Italy: 5th new H1N1 death suspected in Treviso; not confirmed .

[Gert van der Hoek]

New flu, the fifth victim in Treviso?


October 9, 2009 - 8.45 (Last Update: 09 October 2009)

TREVISO - There are still no official confirmation from dell'Ausl local, but it seems
Treviso in Italy the fifth victim of the virus AH1N1, head of the new influence that the
world has already killed thousands and thousands of people. The new victim of the virus responsible for
pandemic would be an elderly 84 years old, died a few days ago Hospital of Conegliano, in
province of Treviso.

The medical staff of the hospital stressed however that the conditions of the elderly woman were
already critical because of other serious diseases: the influenza would therefore only aggravated
further an already compromised. The case also spoke at the Assessor Veneto
health, Sandro Sandri, who said that the final result will be known probably
today.

If the death was attributed to the H1N1 virus, would be the fifth victim in Italy caused by
new influenza.

http://www.romagnaoggi.it/cronaca/2009/10/9/138716/

 

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Italy: 5th new H1N1 death suspected in Treviso

Re: Italy: 5th new H1N1 death suspected in Treviso

google translated

SWINE FEVER: THE VENETO VICTIM NOT KILLED BY H1N1

Rome, October 9 - (Adnkronos / Adnkronos Health) - The woman of 84 years died a few days ago in Conegliano Veneto Hospital "is not 'was killed by the new flu. The tests carried out in these days, in fact, allowed to find traces of virus A in a bronchial aspirate, but there so 'low that it is not' could be typed.

In any event, even if it could be H1N1, we excluded that the influence was the cause of death of the elderly patient who died a highly diffuse leukemic lymphoma. He told Adnkronos HEALTH Giorgio Palu ', Professor of Microbiology and Virology, University' di Padova, president of the Societa 'Italian of Virology, Deputy Chairman of the European Society for Virology (ESV) and Component Unit' crisis the virus A/H1N1 in the Ministry of Welfare. The woman was admitted to the hospital in Treviso facility as' very serious.

"It was in fact suffering from neoplastic disease and highly popular end-stage," adds Palu ', recalling that he had received the samples at the end of September.

"We managed to find traces of influenza A virus in a concentration so 'low' can not tell if it was H1N1 or another subtype.

In any case, the influenza infection, according to virologist, "is not 'been the cause of death."

http://www.ilriformista.it/stories/adnkronos/103717/