Re: Three of six cases of flu A Galician of this autumn are 3, 8 and 10-year-old children
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Two people were admitted to CHOP for Influenza A
Tags: Montecelo, CHOP, Influenza A
13/12/2010 - DP (Pontevedra)
Two remain hospitalized in Pontevedra Pontevedra Hospital Complex (CHOP) affected by influenza virus A. Specifically in the units of COID (ICU) of Hospital Montecelo, where they are attended by doctors of the clinic.
The first case was reported on Friday. A 24-year-old native of the city of Pontevedra, visited the health center to Brown suffering from breathing problems and severe pains in the chest. After an initial medical examination, those responsible for the patient derived from the ambulance to CHOP.
Sources consulted by this newspaper say the health of young Pontevedra is "very serious". Not respond positively to medication and health care provided for such cases. The same sources suggest that his clinical picture was complicated in the day yesterday.
Apparently, the young man returned several days ago a trip to Portugal, where he began to feel sick. In the absence of a European Health Card, a document proving the right to receive health services to any citizen of the European Union during a temporary stay (for various reasons) in member countries, the attending physician could not see you. Then went to a pharmacy to try to ease his physical discomfort.
On Tuesday November 7, working in Pontiac, returned to his job. It was not until three days later, on Friday, December 10, when his health worsened and he was forced to turn to their point of reference Primary Care: A Brown.
The young man entered Pontevedra remains in ICU Montecelo with a heavy deployment of health. According to various sources explain, the patient does not respond to treatment and prognosis, although reserved, is very serious.
Health staff also has turned to this case. The concern has led the medical environment for professionals in the CHOP to attend personally to the families of the young. As confirmed in the early hours of yesterday afternoon trade union sources, only two people are affected by the H1N1 virus.
The other patient
The second case of Influenza A Montecelo is recorded in a 57-year-old man from Ribadumia. This is according to sources consulted by this newspaper, which also noted that the arousano is married and has children and a strong bond with Pontevedra. Apparently, he worked several years for an insurance company located in the center of the city.
CHOP representatives avoided ruling on both infections and noted that the center will not make the media coverage of any event. The sources recalled that the majority of revenues are due to Influenza A complication of initial flu symptoms.
VACCINATION
The period of highest incidence of flu among the population occurs during the winter. Precisely the aim of reducing the impact of the virus, the Department of Sanidade launched in mid-September of this year's new campaign against the flu vaccination.
The period for protection from virus spread for seven weeks. The regional department led by Pilar Farjas extended until December 3 last vaccination against influenza to the lack of response from the public. The warm weather and the limited impact of the virus were some of the reasons that delayed the participation of the population.
Health Authorities expanded from 65 to 60 years recommended age for vaccination and one dose spent more immune to those 75 and older. The composition of the vaccine this year was also different to previous years. They had a trivalent character. The aim is to protect citizens against the H1N1 virus (similar to Influenza A), and the H3N2 strain of influenza B. All of them were adapted to the criteria recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) due to mutations that are exposed to the virus.
Some doctors and health professionals have expressed concern to the "little interest" in many people protecting themselves against flu. "It is something that is discussed between the health of the hospital," explains CHOP union sources.
A total of eight people died last year because of influenza A virus in the province of Pontevedra. The figure was revealed last September, the territorial chief of the Department of healings in Pontevedra, Angels-Montenegro Feijoo.
