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Deaths from influenza A rose to 90 in Venezuela, where 9805 samples were taken ill suspects, of which 1746 were positive, said the deputy minister of Community Health, Mrs. Corado.

Caracas, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) The Deputy Minister of Health Social Networks, Indira Corado, reported that the influenza A (H1N1) amounted to 95 deaths in Venezuela today.

Corado said that there are 910 confirmed positive cases thousand 11 thousand assessed

The influenza virus kills eight Yanomami Indians in southern Venezuela
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The virus of type A (H1N1) is spreading the indigenous Yanomami people in Venezuela. The past 15 days, eight Indians died infected with influenza A and other 17 cases were confirmed in the Amazonian regions of Platanal Ocamo and, in the south. The information is the Ministry of Popular Power for Indigenous Peoples of Venezuela.

According to the ministry, a battalion of health headed by the president was asked to combat the spread of disease. In addition to the 50 doctors already working in the Amazon region, another 50 have been sent to the site to meet the Indians infected. The government also reports that the Venezuelan army is using helicopters to monitor the communities near the region of difficult access.

Indigenous land the Brazilian Yanomami straddles the border with Venezuela, next to the villages where there were deaths and new infections by influenza. (Photo: Arte/G1) The Ministry for Indigenous People did not report the number of suspected cases, but according to the Brazilian NGO Socio-Environmental Institute (ISA), more than 400 Indians have flu symptoms. According to Mark Wesley, coordinator of the project Isa Pro-Yanomami, the Yanomami have low immunity to respiratory diseases, because they live alone. Therefore, influenza cases usually result in more serious complications.

High mobility

According to ISA, news of a strong flu epidemic in the Amazon region of Venezuela are being reported by the Yanomami to their relatives living in the border area of Brazil. These people have high mobility among themselves, which would facilitate the spread between the Venezuelan and Brazilian Indians.

In Brazil, the Yanomami are concentrated in the states of Roraima and Amazonas, near the border with southern Venezuela. The proximity of the villages means that the spread of the virus A (H1N1) in Venezuela may result in an infection of the Brazilian Yanomami. Nevertheless, the Ministry of Health of Brazil states that does not have information about the spread of Brazilian Indians.

Swine flu has hit an isolated tribe of Indians in the Amazon jungle, with seven dying in the last two weeks
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About 32,000 Yanomami live in the Venezuela-Brazil border region and form the largest relatively isolated tribe in the Amazon.
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The Venezuelan government has closed the border [with Brazil] and sent medical teams.
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Venezuela slows Amazon Indian swine flu outbreak
09 Nov 2009 14:01:50 GMT
Source: Reuters
*Quick medical action helps Venezuela's Yanomami Indians
*Six deaths investigated as officials monitor situation
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The president of the Medical Federation of Venezuela, Douglas Leon Natera, reported that the Health Minister has given inaccurate figures on the effects of swine flu in the country and said the number of deaths is higher than the officially supplied. The union representative believes that going over 121 deaths from the virus in the country.


Leon Natera said, however, understood that the minister did not handle the facts right because you know the area.

Authorities confirm 101 victims killed by influenza A

Caracas - Venezuelan authorities confirmed on Wednesday that the death toll of influenza A H1N1 amounts to 101 persons, a total of 8897 suspected cases and confirmed 2025.


In a statement, the Ministry of Health of Venezuela said that there is "a basic condition" that complicates the health of people and that "the majority" of cases of infection "has diabetes or obesity.


On the other hand, stresses the importance of "people with vulnerabilities" as diabetics, hypertensive, immunodeficient, pregnant or people with respiratory complications, seek medical attention as soon as symptoms appear flu.

A 107 increase deaths from flu in the country AH1N1 well as reviewing the electronic portal of the Ministry of Health, while cases of people infected add 2 thousand 194

The death toll from H1N1 flu in Venezuela reached 114, while the confirmed cases in the country totaled 2382, according to figures released today on the website of the Ministry of Health

Caracas, Dec. 4 (Prensa Latina) Authorities of the Venezuelan Ministry of Health reported Tuesday that the influenza A (H1N1) caused far the killing of 115 people, including 60 percent with severe respiratory disease prior.

According to the director of Epidemiology, Miriam Morales, confirmed cases amounted to two thousand 500 of a total of 19 thousand suspects.

As part of government actions, the official said the purchase of three million vaccines against dangerous influenza pandemic declared by the World Health Organization.

The agreed purchase meets the availability of the supplier, therefore we acquire new lots, told Venezolana de Television.

According to Morales, vaccines are supplied in the first instance of the vulnerable. Medical personnel, children, pregnant women and chronically ill are the main beneficiaries, he said.