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A total of 50 Brazilians have died and 361 others have been hospitalized due to the A/H1N1 flu in the country since April 3, Brazilian Health Minister Jose Gomes Temporao said Friday, Xinhua reported.

Among the deaths, 76 percent were women, 32 percent of whom were pregnant, Temporao said.

In the campaign against the deadly A/H1N1 virus, 47.5 million people have been vaccinated so far, about 81 percent of the government's target.

The next stage of the campaign is aiming at the people aged between 30 and 39, with estimated 30 million people to be vaccinated. Up to May 21, all people aged over 60 are recommended to be immunized.

The A/H1N1 flu started spreading in Brazil in May last year and caused 2,051 deaths in 2009.

The Health Department of Paraná published last Monday (10:05) epidemiological bulletin on the Influenza A (H1N1). From January 1 until the date of issue of the newsletter 11 people had died in the state due to the disease.

Only in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba three deaths were recorded and three others in the region of Maringá. In Ponta Grossa two deaths occurred. The other deaths were in Pato Branco (PR), Londrina (PR) and Cornelio Procopio (PR).

Of the 11 people who contracted the disease and four of those died were between 20 and 49 years. Three had between 5 and 19 years. 64% of registered deaths of the victims were women.

So far 1150 cases of Influenza A (H1N1) were reported in Paraná, 41 of them are pregnant.

The Health Secretariat of Sao Jose do Rio Preto, 451 km from Sao Paulo reported the first case of death caused by influenza A (H1N1), known as swine flu. Another six people contracted the disease in the municipality.

The death of José Henrique da Silva of six years, is being investigated by police and health of the city.

The first finding reported last week that the boy died of pneumonia. But after a review of the Institute Adolfo Lutz, the cause of death was confirmed as the flu.

Before he died, on May 3, the child went through five care units and emergency rescue. Family of boy spent the last two days giving evidence in the 4th Precinct, where he confirmed that the boy was treated and released without doctors asked examinations to diagnose the disease.

The incident is being investigated by an audit committee of the Health Secretariat of Sao Jose do Rio Preto and inquiry opened by the mayor, who promised to punish those professionals who may have committed mistakes in services to the boy.

The delegate from the 4th Precinct, Valdir Carvalho, expected this week to receive reports and records of visits to health professionals to call for testimony. According to the delegate, if proven negligence or deficiency in services to the boy, those responsible would be prosecuted for manslaughter, whose penalty can reach three years' imprisonment.

After this event, the city population distrusts the ability of the city in diagnosing influenza. The coordinator for the Epidemiological Monitoring of the city, Luciano Lourenção acknowledges this difficulty but argues that the diagnosis exists.

The Center for Epidemiology, Municipal Health Curitiba confirms the first indigenous case (when the disease is contracted by the city itself) influenza A (HIN1) - flu - this year in the capital. A woman of 28 years, who had not taken the vaccine, made treatment at a private hospital and found to recover at home. Up to now had been confirmed in the laboratory only imported case of a boy who developed the disease in January in return for a U.S. tour.

According to the center's director, Karin LUHME, this is confirmation of the presence of influenza virus A in Curitiba - which should lead people to redouble their attention on the basic care and prevention. According to the doctor, who were summoned to the vaccination campaign should attend a health station until next Friday (21).

This morning (18), Parana reached 80% of the target set for vaccination. Are now 3.95 million people immunized. In Curitiba, 63% of the population 30-39 years have not taken the vaccine. Pregnant women, chronically ill, children between six months and two years and adults aged 20 to 39 years can still be vaccinated.

According to State Department of Health, throughout the state, virtually all groups already surpassed the target of 80% immunization. Pregnant women (77%) and adults 30-39 years (30%) are the exception. Were vaccinated 1.6 million people with chronic illnesses and 1.5 million adults in the age 20-29 years.

Parana is awaiting a response from the Ministry of Health about the possibility of the vaccination campaign be extended to the entire population of the state. A first batch of 300 000 additional doses will be sent by the Ministry of Health later this week, but the lot will be used to cover part of that was used more in groups that had their initial forecast extrapolated, as is the case of the chronically ill.

The application of the Parana government for the entire population is immunized is because the state was the most suffered from the flu last year, when they were over 60 000 confirmed cases of illness and 288 deaths. The latest bulletin released by the Health Department in the last 10 days, for this year show 1150 confirmed cases and 11 deaths.

Sorocaba reported on Sunday the second death from influenza caused by H1N1 virus in 2010. The victim was a woman of 32 years, according to information from the Bureau of Health

Epidemiological Surveillance received notification of the case on May 28 and the test results confirming the diagnosis was given on the last Friday (4). According to what was found, the patient was treated according to the protocol set and was being treated with the antiviral specific to H1N1 (Tamiflu).

Despite presenting a risk factor for the disease, the patient did not take the vaccine against influenza A/H1N1. She had heart problems and was also in the age group of 30-39 years.

Since early this year until Monday, Sorocaba tallied 50 reports of suspected cases of influenza A/H1N1. Of this total, 41 were discarded, a suspected case awaits test result and eight were confirmed. Of these, two died and the other six patients are already restored and outside the period of transmissibility of the disease.

In 2009, the city registered a total of 246 cases reported. Of these, eleven patients died, of whom only one had no risk factor for disease. The others had one or more risk factors like heart disease, lung disease or chronic kidney disease.

Vaccination remains the groups that did not reach the goal
After two extensions, vaccination against influenza caused by influenza A/H1N1 virus officially ended on June 2. In Sorocaba, following the guidance of the Ministry of Health, Municipal Health Secretariat will continue to comply until they reach the target of 80%.

Groups that have not yet reached the expected percentage during the official campaign are: pregnant women, adults 30-39 years and children 2 years younger than 5 years. Children under 9 years who have to take half a second dose of vaccine will also be immunized.

Results released on Wednesday a report requested by the Epidemiological Surveillance of Jundiai the Institute Adolfo Lutz, São Paulo, ruled that a woman of 28 years, resident of Eloy Chaves, died Sunday because of flu.

Thus, this year the city has three confirmed cases of infection by H1N1 virus, Influenza A, but follows no death recorded. In 2009, 56 were confirmed cases and one death.

At the death of the woman, a decision of IML (Instituto Médico Legal) determined his issue as pulmonary embolism. She had sought Pitangueiras Hospital on Thursday morning with flu and was suspected of being contaminated by H1N1, so the application of the award.

On Monday, during the funeral, relatives said she had a healthy life and did not face serious health problems.

Under suspicion
Jundiai has 15 reported cases of people living in the city and 12 who live in the region still under investigation.

So far, 11 other cases of people living in Jundiai and 11 had already been discarded by the results of examinations performed by the same Adolfo Lutz.

Vaccination against swine influenza virus continues in all UBS (Health Units) Jundiaí. According to the latest assessment of the Department of Health, 186,307 people were vaccinated until June 12.

Based on information recorded in the Bill of Parallel Management of Vaccine Preventable Ministry of Health in 2010, to date (18.06), notification is 74 cases of H1N1, of which 38 were discarded, 36 cases resulting waiting and no cases confirmed as the H1N1.

The municipalities which submitted the notification were: Barra Bugres (01 case dismissed), Barra do Herons (07 cases, 02 dropped, 05 waiting for result), Campo Novo do Parecis (04 cases, 03 dropped and 01 waiting for result), Colíder (01 case dismissed), Cuiabá (40 cases, 16 were discarded, 24 waiting for result), Guarantã North (01 cases awaiting outcome), Juína (02 cases, 01 dropped and 01 waiting for result), Lucas do Rio Verde (02 cases discarded), Matupá (01 case dismissed), Primavera do Leste (02 cases, 01 dropped and 01 waiting for result), Rondonópolis (01 cases awaiting outcome), Sapezal (01 case dismissed), Sinop (09 cases, 08 dropped and 01 waiting for result), Smile (01 cases awaiting outcome) etang Sierra (01 case dismissed). To date (18.06) there is no confirmation of any case of H1N1.

The counties that recorded deaths in 2010 were: Cuiaba (03 deaths, 02 dropped and 01 waiting for result), Campo Novo do Parecis (01 case dismissed), and Nortelândia (01 case dismissed).

The state of Mato Grosso adopts measure to disclose the Bulletin of Influenza A (H1N1) once a month and released in the third week of each month.

The Health Department of the State reports the notification of the first case of H1N1 death confirmed in the municipality of Ipiranga do Norte, a 47- year-old .

According to the Superintendent of Health Surveillance of the Ministry of Health , Oberdan Lira Ferreira Coutinho , the patient showed symptoms of high fever for three days and pneumonia. "The state is investigating the location where the contamination occurred Influenza H1N1 . "

Three deaths reported this week at the 10th Regional Health are investigated as suspected H1N1. So far, the 25 counties that make up this region, no death was confirmed. One feature of the Influenza A is that some cases have negative evolution of severe pneumonia, and often the patient has died within a few hours , therefore, is part of the protocol for coping with illness investigate all deaths related to respiratory diseases .

BRASILIA , 15 ( ANSA ) - At least 84 people died and 675 were hospitalized in Brazil this year due to influenza virus A ( H1N1 ), known as swine flu.
The figure includes deaths from the first of January until Wednesday, July 15 , according to the latest report by the Ministry of Health , reported today .
According to the ministry, the Northern Region of the country recorded 44 deaths and 256 severe cases of the disease.
Behind them are located south of the country , with 15 deaths and 243 severe cases , the Northeast with 12 deaths and 99 severe cases , the South East, with a dozen extreme cases and 63 deaths , and the Midwest Region , with three deaths and 14 serious patients confirmed.
Last year, from 25 April to 31 December, 2051 deaths were recorded by the swine flu in Brazil , completed the ministerial newsletter .