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Spanish to English translation
H1N1 begins to decline
Yurina Rico | 2009-12-01 | La Opinión
The good news is that the number of people infected with influenza has declined slightly. The bad news is that the number of deaths from this disease increased for the seventh straight week.
The number of deaths of children up to a total of 171. In a week killed 21 children. Fifteen of these deaths are directly associated with the new H1N1 virus and six are due to another type A influenza virus that has not been identified.
According to the latest incidence of influenza of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the H1N1 virus is present in 99% of hospitalizations and deaths from influenza.
From 8 to 14 November, the CDC reported that the number of deaths from influenza and pneumonia following influenza contagion, increased above the estimates of the epidemic.
"The portion of outpatients with influenza-like symptoms was 5.5%, higher than the national base of 2.3%. All ten regions had rates higher than base levels for each region," records the CDC report.
Ken August, spokesman for the Department of Public Health in California, said that although it had knowledge of the CDC data indicate that the number of cases has decreased, California still can not testify that the same is happening in the state.
"The latest data we have are from November 24. It is possible that new signaling a different situation, but right now we do not know if there are fewer cases in California," Arceo said.
Until 24 October, California reported 354 dead.
For his part, Dr. Alonzo Plauh, director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Public Health County of Los Angeles, said in recent weeks has decreased the number of cases of influenza.
"It is down a little, but is higher than what we have seen in previous years with other waves of influenza ... is to remember that most cases of influenza H1N1 are setting ourselves," said Plauh.
Until 20 November, the County of Los Angeles has recorded 264 in intensive care hospitalizations associated with influenza H1N1. Eighty-four of these have died.
Rosa Saca, a nurse at LA County Hospital-USC and who liaises with the media, told La Opinion that since late October have been considerably lower the number of people seeking care for influenza in the emergency room largest public hospital in the county.
"I could not say how many fewer people have come with flu symptoms, but we have seen less. On an average day could be between one and five cases in total," Saca said.
The new influenza virus is still susceptible to the neuraminidase inhibitors, ie oseltamivi and antiviral medications Tamiflu, except 21 cases that have occurred worldwide, he said the CDC.
The good news is that the number of people infected with influenza has declined slightly. The bad news is that the number of deaths from this disease increased for the seventh straight week.
The number of deaths of children up to a total of 171. In a week killed 21 children. Fifteen of these deaths are directly associated with the new H1N1 virus and six are due to another type A influenza virus that has not been identified.
According to the latest incidence of influenza of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the H1N1 virus is present in 99% of hospitalizations and deaths from influenza.
From 8 to 14 November, the CDC reported that the number of deaths from influenza and pneumonia following influenza contagion, increased above the estimates of the epidemic.
"The portion of outpatients with influenza-like symptoms was 5.5%, higher than the national base of 2.3%. All ten regions had rates higher than base levels for each region," records the CDC report.
Ken August, spokesman for the Department of Public Health in California, said that although it had knowledge of the CDC data indicate that the number of cases has decreased, California still can not testify that the same is happening in the state.
"It is down a little, but is higher than what we have seen in previous years with other waves of influenza ... is to remember that most cases of influenza H1N1 are setting ourselves," said Plauh.
Rosa Saca, a nurse at LA County Hospital-USC and who liaises with the media, told La Opinion that since late October have been considerably lower the number of people seeking care for influenza in the emergency room largest public hospital in the county.
Spanish to English translation
H1N1 begins to decline
Yurina Rico | 2009-12-01 | La Opinión
The good news is that the number of people infected with influenza has declined slightly. The bad news is that the number of deaths from this disease increased for the seventh straight week.
The number of deaths of children up to a total of 171. In a week killed 21 children. Fifteen of these deaths are directly associated with the new H1N1 virus and six are due to another type A influenza virus that has not been identified.
According to the latest incidence of influenza of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the H1N1 virus is present in 99% of hospitalizations and deaths from influenza.
From 8 to 14 November, the CDC reported that the number of deaths from influenza and pneumonia following influenza contagion, increased above the estimates of the epidemic.
"The portion of outpatients with influenza-like symptoms was 5.5%, higher than the national base of 2.3%. All ten regions had rates higher than base levels for each region," records the CDC report.
Ken August, spokesman for the Department of Public Health in California, said that although it had knowledge of the CDC data indicate that the number of cases has decreased, California still can not testify that the same is happening in the state.
"The latest data we have are from November 24. It is possible that new signaling a different situation, but right now we do not know if there are fewer cases in California," Arceo said.
Until 24 October, California reported 354 dead.
For his part, Dr. Alonzo Plauh, director of Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Public Health County of Los Angeles, said in recent weeks has decreased the number of cases of influenza.
"It is down a little, but is higher than what we have seen in previous years with other waves of influenza ... is to remember that most cases of influenza H1N1 are setting ourselves," said Plauh.
Until 20 November, the County of Los Angeles has recorded 264 in intensive care hospitalizations associated with influenza H1N1. Eighty-four of these have died.
Rosa Saca, a nurse at LA County Hospital-USC and who liaises with the media, told La Opinion that since late October have been considerably lower the number of people seeking care for influenza in the emergency room largest public hospital in the county.
"I could not say how many fewer people have come with flu symptoms, but we have seen less. On an average day could be between one and five cases in total," Saca said.
The new influenza virus is still susceptible to the neuraminidase inhibitors, ie oseltamivi and antiviral medications Tamiflu, except 21 cases that have occurred worldwide, he said the CDC.
The good news is that the number of people infected with influenza has declined slightly. The bad news is that the number of deaths from this disease increased for the seventh straight week.
The number of deaths of children up to a total of 171. In a week killed 21 children. Fifteen of these deaths are directly associated with the new H1N1 virus and six are due to another type A influenza virus that has not been identified.
According to the latest incidence of influenza of the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the H1N1 virus is present in 99% of hospitalizations and deaths from influenza.
From 8 to 14 November, the CDC reported that the number of deaths from influenza and pneumonia following influenza contagion, increased above the estimates of the epidemic.
"The portion of outpatients with influenza-like symptoms was 5.5%, higher than the national base of 2.3%. All ten regions had rates higher than base levels for each region," records the CDC report.
Ken August, spokesman for the Department of Public Health in California, said that although it had knowledge of the CDC data indicate that the number of cases has decreased, California still can not testify that the same is happening in the state.
"It is down a little, but is higher than what we have seen in previous years with other waves of influenza ... is to remember that most cases of influenza H1N1 are setting ourselves," said Plauh.
Rosa Saca, a nurse at LA County Hospital-USC and who liaises with the media, told La Opinion that since late October have been considerably lower the number of people seeking care for influenza in the emergency room largest public hospital in the county.