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August 4, 2010 , 7:29

La Paz - Bolivia .- According to the department of Health Services ( Headquarters ) , yesterday reported two cases of H1N1 flu , one in Cochabamba and another in Oruro. The head of the Epidemiology Unit of the Headquarters of Cochabamba , Ephraim Vallejos, yesterday reported fourth infected with the H1N1 virus . "It's about a mother who was infected by her daughter who suffers from this evil from the past week. She has 32 years, both are treated in the Viedma Hospital . "

In Oruro , the Epidemiology Unit of the Headquarters also confirmed the first positive case of the pandemic. This is a 20 year old man is being closely scrutinized. Are counted with those two and 68 infected in the country , plus 54 in the department of La Paz, Santa Cruz six , two and one in Beni Tarija.
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H1N1 flu cases have doubled in a week
August 7, 2010 , 5:50

La Paz - Bolivia .- The H1N1 flu cases increase dramatically accelerated doubling in just one week. Until seven days , authorities reported 54 confirmed cases and at the time , patients in this category account for 115, according to the positive epidemic records , including the last detected in the city of Cochabamba , according to the department head of the Headquarters , Ephraim Vallejos .

After epidemiological authorities confirmed the outbreak of H1N1 flu in the country , the figures rise as reflected by the different health centers that receive a continuous basis to people infected with this virus.

Until the previous Friday 30 July, 54 recorded positive epidemic records of this disease, to spend only a week and double the figures are 115 confirmed cases across the country, with the last transmission in the city of Cochabamba 1198 suspected cases nationwide.

The Chief Epidemiologist of the Departmental Service of Health ( Headquarters ) in Cochabamba , Ephraim Vallejos, the seventh confirmed case of influenza A/H1N1 in this department, it would be a nine-year -old who attends school in the center Urban same city.

Vallejos expressed concern about the resurgence of the disease , confirming the high risk for the population mean , given that international health agencies declared it a global pandemic.

" Everyone at the Headquarters in charge of monitoring the disease was declared in emergency and general alert . The girl is recovering at home in intensive care with his family and schoolmates , to prevent contagion or more cases , "said Vallejos.

In the last two weeks, the venues identified seven cases of influenza A, not only in the capital city, but Quillacollo Sacaba Colcapirhua and in turn made it clear that all patients are under control and in the process of recovery.

However, despite being reactivated prevention devices and filters throughout the country , cases are increasing and alarming the public , especially those who have underlying diseases such as diabetes , hypertension, cancer ailments , among others.

The Influenza A H1N1 cases reported in the country continue to rise . The departmental authorities are concerned about the seventh case of influenza A, reported yesterday in the department of Santa Cruz.
The population after the registration of the seventh case of flu in the municipality of Santa Cruz , has started to take precautions against the disease mentioned above.
In the department of Santa Cruz for four months has been registered cases of influenza A. Starting the month of August has been in new cases of the disease.
The Director of Venues, Erwin Saucedo, reported that the person who has contracted the virus in the last hours, is a 38 year old woman who is thankfully out of danger.
He noted that his state of the lady was not serious, but nevertheless chose to and was right to go to a health center for care and not self-medicate.
He said the patient was admitted with a stable health , even with high fever. Already now the woman who acquired the disease is quiet with no threat of danger to health , so much so that the patient is at home in peace.
He stressed that the person who contracted the virus , had no need of treatment of Tamiflu, which means he had no symptoms of threatened , thanks to the immediate attention of specialists.
Referring to their environment than indicated , said the blockade was made for the entire area in which she lived and the people around them.
"The patient is totally out of danger , there is no greater reason for concern , the Headquarters has taken appropriate measures to prevent the disease from the population alarmed "said Saucedo.
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Three people are served every day on suspicion of influenza A
August 10, 2010 , 8:44

La Paz - Bolivia .- Every day , three people come to University Hospital with suspected symptoms of H1N1 , the same ones that are tested and treated , said the general manager of the Hospital de Clinicas , Eduardo Chavez.

For its part, Health Minister Nila Heredia played down the increasing number of infected , claiming that over 90 percent of people who come under suspicion of influenza are negative.

The disease is a respiratory infection with which people learn to live together in recent times and the Hospital is a health center that has a lot of influx of patients who presented with suspicious symptoms.

In that sense , the general manager of this hospital , Eduardo Chavez who are daily reported three patients who attend with symptoms similar to influenza A , but all this would provide adequate treatment for prevention from the outset , although not have the results to confirm or dismiss a positive case.

Also, Chavez recommended to the general population have the respective care , staying in bed for people with colds , as a preventive measure to the spread of respiratory infections, try not to go to places with lots of pedestrian traffic and especially to protect children attending different schools.

For his part , Minister Heredia, evaded the issue of the number of cases of influenza A/H1N1 indicating that this would only alarm the people not mentioned because people healed to reduce the number of infections.

In turn, minimized the high number of suspected cases alleging that more than 90 percent, ruling out the presence of influenza A and remains as acute respiratory infection, so the remaining 10 percent has a majority pictures of evolution and continue outpatient treatment in their homes.

The outbreak of the virus is slowed down compared to last year's crisis . Cases of this disease are low compared to figures of 2009, when Bolivia reported from May to December, more than 2,500 confirmed cases of people infected with the flu and 59 deaths. In the current management were 100 positive cases.

In the comparative tables of influenza A between the last administration and the current figures are still far apart , since 2009 the country was , for the first time , a pandemic of this magnitude. Without knowing the severity of influenza , the population did not take preventive measures seriously .

The Head of the Epidemiology Unit of the Departmental Service of Health ( Headquarters ) Herlinda Huayta yesterday confirmed five new cases of influenza H1N1 positive at the departmental level is about three women and two men according to the report of the National Institute of Health Laboratories ( INLASA) .

"All cases have specific treatment with Tamiflu is one tablet every 12 hours , confirmed cases are in people in urban areas who say that have had contact in trips to the city of La Paz and Cochabamba and another attending to a place where people had enough conglomerate , where presumably opened the virus , "said Huayta .

According to the report of the venues , so far recorded 55 cases of H1N1 influenza A- treated at the department of which nine were positive (four women and five men) older and waiting for results of 17 cases the results be announced in next few hours.

"We are conducting epidemiological surveillance contacts have taken the respective samples and sent to laboratory for analysis INLASA and subsequent preventive treatment if they confirm other cases, " said the health authority .

Departmental Health Service ( Headquarters ) of Oruro confirmed yesterday the death of a young man of 33 years because of influenza A virus H1N1 in the city of Oruro.

Locations director , Roberto Amuzquivar , said the student died Monday afternoon in a tertiary care center . " We encountered a patient with respiratory disease, but he had consulted a health facility in the municipality at a late stage , "he said .

At the time , so far this year , Sedes has only recorded 21 positive cases in Oruro.
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Within the epidemiological analysis of epidemiological last three weeks shows that there is a gradual increase of the Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI ) , showing the abrupt changes of temperature in our department , resulting in 5131 cases , said the Head of the Epidemiology Unit Locations of Herlinda Huayta .

" Epidemiological week 31 recorded 3236 giving a coverage of 83% infection , at week 32 there were 4274 cases and 79% considered at week 33 the increase was in 5131 cases of acute respiratory infections by giving a high rise of 84% coverage in the department , complications were reported in these weeks were within safety parameters , this amounts to samples of pneumonia was found in the rate of 3 %, " explained Huayta

The age groups affected are 21-59 years and 1-4 years of age and not the student population but shows that there is a gradual increase in this vulnerable group , so it is suggested to recommend preventive measures if warranted Also recommend to health centers to conduct monitoring in the various educational units .

" We have recommended the respective track in the student population by feel for IRAs and from the confirmation of two cases of influenza A- H1N1 yesterday in this age sector , we have also asked to keep the winter schedule to avoid the increase , "said Huayta .

Yesterday, health officials at a press conference confirmed three new cases of influenza A- H1N1 in the department recorded 41 cases to date in the current financial positive .

The head of the Epidemiology Unit of the Departmental Service of Health, Herlinda Huayta said , "Of the 118 cases studied by laboratory have reported 41 positive cases of influenza A- H1N1, fortunately most of the confirmed cases are treated at and rehabilitation is no evidence favorable finding this complication has decreased virulence in Oruro. "

The new positive cases are stable and with improvement by monitoring for those who have received the prophylactic and preventive and again being made by the treatment with Tamiflu every twelve hours, said Huayta .

Other reported cases have completed treatment and recovered are unfolding in their normal activities.

The Head of Monitoring, Waldo Rozo Ramos said " we need to go to live with this new virus in the monitoring carried out in different households such as older brother is positive and less negative and so on, with these scientific bases indicate the population and there should be no fear of this virus because we have the treatment and vaccine. "

According to statistical data from past management not all people are susceptible to the disease , one must first verify the parameters for an individual will become ill.

Of the 50 000 doses requested the Expanded Program on Immunization of the Ministry of Health to Oruro were placed only 20 000 doses of vaccine against H1N1 influenza , which will be applied to more than six months old.

IRAs

In epidemiological week 34 cases of acute respiratory infections IRAs have increased to 5857 726 new cases exist .

Achieving the monitoring in different health centers have shown the gradual increase during these weeks of acute respiratory infections in the department are now engaged the group of age 21-59 years, but also affects our student group , "explained responsible for the Epidemiology Unit of the Headquarters .

After the alarm generated two days ago that supposedly five officials of the Department of Planning of the Municipality of Cochabamba would have been infected with influenza A, the Department of Epidemiology of the Departmental Service of Health ( Headquarters ) yesterday confirmed the presence of H1N1 in only two officials and ruled out other suspects.

However, despite the isolation of confirmed , officials of all departments in the city attending to work with chinstrap posts.

The head of epidemiology at the Headquarters , Efrain Vallejo, said that each day the number of suspects in the Llajta increases due to increased respiratory infections (ARI ) caused by environmental pollution because of the recent fires in the park chaqueo Tunari and in the provinces and other departments.

In August the wrath amounted to seven thousand cases. The infection has increased and is often mistaken for influenza A, is the type B influenza , according to medical explanation , even sicker cause instability due to the current climate . In the case of H1N1 in Cochabamba, has officially registered 61 confirmed cases and 300 suspects.

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"According to the lab report (Thursday) 3 new cases were confirmed positive for influenza A- H1N1 currently adding 44 in our department, we are waiting for other samples on this disease, "said the unit responsible for Epidemiology of the Departmental Service of Health, Herlinda Huayta .

At the departmental level have been taken to date 128 samples , of which 44 were positive , 74 have tested negative and is awaiting confirmation from other five cases are currently under study in INLASA of the city of La Paz.

The report given on Wednesday by the health institution, resulted in 41 positive cases in Oruro , the day Thursday three new cases were confirmed positive , accounting for 44 currently tested in the department.

"We continue to epidemiological surveillance at the departmental level , we also continue to work in health centers and educational units , we asked people if they feel any symptoms of the virus in their health , to attend immediately to the nearest health center for care and avoid self-medication that impairs the recovery and timely patient care , "the responsibility of Epidemiology Sedes.

It was reported that two people infected by the virus A- H1N1, were given a medical discharge from the San Juan de Dios Hospital yesterday .

The health authority said that 50 000 doses of flu vaccine sent by the Ministry of Health and Sports last week are distributed to referral centers and health , to combat this disease.