Influenza A H1N1 another school attack

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Influenza A H1N1 another school attack

The authorities claim that the population maintain preventive measures to avoid contracting the disease.
08.03.10 -- Updated: 08.03.10 09:44 pm -- Editors: redaccion@elheraldo.hn

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The influenza A virus H1N1 has also impinged students in the capital.

Health officials reported a new outbreak at school Emma Romero de Callejas, located in the colony Cantarero Lopez.

According to epidemiological reports, the school was closed in the last few hours in order to prevent further spread of the disease.

At present at least four schools have tested positive to tests that have been processed by technicians from the National Laboratory of Virology and about four centers remain under surveillance by health authorities.

According to the report of the Metropolitan Health Region, three of the centers that tested positive for the virus and were opened after a week in quarantine.

For today announced an inspection at the premises of the Olympic Village as part of preventive measures that are running the health authorities at the capital.

The latest confirmed cases are 25 new, with which amounted to 55 patients infected to date.

The human toll since April of 2009 more than 650 cases.

Deaths from the virus are kept at 16.

The authorities claim that the population maintain preventive measures to avoid contracting the disease.

Health has announced that by the end of April will begin nationwide vaccination, being the first beneficiaries of health personnel, elderly persons, chronic patients and children.

 

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INFLUENZA, H1N1, CLOSING OF EDUCATIONAL CENTER - HONDURAS
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It dates: On March 10, 2010
Source: The tribune, Honduras
<http: // www.latribuna.hn/web2.0/? P=107198> [Edited for J. Towers]

The authorities of Health closed this Wednesday the second center
educational public, the Technical institute Lu?s Bogr?n, of Tegucigalpa,
for a sprout of the influenza A (H1N1), also it was confirmed
I increase to 64 cases of the pandemic, in what it goes of the year.

The minister of Health, Arturo Benda?a clarified that ? the closings
storms of the educational centers are not for cases confirmed of
influenza but for the constant absenteeism ?.

? According to the World Organization of the Health, if an absenteeism is had
above of 30 per cent it is necessary to close temporarily the classroom or
educational center ?, he told.

? These are suspicious cases ? he repeated. The students presented
fevers and general discomfort, he added.

The first educational center his school Emma Romero of Alleys,
whereas other educational bilingual centers have closed his
doors, before the fear of a massive contagion. Nevertheless, it is analyzed
the possibility of closing other centers for the constant absenteeism and
one is in expectation of the results of several suspects.

Benda?a, indicated to national means than from the first week
of April one will begin to vaccinate 500 thousand persons to prepare
? porcine flu ?.

The sanitary authorities warn that the virus might
to multiply during the vacation of Holy Week, due to
persons' agglomeration. And they urged to support the sanitary measurements
with the constant wash of water and soap.

? The cases with fever and general discomfort ? they must be moved of
immediate to the most nearby center of health to discard any
I infect, he emphasized.

The bilingual schools in San Pedro Sula determined to suspend
social artistic and sports activities inside the centers
educational with the intention of preparing new contagions of influenza
for AH1N1.

This measurement tries to reduce the possibilities of contagion, he foresaw to
vacation of Holy Week.

? The activities go away to suspend up to the second order, which
it is we who will give as Secretary of Health in accordance with the absenteeism
student who should be happen ?, said Julio Rodr?guez, chief of Health.

FOUR SCHOOLS SUSPEND CLASSES IN SPS

He found out in addition to the suspension of classes in the School
International of The Lima, which is a division of the Sampedrana, for
that would be already four the schools that suspend classes for the AH1N1.

Whereas the American Academy, the Banquet and the Adventist will be
supervised to determine the levels of absenteeism and to decide if
he deserves the suspension of classes.

Up to the moment ten cases of influenza have registered for AH1N1
in San Pedro Sula, the majority in minors of age.

The schools Will "be", "International" and ? Sula's Vale ? they were
first in suspending the classes to prepare the contagion of more
pupils.


Communicated for: Jaime R. Towers <torresjaime@cantv.net>

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