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Confirms second death from influenza A/H1N1
Another man, aged 53, died of the disease on 8 March, a day after being admitted to the Hospital Escuela, Tegucigalpa.
18.03.10

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

A man of 45 years died of influenza A in Honduras, which increased to two deaths from the disease so far in 2010, today reported a source in the Ministry of Health.

Director of Epidemiological Surveillance, Thomas Guevara, told reporters that the patient died on Wednesday at the Hospital del Torax, in Tegucigalpa.

He said the patient was also diabetic and was hospitalized on February 9 with a picture very serious because of influenza A.

According to health authorities so far this year have been confirmed at least 59 cases of people who have contracted the disease, of whom two have died, while other deaths are being investigated to confirm whether they were cases of influenza A.

Another man, aged 53, died of the disease on 8 March, a day after being admitted to the Hospital Escuela, Tegucigalpa.

The patient, who lived in Tegucigalpa, Guatemala patient came and confirmed that he died from the virus AH1N1 transmitting influenza A, according to the official report of the Ministry of Health.

With the death today totaling 18 confirmed cases of influenza deaths registered in Honduras since 2009, while the suspects during this period are more than 620, according to authorities in the Ministry of Health.

Twelve schools have been confirmed with H1N1

Of the 16 confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 in San Pedro Sula 12 have been given in school-age children and four adults.

This situation remains alert to the authorities of Health, Education and parents.

Due to the outbreak that appeared several weeks, particularly in bilingual schools, about 16 of these schools have suspended classes.

To date in the department of Cortes and added 26 people infected with the virus. Four of these confirmations were revealed yesterday, two belong to San Pedro Sula and two Choloma.

Julio Rodriguez, director of the Metropolitan Health Region, said the work in schools have not stopped because the students have been most affected.

"We are doing prevention activities in the private schools have reported a large number of student absenteeism," said the official.

More suspension of classes

Both the health and educational authorities have agreed to continue the suspension of classes to continue a high truancy report.

That is why with instructions from health authorities, school principals sent daily reporting misconduct by symptoms of flu.

"We have met with parents and school principals to explain the risk which means that fail to report for sick children," said the doctor.

The centers where there is absenteeism more than 30% will be closed for seven days, at which time they will be cleaning and fumigation.

In these schools will also be celebrations such as Father's Day, cultural, sporting or social.

Education authorities warn that allow managers in their school holidays.

Four suspected cases

Luisamaría Pineda, an epidemiologist at Hospital Mario Rivas, announced they have entered about five people suspected of dengue.
Patients are three adults and a child who remains under medical surveillance.

These patients also underwent an examination to determine whether it is influenza A/H1N1, as some symptoms are similar.

"People who feel sick with ailments like flu, cough, fever and muscle aches should be isolated, seek immediate medical help prevent overcrowding and to prevent the spread of the virus," the specialist recommended.

Pineda advised people suffering from chronic illnesses, pregnant women and children be more careful in hygiene, as are those at greatest risk of complications.

Reinforcing measures

After the outbreak of the disease, health authorities have tightened preventive measures.

In addition to cleaning in private schools are monitoring public schools where they have not been reported sick children. They are also offering educational lectures.

According to reports from Health, the regions with the highest number of cases continue to Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula. In addition to Atlantis, Cortes, Comayagua Valley and Santa Barbara.

Confirms second death in Honduras in 2010 by influenza A
19/3/2010

Tegucigalpa, March 19 (AFP) - A man of 45 years died of influenza A in Honduras, which increased to two deaths from the disease so far in 2010, today reported a source in the Ministry of Health .

Director of Epidemiological Surveillance, Thomas Guevara, told reporters that the patient died on Wednesday at the Hospital del Torax, in Tegucigalpa.

He said the patient was also diabetic and was hospitalized on February 9 with a picture very serious because of influenza A.

According to health authorities so far this year have been confirmed at least 59 cases of people who have contracted the disease, of whom two have died, while other deaths are being investigated to confirm whether they were cases of influenza A.

Another man, aged 53, died of the disease on 8 March, a day after being admitted to the Hospital Escuela, Tegucigalpa.

The patient, who lived in Tegucigalpa, Guatemala patient came and confirmed that he died from the virus AH1N1 transmitting influenza A, according to the official report of the Ministry of Health.

With the death today totaling 18 confirmed cases of influenza deaths registered in Honduras since 2009, while the suspects during this period are more than 620, according to authorities in the Ministry of Health. EFE gr / hma / ap

Terra / EFE

Doctor suspected of "swine flu"
NationalMarch 19, 2010

TEGUCIGALPA .- Three women including a doctor of gynecology admitted to hospital from Friday, suspected of contracting influenza A (H1N1), as confirmed by the head of Care, Octavio Alvarenga.

Alvarenga said Dr. symptomatic internal lies with two other patients in the septic room for this disease.

"Since he did all the research and analysis and is awaiting the results," he said.

The doctor is inside along with two other patients at the Hospital Escuela.
He warned the population that is necessary to be alert to the symptoms of flu, and fevers above or equal to 39 degrees Celsius, and malaise, to immediately seek medical attention.

He said this Monday 22 start of the vaccination campaign against influenza for some 2,000 employees, especially doctors, nurses, and support considered "highest risk".

The incident occurred after a 45 year old man became the second victim of influenza A in Honduras, a disease so far in 2010.

Director of Epidemiological Surveillance, Thomas Guevara, told reporters that the patient died on Wednesday at the Hospital del Torax, in Tegucigalpa.

He said the patient was also diabetic and was hospitalized on February 9 with a picture very serious because of influenza A.

According to health authorities so far this year have been confirmed at least 59 cases of people who have contracted the disease, of whom two have died, while other deaths are being investigated to confirm whether they were cases of influenza A.

Another man, aged 53, died of the disease on 8 March, a day after being admitted to the Hospital Escuela, Tegucigalpa.

The patient, who lived in Tegucigalpa, Guatemala patient came and confirmed that he died from the virus AH1N1 transmitting influenza A, according to the official report of the Ministry of Health.

With the death today totaling 18 confirmed cases of influenza deaths registered in Honduras since 2009, while the suspects during this period are more than 620, according to authorities in the Ministry of Health.

...In addition, this medical center reported two new suspected cases of influenza A H1N1. The patients are men, one of them is 34 and is from the municipality of Potrerillos, who presented all the symptoms of the disease and its status has not yet stabilized.

The other case is a 36 year old man living in the colony Rivera Hernandez. Both patients are under observation and treatment.

People with symptoms of H1N1 are assessed and paid when your case is very delicate, otherwise treated on an outpatient basis.

San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Regional epidemiologist Departmental Cortez, Delia Third, announced this morning confirmed three more cases of influenza A/H1N1.

With these added 22 for infected by pandemic influenza. Of the three new cases, two are from Puerto Cortés and one of Villanueva.

The specialist invites the general public and specifically to pregnant women, to go to health centers the vaccine against the virus.

.................Patricia Ochoa also referred to cases of influenza seen in the current year. He said that they were not serious.

Recently it has been sampled only two suspected cases of H1N1 , the same has been handled as outpatients.

"The H1N1 virus has become more of a virus circulating in Honduras, but not in epidemic form as in the previous year , "he said .