Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Santa Fe elect to study the behavior of influenza A

Tuesday July 21, 2009 11:02 (updated 17:50)

WHO, PAHO and the Ministry of Health will analyze the national development of the epidemic in that province, where 68 fatalities were recorded in San Luis, killed three others, the director of epidemiology bonaerense spoke of the need to comply with measures to prevent further contagion Yaque peak may still be some more.

Forecasts of a new outbreak of influenza A virus over the next few weeks remain in suspense for specialists who monitor the daily behavior of the disease, while still a request to not abandon the people of preventive measures. Meanwhile, Santa Fe confirmed six new deaths and San Luis, three others.

The World Health Organization (WHO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Ministry of Health of the Nation chose the province of Santa Fe to study the epidemiological behavior of influenza A and delineate new health policies and strategies .

Provincial Health Minister, Michael Cappiello, informed decision and said that the method is applied to a major who has "the epidemiology of any pandemic: study of death and on that basis is constructed and indicators that allow devise strategies to address it. "

The province today confirmed six new cases in the last 36 hours, bringing to 68 the total number of people killed by H1N1 influenza.

The deceased with 68 laboratory confirmed, and according to the report by place of residence (and death) are 42 area Rosario, 15 belong to the Great Santa Fe, five to the north of Reconquista, the four western Rafaela and two Venado Tuerto.

In addition, 40 of the deceased were women, with an average age of 44 years and 28 males whose average age is 41 years.

Buenos Aires. This morning, the director of epidemiology in the Ministry of Health of Buenos Aires, Mario Masana Wilson, told the press warned that it was not yet time to "drop our guard." And he stressed: "This disease still can give us some more and peak moments of anxiety."

Epidemiologist stressed the importance of taking action "appropriate and prudent in the current context, and stressed the need to unify criteria and speeches from various government agencies.

Masana Wilson confirmed that the measures announced at the beginning of the epidemic remain and which must be met to avoid liability with the contamination is a new and unpredictable disease.

In San Luis, meanwhile, the Health Minister, Julio Quevedo, confirmed three deaths from the virus.

At a press conference, the official acknowledged that about 298 suspected cases, there were 17 deaths from severe respiratory complications and the Institute Malbrán confirmed that three of these cases were the victims of the pandemic influenza N1H1.

This is a patient of 52 years, another 20 and a boy of 5 years, coming from Villa Mercedes and the provincial capital. Only one case had an added condition, while two others entered the Health Complex and died with severe pneumonia in intensive care, said the official.

Extension.
Driver's licenses for professionals due to expire in July remain in force until August 31 as part of measures to overcome the epidemic of influenza A.

As published today in the Official Gazette, the National Transport Regulation (CNRT) extended the licenses for drivers involved in automobile transport services of passengers, general cargo and dangerous goods.

The measure serves to avoid the massive attendance of professionals at the centers of renewal of licenses and "normalize" the attention to the number of employees who are graduates.

The extension "will reach all those drivers who are unable to perform the psychophysical assessments and / or training courses, as a result of the suspension of activities by the medical providers and qualified trainers," explains the rule.

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