Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Argentina: 1 Conf. death; Another 4 awaiting conf., 3 of which had no underlying conditions

07-07-09
Confirmed the first death from influenza A in Neuquén

The Secretariat of Health announced yesterday that Neuquén, according to the results of a sample sent to the Institute Malbrán, one person died of influenza A in the province.

The victim is not yet on the list of deceased officer of the Ministry of Health of the Nation.

Meanwhile, health authorities are awaiting confirmation of another four deaths
, the analysis found in the laboratory Aires, reported the website of The Morning Neuquén.

There are three people who died in the city of Cipolletti, and fourth in the provincial capital, for acute respiratory problems. Of those, two were girls and three had no previous health problems.

Cases of influenza A detected in the province amounted to 56. Meanwhile, this week the number of patients that should be placed with acute respiratory diseases and suspected of having contracted the disease rose from 25 to 102.

The province is one of the already declared health emergency.
hat-tip Shiloh

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