Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Argentina: Cordoba - 3 Articles to bring you up-to-date

[Shiloh, at FluTrackers, is doing an excellent job of covering all of this, and you can find the specific thread to this area, here: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=114232]

July 5, 2009
Excerpt:
First case in Cordova
Amounting to 56 deaths in the country for the swine flu
The last fatal case occurred in Iturraspe Hospital in Cordoba city of San Francisco. The youngest of 26 years died a few weeks after being placed and give birth to a bebe. "The girl suffered complications after her caesarean section and required mechanical respiration, unfortunately could not escape and died of bilateral pneumonia," said the director of the Hospital Iturraspe Mario Vignolo, told Cadena 3.

Diagnosis of swine influenza in the deceased patient had been confirmed last Tuesday by the Institute Malbrán and for the moment, it is unknown how they are spread.

"This woman was admitted with this pregnancy to term, but with a flu-like box. When subjected to a caesarean section and respiratory complication was a bilateral pneumonia," he said.

The specialist said that "the baby is well, is with his grandparents, was two days in neonatology, but without complications."
*for full article go here: http://tinyurl.com/n5w4gh
hat-tip Shiloh

2nd Article:
06/07/2009
A couple died of influenza A and 6 are suspected cases in Cordova
Excerpt:
Investigating whether a man of 36 years and a boy of 12 died from the virus.
The doctor confirmed that two other suspected cases of pregnant women could be infected with influenza A. Both are being held in hospital in the capital of Córdoba.
*for full article go here: http://tinyurl.com/nbty7q
hat-tip Shiloh

3rd Article: [49 yo is mentioned in article #4]
July 7, 2009
A man who died was among the suspected cases
Excerpt:
Briseño Ruben, aged 49 and originally from Alto Alegre was the first victim in Villa Maria, in the context of pandemic influenza A (H1 N1) that has a health emergency in the country.

Briseño ceased to exist, at 10.30 yesterday, in the Intensive Care Hospital Pasteur was one of "suspected cases", with the samples sent to the Institute Malbrán, but ended without results.

The patient was admitted to hospital in Mendoza street, on Thursday afternoon, presenting a picture of bilateral pneumonia and the symptoms of influenza A, as reported by the doctor in the Intensive Care Unit Sara an exchange.
The man was healthy, non-smoker and had no history that would justify the seriousness of the disease.
For full article go here: http://tinyurl.com/nopd75
hat-tip Shiloh

4th Article:
MAR 7 JUL
Second victim of influenza A in Cordova
Excerpt:
The director of the San Francisco Hospital Iturraspe Mario Vignolo, confirmed this afternoon that the death of a man of 39 years, died on June 28 last, was due to influenza A, which is the second death from the disease in Córdoba province, both in the same city.
Vignolo confirmed in this city east of Cordova, 180 km from this capital, "there are several cases under study, about 6 or 7 patients with suspicion." "We have two confirmed cases and two victims," he added.
Medical authorities Mercy Hospital of Cordova awaiting tests to determine whether a teenager died of influenza A in the hospital, although in principle it could be pneumonia.

Raúl Ré, the hospital director, said the patient died with pneumonic box is not confirmed as influenza A ".

"Either way the studies are in progress, we have no confirmation. The table was made from a pneumonia, is treated as such," the doctor told radio Miter 810.

"This girl came in with respiratory symptoms, its placement was decided, we all studies but had a very fast and died. Pneumonia is a viral table, we must turn to confirm whether there was a virus," he added.

Villa Maria. Investigating the death of a person apparently in Villa Maria with symptoms of influenza A.

In this regard, William Thomas, director of the Pasteur Hospital in that city, stated that the patient suffered from 49 years of bilateral pneumonia and only in 20 days will tell whether his death was due to influenza A.

In San Francisco, meanwhile, there are two pregnant women in serious condition following a strong picture of influenza A.

Children's Hospital. It reserved the health status of a teenager 14 years with suspected influenza A.
For full article go here: http://tinyurl.com/meuguh
hat-tip Shiloh

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