Uruguay - Number of flu A cases could be over 1,000

[Gert van der Hoek]

Number of flu A cases could be over 1,000

Bagnulo digital COUNTRY confirmed that when we speak of cases are cases
confirmed. But it is shown that there is at least 10 more per set

In Uruguay there could be more than 1,000 cases of influenza A, words that would
facing a similar scenario to that of Argentina, under the charge of infectologists
working group that examines the evolution of the virus, Homero Bagnulo.

The medical specialist said today that its El Espectador estimates stem from a
report received from Argentina where he says that more than half of the
cases of influenza that are circulating are the A H1N1 virus.

In an interview last month, confirmed Bagnulo digital COUNTRY
when talking about the number of cases are confirmed cases. But it is
shown that there is at least 10 more per set.

"That is why we stopped communicating on a case because there is actually more of the
which theoretically is "finished.

"90% of the number of emergency calls to mobile is linked to tables
flu. And today we know that what is circulating on the data coming from
Argentina, most of the pandemic virus and some by seasonal influenza. The
yet we can not share it. Actually there are many cases and the enormous
Most cases are mild, "he said.

"In that sense, one that takes in relation to death and then see that (the
itself) is low. If one takes only the confirmed cases, it appears that a
disease of high mortality. But if it takes on real cases of
circulation of the virus, the mortality is low, "Bagnulo said.

On treatment and differentiation of influenza with another Bagnulo said
only carried out the analysis to persons interned or severe.

He also indicated that Tamiflu is used for seasonal influenza but when one is
picture which reaches a larger infection requiring antibiotics.

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Re: Uruguay - Number of flu A cases could be over 1,000

Source: http://internacional.eluniversal.com/2009/07/05/amun_ava_autoridades-admiten_05A2457727.shtml

Google translation:

Authorities admit that influenza cases can be thousands in Uruguay

04:16 PM Montevideo .- The Minister of Health of Uruguay, Mar?a Julia Mu?oz, warned today that it must be thousands of cases of flu in the country, where at least four people died affected by the pandemic, there were over 20 outbreaks and there are 163 patients.

"Miles must have", although "we can not say figures do not count because there is a real, but for every symptomatic case, it is assumed according to various literature that is multiplied by eight or nine," said minister told radio El Espectador.

"Undoubtedly there are asymptomatic cases that accompany symptomatic. And there are more undiagnosed cases that have been diagnosed because they are only studying the outbreaks," said Munoz.

According to the latest official report released on Friday in Uruguay were four deaths from influenza A (H1N1) and other chronic diseases, while the doubt remains about one fifth of death will not be able to complete the studies subtifican virus influenza.

It was also reported 163 people hospitalized of whom 68 had the diagnosis confirmed by laboratory virus.

Munoz acknowledged that the virus is already installed "in the country and represents over 50% of the seasonal flu, but noted that they do not want to alarm people, but warn of care.

In this connection he called attention to pregnant women not to attend places of agglomeration of people considering them as a population of "high risk", published AFP.