First reported case of A (H1N1) in Potosi

[Ronan Kelly]

Google Spanish to English translation
First reported case of A (H1N1) in the southern Bolivian department
Thursday, April 15, 2010

April 15, 2010, 14:12 La Paz, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) Bolivian health authorities today reported one positive influenza A (H1N1) in the southern city of Potosi, first reported outside the tropical zone of the Andean country.

Departmental Service Director of Health, Arturo Ramirez, said in a press conference that this is a patient arrived from Camargo, Chuquisaca (southeast), and that it receives the corresponding treatment.

We have done laboratory tests and 10 one was positive, we have sent the sample to the Tropical Disease Center of Santa Cruz (East), which has sent the confirmation, he said.

With regard to the patient, did not reveal his identity or age, and explained that his home is getting the right treatment, after taking expectations with their families.

According to the Ministry of Health in Bolivia have been reported more than 220 suspected cases, of which five were confirmed earlier, four in Santa Cruz and one in Beni (northeast), but none so far in the south.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: First reported case of A (H1N1) in Potosi

Report the first confirmed case of H1N1 flu
For Abi - Agency - 15/04/2010


Health authorities reported that they confirmed the first positive case of H1N1 flu in Potosi in a patient who arrived from Camargo and already received the corresponding treatment.



In a press conference, the health authorities in formed that 10 suspected cases, local laboratory results and subsequent ratification of CENETROP Santa Cruz, confirmed the infection.



"We have done laboratory tests and has come out positive. We sent the sample to Santa Cruz, CENETROP, which has sent the confirmation," remarked the director of VENUES Potosi.



He explained that the patient, who did not reveal his identity or age, is at home receiving treatment and were taken for forecasts with their families.



He recalled that the SEDES has been working since January in plants mitigation "to renewed thinking" of the epidemic in 2009 killed more than 50 people in the country and thousands in the world.



"This case is isolated from a patient who arrived from Camargo, is now undergoing treatment at home," he said.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: First reported case of A (H1N1) in Potosi

Google Spanish to English translation
First confirmed case of influenza A reported in Potos? and other 10 suspects


Potosi, 15 Apr (Erbol) .- The first case of influenza A H1N1 reported in the Potosi department was confirmed in the laboratory of the National Center for Tropical Diseases (CENETROP), announced today the Epidemiology Unit of the Departmental Service of Health (Headquarters) .

The director of the Epidemiology Unit of the Headquarters Potos?, Jos? Alfredo Pareja, in a telephone contact with the Red Erbol said the first case of influenza was confirmed in the laboratory of the National Center for Tropical Diseases (CENETROP).

"We have a laboratory confirmed case, a patient is in the town of Camargo, 27 year old male who was admitted (in a hospital in the city of Potosi) five days," he said.

Studies indicated that this patient in the capital of San Luis and attended an outpatient presumably without many symptoms of influenza A.

"But he was diagnosed as a possible case, then you took a sample that tested positive. So far the only case, but at the departmental level we have recorded another 10 suspected cases, "he said.

Referring the patient potosino with influenza A, said he is in stable health and family environment does not present any problem.

"He is for study in the city of Potosi, then the team is doing up until 1230 reported today that home is fully restored, but with a bit of isolation and care," he said.
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