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Cases of Dengue and Influenza A (H1N1) accompanied by the Health Department of Maringá days until December 3, 2010:

Influenza A (H1N1)
Reported - 1206
Positive Cases - 18
Death - 1

Dengue
Reported - 6499
Positive - 3671
Death - 1

After the scare that the world population suffered from the pandemic flu - also known as influenza, or H1N1 - the Ministry of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte (SESAP) reports that although the virus continues to circulate through our town, he is losing strength. The reason for this phenomenon would be mass vaccination carried out during the last year, which desencandeou immunity to the virus. Currently SESAP observes the suspected cases in patients with severe breathing difficulties - who are hospitalized or had pneumonia.

This year, six cases were confirmed in the state with a death in the result of 159 suspected cases. In 2009, of 1432 suspected cases had 356 confirmed cases and 18 people who died from the disease. The concern among health experts is about the development of a new virus will mutate and genetically similar, can reach the population.

"Today the disease is controlled. The tendency is that people who were not vaccinated conveys the disease to others. Notifications and confirmations of cases are decreasing." This information is responsible for surveillance of influenza SESAP Estela Leal. Symptoms of flu include fever, body ache, cough, sore throat and head. "If the patient feels the symptoms, he should see a doctor" tells the expert. According to Estela, to take medication on their own, the individual masks the symptoms. "This habit complicates the physician's diagnosis. Without the effects of self-medication, he will prescribe the best treatment possible for the case," he says.

Estela Leal explains that a common cold can lead to respiratory complications such as pneumonia for example, and leave patients bedridden. "The flu can lead even to death, because it compromises the entire body of the individual. Now with the cold, the person is not so weak and is recovering in the brief period of three to five days," says the expert.

Numbers

2010

159 suspected cases

6 confirmed

1 death

2009

1432 suspected cases

356 confirmed

18 deaths

Date: 10/12/2010

Cases of Dengue and Influenza A (H1N1) by this Friday (10)

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Cases of Dengue and Influenza A (H1N1) accompanied by the Health Department of Maringá days until December 10, 2010:

Influenza A (H1N1)
Reported - 1206
Positive Cases - 18
Death - 1
Dengue Reported - 6508
Positive - 3673
Death - 1

A man of 20 years, resident of Jales, was admitted to Base Hospital in Black River last Friday (28) with suspected Influenza A - H1N1.

According to a spokesperson for the hospital, the victim was hospitalized with fever, chills, dyspnea, myalgia, arthralgia, and conjunctivitis.

He remains in fourth in stable health awaiting test results.

The Department of Health Parnaíba released a technical note on the test results made ​​us brothers John Peter, 4 years and Ana Julia, 7, who died of suspected H1N1. The examinations were performed at the Laboratory of Adolfo Lutz São Paulo and were negative for the disease.


The died respectively on 07 and 13 April, after being attacked by a respiratory disease, which was diagnosed as severe pneumonia.


John Peter was the first to die in a private hospital in Parnaíba, a day after being hospitalized. The report recorded cadaveric bacterial pneumonia. Sister Ana Julia was hospitalized a day after the death of John Peter with the same symptoms as his brother. She was hospitalized three days, was discharged and got worse. Ana Julia returned to the clinic for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and died the same night.


According to epidemiological surveillance, examination confirmed the diagnosis that death was caused by severe bacterial pneumonia.

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The Parana is prepared for a possible entry of influenza A (H1N1), according to the superintendent of the Health Surveillance Secretariat of Health of Paraná State (Sesa), Peace Sesifredo According to him, the virus can come through the Rio Grande do Sul, where four deaths have been recorded so far due to H1N1.Sesa held a meeting on Friday (17) with representatives from various health agencies, hospitals and even the Public Ministry and Civil Defense to devise strategies to cope with the H1N1.

Among the strategies to face this type of flu, Sesa directs the medical treatment of people with symptoms of flu-like illness with oseltamivir.The Ministry of Health provides oseltamivir for members of the group at risk, such as pregnant women, children under two years, the elderly, among others.But the Parana, the second Peace, will not take into account the risk groups in fighting the H1N1 and suspected cases of influenza will be treated with the drug.

The monitoring of Sesa viruses that circulate in the air is also part of the strategy to tackle the H1N1.According to Paz, have been performed to analyze 300 samples.He points out that this year there have been no cases of H1N1 in Paraná so far.

The Secretary of State for Health, Michele Caputo Neto, says there is no cause for alarm in Paraná regarding H1N1.According to Caputo, the state has 500,000 currently available treatments for H1N1 in stock.

Caputo reports that next week will be a technical workshop with the participation of three secretaries of Health South and healthcare professionals to discuss issues and strategies that involve the confrontation of H1N1.

Peace directs that for the prevention of influenza H1N1 should people wash their hands, use alcohol gel and leave-ventilated environments.

Deaths

According to Superintendent of Health Surveillance of Sesa, Paraná recorded 318 deaths due to H1N1 in 2009.In 2010 there were 18 deaths.

RS registers three new confirmed cases of influenza A H1N1

The State Department of Health (SES), through the State Center for Health Survey (CEVS) reports the occurrence of three new confirmed cases of influenza A H1N1 in Rio Grande do Sul, including one death.Two cases were confirmed by the Central Laboratory of the State.They are:

- A woman of 54 years, resident of Vera Cruz, the first symptoms began on 09/06/11, 11/06/11 was admitted to a hospital in Santa Cruz do Sul, where he remains.The patient was not vaccinated against influenza in 2011, is a smoker, and chronic lung disease.

- A child of one year, not vaccinated against influenza in 2011, residing in Santa Cruz do Sul, 07/06/11 hospitalized since the day in the city, with good evolution.

One case was confirmed by epidemiological research.It is a baby of 10 months, also residing in Santa Cruz do Sul, who died on June 8 this year, without collection of specimens for laboratory diagnosis.The child was not vaccinated against influenza.

In 2011 so far, the state accounts for 191 reports of suspected cases of the disease, having been nine confirmed cases, including four deaths.Of the total, 166 cases were discharged and 16 are under investigation.