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Three suspected deaths in Curitiba

Shiloh

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Source: http://oglobo.globo.com/cidades/mat...peita-da-nova-gripe-em-curitiba-757099269.asp

Google translation:



Three patients die with the new flu suspected in Curitiba

Plantão | Posted on 04/08/2009 at 12h51m
Gazeta do Povo

CURITIBA - More three patients who were hospitalized at the Hospital de Clínicas (HC) of Curitiba with suspected influenza A (H1N1) died between the end of the night of Monday and Tuesday this morning, due to respiratory failure. Therefore, the total rises to 13 deaths in the HC with suspicion since the disease on July 23, when the institution has a wing devoted exclusively to meet new people with symptoms of flu.

The three patients were women. The first of 24 years, had ordered the killing to 23h59m on Monday, while the other two on 21 and 17 years, died respectively 2h20m and 5am this Tuesday. According to the press media of the HC, the 13 deaths recorded so far, 10 patients were female. The adolescent of 17 years was the youngest person to die with suspicion of the disease in hospital.

The advisory notes that the HC all deaths recorded so far have yet to avian Just as the suspected cause, as dependent on results of tests to confirm whether the victims were actually carriers of the virus Influenza A (H1N1).

On the morning of Tuesday, the organization counted 28 patients with symptoms of so-called swine flu, with 12 of infectology sector, 12 in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and four in Unit Semi-Intensive Therapy, in addition to 10 observation in the emergency care. According to HC, confirming the presence of influenza virus A in patients, including cases of death, is distributed exclusively by the State Department of Health (SESA).

Where there is death whose cause may be the Influenza A virus, a sample of tissue is collected from the victim for the conduct of examination in the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Rio de Janeiro. The test is done independently from that performed with nasal secretion of patients still living. Because of the need for further analysis, the advisor's press Sesa says no deadline set for the confirmation of the causes of deaths in the HC, since the result depends on the demand for examinations of Fiocruz.

The Sesa should disclose information that a new epidemiological bulletin on Wednesday (5). According to the latest update, on July 29, four people died in Paraná as a result of the new flu, three in the region of Curitiba. In total, 180 new cases of influenza were confirmed in the state.


Source: http://www.monitormercantil.com.br/mostranoticia.php?id=65438

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...Three deaths in Curitiba

Three more patients who were hospitalized in the Hospital of Curitiba with suspected avian swine died during the night of yesterday. Therefore, the total rises to 13 deaths in the HC with suspicion since the disease on July 23, when the institution has a wing devoted exclusively to meet new people with symptoms of flu.

The three patients were women. The first of 24 years, had decreed death to 23:59 on Monday, while the other two on 21 and 17 years, died respectively 2h20m and 5am today.
 
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