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http://www.eltiempo.com.ec/noticias-cuenca/58188-afecciones-respiratorias-aumentan/
Spanish to Eng. Translation
Increased respiratory
Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital yesterday attended a greater number of patients with fever, cough, sore throat and chest in the triage area, space for the handling of cases suspected to be infected with influenza A H1N1.
The number of patients with flu symptoms surged yesterday in the triage area of Regional Hospital.
Between 30 and 40 patients during the morning hours were seen in the room. The mobile unit did not respond, because the medical and auxiliary personnel attended the second clinic triage.
Masks
The masks were scarce in the waiting room yesterday, while more patients with flu symptoms came to the place of public attention. Several people asked that they provide a mask, the number of patients who at times were jammed in the door of the office.
Some family members to avoid being infected, masks bought in the pharmacy near the hospital. Upon entering the home health security personnel recorded the names of individuals and families.
Prohibition
Nurse Ana Loja, patients who received a diagnosis before the doctor, said that in cases of fever and flu do not recommend self-medication. He reiterated the call to go immediately to the health centers near their residence.
Diagnosed patients are provided with medicines for fever, amoxycillin and diclofenac sodium.
Closed
In a journey that made this newspaper yesterday it was found that did not respond to the public, as dictated by the emergency decree, the Health Center Number One, Number Three, of Paradise and Pumapungo Health Area.
According to employees of the Health Center Paradise, did not attend the public because they not know the emergency decree, nor have received an official letter or verbal order of seeing patients on weekends. (JSP)
Spanish to Eng. Translation
Increased respiratory
Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital yesterday attended a greater number of patients with fever, cough, sore throat and chest in the triage area, space for the handling of cases suspected to be infected with influenza A H1N1.
The number of patients with flu symptoms surged yesterday in the triage area of Regional Hospital.
Between 30 and 40 patients during the morning hours were seen in the room. The mobile unit did not respond, because the medical and auxiliary personnel attended the second clinic triage.
Masks
The masks were scarce in the waiting room yesterday, while more patients with flu symptoms came to the place of public attention. Several people asked that they provide a mask, the number of patients who at times were jammed in the door of the office.
Some family members to avoid being infected, masks bought in the pharmacy near the hospital. Upon entering the home health security personnel recorded the names of individuals and families.
Prohibition
Nurse Ana Loja, patients who received a diagnosis before the doctor, said that in cases of fever and flu do not recommend self-medication. He reiterated the call to go immediately to the health centers near their residence.
Diagnosed patients are provided with medicines for fever, amoxycillin and diclofenac sodium.
Closed
In a journey that made this newspaper yesterday it was found that did not respond to the public, as dictated by the emergency decree, the Health Center Number One, Number Three, of Paradise and Pumapungo Health Area.
According to employees of the Health Center Paradise, did not attend the public because they not know the emergency decree, nor have received an official letter or verbal order of seeing patients on weekends. (JSP)