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saraseer
 Post subject: Re: Honduras
PostPosted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:29 pm 
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http://www.radioamerica.hn/sitio.cfm?pa ... s&id=20222
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Six private schools affected by influenza A H1N1
March 3, 2010

Radio America. Health Secretary Arturo Bendana confirmed that there are six private schools in Tegucigalpa in which influenza A/H1N1 cases have been reported.

Bendana said in recent days there have been 125 suspected cases of swine flu and of those nine have been confirmed.

Three of the schools affected by influenza A are the Pine Forest Academy, the American School, and the Dowal School, but the names of the other three are being withheld, because no cases have tested positive.

Health authorities have requested the temporary closure of the schools to prevent the spread of disease among students.

To date, nationwide, 645 cases have been confirmed at the national laboratory and 12 at private laboratories, according to Health.
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Bendana will meet with a National Congress committee to work out the formation of an anti-pandemic team to respond to the increases in influenza A and classic dengue, which [classic dengue] has risen in the country by 200 percent, according to Health.
My translation.

And thanks for the hat-tip, Gator Flu Watcher.


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saraseer
 Post subject: Re: Honduras
PostPosted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:22 am 
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http://www.latribuna.hn/web2.0/?p=106211
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"Swine flu" triggers panic in schools
March 7, 2010

TEGUCIGALPA .- Influenza A-H1N1 has triggered panic in the capital's schools, to the point that Ministry of Health officials have closed three private institutions, while reporting 95% absenteeism in one public school.

The progressive increase of infections by the deadly virus has kept fearful the various public and private school populations in the capital, owing to the surge in severe flu-like illnesses.

Every schoolchild's sneeze becomes an alarm to classmates and teachers, quickly becoming an apparent sign of "swine flu", and symptoms also include fever and severe body aches.

Health Minister Arturo "Tuki" Bendana reported today that, recently, at least 20 cases have been reported in public hospitals and 29 in private hospitals. He announced that they are relying on 600,000 vaccines to immunize the country's vulnerable populations, mainly children, the elderly, health care personnel and those suffering from chronic respiratory diseases.

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stephensons
 Post subject: Re: Honduras
PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:14 pm 
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http://www.elheraldo.hn/Pa%C3%ADs/Edici ... ra-escuela

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Influenza A H1N1 another school attack

The authorities claim that the population maintain preventive measures to avoid contracting the disease.

The influenza A virus H1N1 has also impinged students in the capital.

Health officials reported a new outbreak at school Emma Romero de Callejas, located in the colony Cantarero Lopez.

According to epidemiological reports, the school was closed in the last few hours in order to prevent further spread of the disease.

At present at least four schools have tested positive to tests that have been processed by technicians from the National Laboratory of Virology and about four centers remain under surveillance by health authorities.

According to the report of the Metropolitan Health Region, three of the centers that tested positive for the virus and were opened after a week in quarantine.

For today announced an inspection at the premises of the Olympic Village as part of preventive measures that are running the health authorities at the capital.

The latest confirmed cases are 25 new, with which amounted to 55 patients infected to date.

The human toll since April of 2009 more than 650 cases.

Deaths from the virus are kept at 16.

The authorities claim that the population maintain preventive measures to avoid contracting the disease.

Health has announced that by the end of April will begin nationwide vaccination, being the first beneficiaries of health personnel, elderly persons, chronic patients and children.

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saraseer
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the first influenza A death in Honduras in 2010
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Honduran authorities last week confirmed the death of a 53-year-old man from influenza A, bringing the total deaths from that disease in that country, since 2009, to 17
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stephensons
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http://latina-press.com/news/51655-beho ... inegrippe/

Authorities in Honduras confirmed five cases of swine flu

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According to the Honduran health authorities have been five cases of influenza A (H1N1) confirmed officially. All those infected are from the capital Tegucigalpa and treated at the National Institute for Heart and lung diseases.

A hospital spokesman said that there is no serious threat to all patients. The infection was under control and not to compare with the epidemic of 2009, when at least 16 people were killed by the swine flu.


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40.000 vaccinated against influenza A in San Pedro

Apply trivalent vaccine prevents influenza A H1N1, H3N2 and type B
07/12/2010

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Thirty health centers in the city began yesterday at the vaccine against seasonal influenza as part of the fifth day against the disease.

The 16 cease under the Metropolitan Region and 14 municipalities will be immunizing people who come to get the vaccine.

According to statistics, every week they get sick sampedranos seven different types of influenza.??

Julio Rodriguez, director of the Region, reported that taking 20 samples per week, of which seven out virus positive.

The campaign will benefit over 40,000 people in San Pedro Sula.

Groups for vaccination are those over 60, children six to 36 months with chronic basis as diabetes, hypertension, epilepsy, and all patients with some kind of deficiency in your body.

In addition to employees of public or private health.

"It is a trivalent vaccine containing the influenza A H1N1, H3N2 and type B, they are in the most cases we had," said the doctor.

The day began yesterday across the country. In Tegucigalpa, the health minister, Arthur Benda, made the call to all Hondurans to come to the vaccine and take advantage of this benefit.

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Tex
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:08 pm 
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Pneumonia cases keep coming to the hospital emergency Mario Rivas.

The hospital epidemiologist Mario Rivas, María Luisa Pineda, said that the case of H1N1 reported q ue Health authorities not from Tegucigalpa San Pedro Sula.

Last Friday, Dr. Thomas Guevara said they had detected a case of H1N1 influenza in industrial capital last week and confirmed this week.
"The information on the case of influenza is false. The event that transpired this is a minor who resides in Tegucigalpa. "

He stated that the city still has not recorded any positive case. Doubt that the specialist can give a new outbreak in the city, however, said the hospital is prepared to face any emergency.

"The climate of the city was not allowed to develop [not conducive to] the virus because it lives in wet places."

He added that for safety perform influenza testing to all patients who arrive at the center featuring a picture of pneumonia to rule out the virus in question.

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TEGUCIGALPA - Health officials discovered the first case of swine flu year in Honduras.

"This is a middle-aged man who lives in San Pedro Sula (about 180 kilometers north of the capital), told The Associated Press on Saturday the director of Epidemiological Surveillance of the Ministry of Health, Thomas Guevara." The patient is out of danger. "

He gave no further details but added that "we investigate the source of the contagion of evil."

Guevara said the government has enough vaccine against influenza A-H1N1, which are part of a national immunization program.

The disease was first detected in Honduras in May 2009. Official reports indicate that 13 people died from the disease in 2009 and two in 2010.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 3:24 pm 
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Smoke covered the sky of the capital of Honduras

Tegucigalpa Toncontin airport remained closed in the morning, due to reduced visibility to a mile.

The fires seem to give respite to the forests of Honduras.

The Fire Department reports more than 250 forest fires in the capital perímentro and more than 490 in Zacateros during the first quarter of 2011.

"This is affecting the few sources of water we have, the sites we have, mainly from the mountain of La Tigra, which supplies 35 percent of the capital city," said Marco Antonio Artica more.
Artica explained that fires also affect the flora and fauna, and the health of children and adults.

Health authorities in Honduras this week reported a 20 percent increase in cases of pneumonia and 15 percent in other conditions respitarorias.

The pall of smoke that covers the capital of Honduras forced the authorities of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to close the airport for several hours Toncontín.

Around 11:00 AM, the visibility was extended to five miles, allowing the resumption of actividadea airport, confirmed the forecast officiate the DGAC.

The fires are caused by 99 percent of cases by criminals, being the most affected areas of the Valle de Angeles exit, El Hatillo, La Tigra and The Jutes, as the Fire Department.

The fire has consumed six thousand hectares of forest in the Central District.
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Second confirmed case of influenza this year in Honduras


Tegucigalpa, April 11 (Prensa Latina) Honduras health officials confirmed today a second infection with influenza A (H1N1) during the current year, but ruled out the possibility of an outbreak of influenza.

According to the Head of Epidemiological Surveillance of the Ministry of Health, Thomas Guevara, the most recent case was diagnosed in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula first and both are safe.

Guevara dismissed the idea of a new outbreak of the flu because, unlike previous years, there are now vaccines and the country is better prepared, he said.

However, recommended that people wash their hands with soap and water and avoid kissing during the greeting.

He also urged heads of schools and businesses to send people home with processes to avoid contracting influenza.

Since its appearance here in 2009, influenza A (H1N1) killed 18 people.

According to the World Health Organization, around the world flu left 18 people dead after detecting the first cases in April 2009 in Mexico.

http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o ... 3&Itemid=1
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:30 pm 
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http://www.elheraldo.hn/Ediciones/2011/ ... -de-A-H1N1

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Honduras and recorded 14 cases of A H1N1
The Chest hospital has a specialized laboratory for testing of H1N1, in 2009, the year of the pandemic, were made abroad.

26.10.11 - Updated: 10/26/11 8:58 pm - Ana Acosta: @ elheraldo.hn ana.acosta

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

People should start taking the necessary protective measures to prevent influenza A H1N1.

So far this year have already registered 14 cases of this disease became pandemic in 2009.

To date there is no died of respiratory infection, health officials say.

Thomas Guevara, Chief of Epidemiology, confirmed that there are 14 cases confirmed so far, the first two were reported in epidemiological week number 28 in the north of the country.

Cases to be confirmed

According to Guevara, the two cases that have emerged this week, "one of them already ruled out completely, need to confirm a case of the southern region."

Surveillance in the southern part of country continues not only by the Ministry of Health but also by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

This surveillance is kept on the border with Nicaragua for the resurgence that has unfolded in that neighboring country.

To prevent the spread of the disease, Health initiated the vaccination campaign against H1N1 the first week of December.............................................


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