26.10.2009

The first death of a patient with swine influenza have been recorded in Finland in Northern Ostrobothnia.

The deceased is a 25-year-old woman who also suffered from a chronic illness. Hannu Syrj?l?, department physician at the Oulu University Hospital, would not say the chronic disease patient suffering.

According to him, flu still not the main cause of death. Swine flu was a link in the chain that eventually led to the patient's death, but the woman was already recovering from the virus.

The virus was found in the woman for a week and a half ago. She died last Saturday.

"Death is not unexpected"
National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) points out that the death was not unexpected, says that Finland has made good preparations for an influenza epidemic. THL also point out that the disease is no more dangerous than the very ordinary flu.

A total of 522 cases of swine flu was confirmed in Finland. About 150 of these have been revealed in the last two weeks.

Especially in northern Finland, several of last week's cases come to light. Elsewhere in Finland there are no signs of a more extensive spread of infection.

Vaccination of pregnant begins
Vacceringen of health workers against flu has already begun in several places and immunization of pregnant women starts this week.

As a third group of vaccinated persons between 6 months and 64 years belonging to a division. These include people with heart or lung disease requiring regular medication.

Fourth in the tour are healthy children who are between a half and three years old.

H1N1 virus, a persistent virus
A person affected by A/H1N1-viruset can infect others long after he recovered. Finnish experts are well aware of the problem but believes that extended periods of sick leave is not necessary.

A few days after an ordinary flu is over is also the risk of infection. With the H1N1 virus is not there. The virus is persistent and can remain in the mucosa long after it declared healthy.

http://svenska.yle.fi/nyheter/artikel.php?id=170804

 

[TrishPaak]

Finland Faces First Swine Flu Death

Finland Faces First Swine Flu Death

Link:
http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2009/10/finland_faces_first_swine_flu_death_1110950.html


Swine flu has claimed its first fatality in Finland. On Saturday, a 25-year-old woman died in hospital in Northern Ostrobothnia.

She also suffered from a chronic illness, the details of which have not been released.

The woman was diagnosed with a respiratory tract infection caused by the H1N1 virus on October 16. She was treated with the anti-viral drug Tamiflu on the same day. The specifics of the cause of death are under investigation.

So far, 522 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Finland. About 150 of the cases were diagnosed in the past two weeks. Most of last week's patients were in northern Finland.

YLE