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Chihuahua: There are 4 killed by H1N1


In the state have been reported 20 possible cases and five suspected H1N1 confirmed


Sunday March 27, 2011
Juan Manuel Cruz / Correspondent | El Universal




CIUDAD JUAREZ. The Ministry of Health of Chihuahua confirmed four deaths from H1N1 influenza in the state.

The dependence explained that one of the victims was Isidrio Gutiérrez Palma, Road Agent Juarez, who was a patrol officer's partner Aaron Rodolfo Caballero, who died Tuesday from the same cause.

In Chihuahua, have been reported 20 possible cases and five suspected H1N1 confirmed.

The governor said Cesar Duarte is suspended as a preventive measure the use of breath analyzers in Ciudad Juárez, it is believed it may have been a route of infection. Today, he said, work will begin vaccination and a strong prevention campaign.

From next week the Ministry of Education, will install filters in the elementary schools, in order to detect suspected cases reported in Ciudad Juarez representative of this office, Javier González.

The PRI in the local Congress legislator Liz confirmed that Aguilar was infected by H1N1, for which he was subjected to treatment and is stable. (With information from Correspondent)

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/79941.html

Now, There are four victims of influenza A/H1N1 in Chihuahua - a vaccination campaign began in the state vulnerable groups


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27/03/2011 | Time Created: 00:28:07 | Last updated: 1:23:40


With the death of two people yesterday, increased to four the number of victims for influenza A/H1N1 in Chihuahua, health authorities reported Tuesday the state.

The latest case involves a victim who was killed in the state capital and in addition to the deaths of three people reported in Ciudad Juárez.

On Friday, the Ministry of Health of Chihuahua confirmed the deaths of two people in Ciudad Juárez by the reappearance of the virus A / H1N1, which caused the emergency epidemic two years ago.

In addition, the Epidemiology Branch announced that a total of 23 suspected influenza in Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez 12 cases, eight in the capital, and one in the municipalities of Meoqui, Delicias, and Parral.

Early yesterday morning there was the third death from the virus, Isidro Gutiérrez Palma, Road Agent Juarez, who was the officer's patrol partner Aaron Rodolfo Caballero, the first fatality of the disease this season.

The second victim reported by the authorities was identified as a 30 to 35 years. The two agents were infected Road last week, apparently, while implementing the operation of the device.

The governor, Cesar Duarte Jaquez, reported indefinitely the implementation of interlock program is suspended, as it is believed that it was one of the main routes of infection.

"Unfortunately, we are reporting the health sector that the death toll has increased, three of them in Ciudad Juarez and one in the state capital, in addition there are 23 confirmed and five suspected cases, " said state governor.

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http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=568901

Although multiple media reports now cite the shared breathalyzer as the route of infection for the two agents, it should be noted that the devices require the subject to blow INTO the device, so the fatal infections were due to a common source, not an unusually high dose of virus. Two deaths by the same virus signal increaased virulence (and no requirement for a pre-existing condition), and the infection of a legislator indicates the H1N1 is rapidly spreading.

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CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA (27/MAR/2011) .- A day after Health Secretary Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos commented that there is no alarm in Chihuahua state by the outbreak of influenza A H1N1, the state health agency reported that there are now four deaths from the disease.

Given this contingency, and because today it had recorded 25 suspected cases, the Ministry of Health of Chihuahua makes a day of intensive vaccination, and other preventive measures to avoid infection and spread of the disease.

The latest victim was Isidrio Gutiérrez Palma, Road Agent Juarez, who was the officer's patrol partner Aaron Rodolfo Caballero, who also died on Tuesday for the same reason.

Cesar Duarte Governor explained that was suspended as a preventive measure the use of the device in Ciudad Juárez, it is believed it may have been a route of infection.

The PRI in the local Congress legislator confirmed that Liz Aguilar also contracted the H1N1 virus, for which he was subjected to treatment and is stable.

When Mexico faced this kind of pandemic influenza between 2009 and 2010, there were 72 000 548 316 infections that caused a thousand deaths.

Therefore, federal health officials called on residents to take necessary preventive care and seek medical attention if they develop symptoms related to the disease.

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This Saturday is the third recorded death from the H1N1 influenza outbreak in the state.
The state Health Department reported the death of Isidro Gutiérrez Palma, Road Agent Juarez, who was a fellow officer's patrol Rodolfo Aaron Knight died Tuesday and was officially recognized as the first fatality of the disease this season.
The two agents were infected last week, but Knight died just three days after being admitted to a clinic, while Gutierrez remained in intensive care until he died Saturday.
At the time were reported 25 possible cases of H1N1, but not yet confirmed, although the Secretariat itself acknowledges that the tables for that type of influenza.
On the other hand, the state capital was reported unofficially that the PRI deputy Liz Aguilera have been infected and would be hospitalized in stable condition.
The incident was reported by people close to her family, but not confirmed by Congress or the Department of Health.
If true the above, the remaining 32 deputies and staff of the legislative body must undergo clinical studies.
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INFLUENZA (25): WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION UPDATE
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Date: Fri 25 Mar 2011
Source: World Health Organisation (WHO), Global Aleert and Response,
Influenza [abbr., edited]
<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/latest_update_GIP_surveillance/en/index.html>



WHO Update number 130 - Influenza update - 25 Mar 2011
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Summary
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Influenza activity in most areas of the northern hemisphere temperate
regions appears to have peaked and is declining. Although the level of
pneumonia and influenza mortality in the United States of America
(USA) is above the epidemic threshold and many states still are
reporting on widespread activity, most indicators on influenza
activity in North America are indicating decreasing influenza
activity. As activity in the Americas declines, influenza A(H1N1)2009
has increased proportionately and now accounts for 38 percent of all
virus detections. In Europe the peak has been passed in most countries
and all countries now report medium or low influenza activity. Cases
of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections in Europe are decreasing but
still above baseline in some parts of Eastern Europe. Influenza
viruses in Europe continue to be primarily influenza A(H1N1)2009,
about 70 percent of all viruses characterized, and influenza type B,
making up about 28 percent of all viruses. Data from parts of Northern
Africa show that there is ongoing community transmission of both
influenza A(H1N1l)2009 and influenza type B in Tunisia and Algeria.
The large majority of the viruses characterized are closely related to
the vaccine strains included in the current seasonal vaccines. Viruses
which have been characterized antigenically continue to be largely
related to the lineages found in the current trivalent seasonal
vaccine except for a small number of influenza B viruses of the
Yamagata lineage.

Countries in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere
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North America: Influenza activity in North America is decreasing in
both Canada and the USA. In Canada, most regions report either
declining or stable activity. The influenza like-illness (ILI)
consultation rate fell from 37.4 to 25.3 per 1000 patient visits in
epidemiological week 10 and is now below the expected rate for this
time of year. New hospitalizations with laboratory-confirmed influenza
among both adults and children also declined in the same period. Since
the beginning of the season, 93 percent of all influenza viruses have
been type A. Of the influenza A viruses subtyped, 86 percent have been
influenza A(H3N2). Detections of influenza type B have been increasing
proportionately since late January and now accounts for 28 percent of
all influenza positive specimens. Seventy-eight percent of 185 fatal
influenza cases reported from nine provinces and territories were in
patients aged 65 years or older. 91 percent of the subtyped influenza
A viruses in the fatal adult cases have been H3N2, and less than 3
percent influenza type B. In the USA, the ILI consultation rate fell 3
percent but is still above the national baseline. Reported deaths due
to pneumonia and influenza from the 122 city surveillance system also
remain above the epidemic threshold for this time of the year. During
epidemiological week 10, 11 children were reported to have died of
influenza related illness, making a total of 71 pediatric deaths since
October 2010. The overall proportion of samples testing positive for
influenza in week 10 has decreased from 27 percent to 21 percent.
Virus detections in the USA were primarily H3N2 and type B early in
the season, however, the proportion of detections due to influenza
A(H1N1)2009 have steadily increased and now account for 43 percent of
all the subtyped influenza A viruses. Mexico reports a low number of
influenza virus detections, with influenza type B as the most frequent
virus.

Europe: All influenza indicators in Europe continue to decline since
the last report. 37 of the 53 Member States in the WHO European Region
have passed a peak of the ILI or Acute Respiratory Illness (ARI)
surveillance in recent weeks. All countries reported either medium or
low influenza activity, and only Bulgaria reported increased activity.
Cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) in the European
Economic Area (EEA) peaked at the end of December 2010 but still
remain above pre-season levels in the Eastern European countries
(Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine). In
the EEA, the most frequently reported risk factor for severe influenza
infections is obesity. In week 10 the proportion of samples testing
positive for influenza among sentinel doctors was 46 percent. Of all
influenza virus detections that were reported this season, 72 percent
were influenza A and 28 percent were influenza B. Of the influenza A
viruses that were subtyped 97 percent were influenza A(H1N1)2009 and 3
percent were influenza A(H3N2). Since week 40, 2010, and similar to
North America, nearly all influenza A viruses characterized this
season in Europe have been antigenically similar to the H1N1 and H3N2
strains included in the current trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine.
Approximately 93 percent of influenza type B viruses characterized are
also of the same lineage as those in the current vaccine (Victoria)
with the remainder being of the Yamagata lineage.

North Africa and the Middle East: Influenza activity in North Africa
and the Middle East is moderate with influenza A(H1N1)2009 and
influenza B viruses co-circulating. The number of confirmed cases in
Algeria has increased over the last several weeks, with nearly 60
cases of influenza A(H1N1)2009 reported during 7-12 March. Tunisia has
had continued activity during the last few weeks with nearly 30 cases
of co-circulating influenza A(H1N1)2009 and influenza B reported. In
the Middle East, influenza activity in Oman and Iran remain moderate
with approximately 50 confirmed influenza cases in each country, while
the number of confirmed cases in Pakistan has decreased to less than
20.

Northern Asia: Overall, influenza activity in northern Asia continues
to decline. In north China, ILI activity has remained low and below
the activity level observed during the last three seasons. ILI
activity in Japan has seen a slight increase after several weeks of
decreasing activity. The proportion of ILI patients has remained
stable in the Republic of Korea after a declining trend seen over the
last several weeks. The majority of cases involve influenza
A(H1N1)2009, with influenza A(H3N2) and influenza B circulating in
lower numbers.

Countries in the tropical zone
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Influenza activity in the tropics remains low in most areas with
co-circulation of influenza B and influenza A(H1N1)2009. For the most
part, sporadic activity is reported in regions of Central America, the
Caribbean and the Andean Region. However, in Guatemala, the proportion
of positive respiratory viruses among the tested samples has increased
to 37 percent during 28 Feb - 4 Mar 2011, compared to 6 percent in the
previous week. In Ecuador, the percentage of samples positive for
respiratory viruses increased slightly from the previous week to
approximately 30 percent. In Sub-Saharan Africa, limited available
data indicate low levels of co-circulating influenza A and influenza B
viruses. However, influenza activity has been increasing in Kenya,
with 17 influenza B cases, 11 influenza A(H1N1)2009 cases, and 1
influenza A(H3N2) case during epidemiological week 10, compared to a
total of 18 cases the previous week. Madagascar also reports low level
persistent activity primarily associated with influenza type B.
Influenza activity in tropical Asia remains low with the majority of
cases involving influenza B and influenza A(H1N1)2009. In south China,
the percent ILI of sentinel hospital visits decreased to 3 percent
during week 10 from 3.3 percent the previous week. This is lower than
the level seen during the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons (3.4 percent
and 3.3 percent respectively).

Countries in the temperate zone of the southern hemisphere
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Influenza activity remains low in most regions in the temperate zone
of the southern hemisphere. However, Australia reports persistent
low-level of out-of-season influenza activity, primarily in the
northern tropical areas of the country. Influenza A(H3N2) is the
predominant virus in Australia.

Virological surveillance
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During weeks 9 to 10, laboratory detections of influenza A(H1N1)2009,
A(H3N2) and B viruses continued to be reported in many parts of Asia,
Europe and North Americas, though virus activity in general was low.
In the northern hemisphere and tropical regions, a general decline in
activity was observed for both H1N1 (2009) and B viruses that
co-circulated in some countries. In Europe, decreased activity was
observed for both H1N1 (2009) and B viruses that co-circulated. In
Asia, influenza A(H1N1)2009 viruses continued to predominate, while
influenza B viruses were slightly predominant in Africa with
co-circulation of A(H3N2) viruses. In the United States of America,
influenza A(H1N1)2009, A(H3N2) and B viruses co-circulated, while in
Canada, the predominant viruses continued to be influenza A(H3N2). In
the southern hemisphere, influenza activity was low with
influenzaA(H1N1)2009, A(H3N2) and B viruses detected in few countries.
The vast majority of characterized viruses from the 2010-2011
influenza season remain antigenically similar to the viruses WHO
recommended for the 2010-2011 northern hemisphere influenza vaccines.

FluNet reports
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During weeks 9 to 10 (27 February 2011 to 12 March 2011), National
Influenza Centres (NICs) from 71 countries, areas or territories
reported data to FluNet. A total of 13 496 specimens were reported as
positive for influenza viruses, 9379 (69.5 percent) were typed as
influenza A and 4117 (30.5 percent) as influenza B. Of the sub-typed
influenza A viruses reported, 76.7 percent were influenza A(H1N1)2009
and 23.3 percent were influenza A(H3N2).

Influenza virus detection by type/subtype in countries, areas or
territories (as of 22 Mar 2011):

-- Influenza A(H1N1)2009: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia,
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Cameroon, Canada, China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, France - French Guiana, France - Martinique,
Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of),
Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Lao People's Democratic Republic,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Morocco,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation,
Rwanda, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden,
Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of
America, Viet Nam.

-- Influenza A(H1N1) (old seasonal virus): no report.

-- Influenza A(H3N2): Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba,
Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, France - French Guiana, Germany, Greece,
Guatemala, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Italy, Japan, Kenya,
Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Morocco, Norway, Paraguay, Russian Federation,
Rwanda, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Republic of Tanzania,
United States of America, Viet Nam.

-- Influenza B: Albania, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, France - French Guiana,
Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's
Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar,
Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Poland,
Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri
Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Unite Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania,
United States of America, Viet Nam.

-- No influenza activity reported: Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Central
African Republic, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia,
France - Guadeloupe, Honduras, India, Mauritius, South Africa,
Uganda.

(The Global Influenza Programme monitors influenza activity worldwide
and publishes an update every 2 weeks. The updates are based on
available epidemiological and virological data sources, including
FluNet (reported by the Global Influenza Surveillance Network) and
influenza reports from WHO Regional Offices and Member States.
Completeness can vary among updates due to availability and quality of
data available at the time when the update is developed.)

--
Communicated by:
ProMED-mail Rapporteur Marianne Hopp

[Graphical representation of some of the data contained in this
report, which readers are recommended to consult, can be accessed as
follows

- Global circulation of influenza viruses
<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/2011_03_25_influenza_global_circulation.pdf>

- Northern hemisphere circulation of influenza viruses
<http://gamapserver.who.int/gareports/Default.aspx?ReportNo=5&Hemisphere=Northern>

- Southern hemisphere cirulation of influenza viruses
<http://gamapserver.who.int/gareports/Default.aspx?ReportNo=5&Hemisphere=Southern>

- Weekly update on oseltamivir resistance to influenza A/(H1N1)
virus
<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/influenza/2011_03_25_weekly_web_update_oseltamivir_resistance.pdf>.

For the reporting period (09 - 23 Mar 2011), 10 new cases of
influenza A(H1N1)2009 viruses carrying the H275Y substitution have
been reported. It brings the cumulative total to 431 so far. - Mod.CP]

[see also:
Influenza (21): WHO update 20110314.0819
Influenza (18): WHO update 20110225.0629
Influenza (14): WHO update 127 20110212.0482
Influenza (09): WHO update 126 20110128.0337
Influenza (05): WHO update 125 20110115.0171]
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Notice that the WHO report does not mention pandemic H1N1 in Mexico or Venezuela.

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Chihuahua takes action against another outbreak of H1N1 influenza


- The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the H1N1 pandemic over in August 2010 , the first of the twenty-first century since its discovery in April 2009 caused the killed more than 18,500 people




Authorities in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, bordering the United States, announced a special operation to prevent the outbreak of the H1N1 virus that left four deaths in the last week. on Sunday the secretariat of state education.



"School filters will be implemented following the outbreak of human influenza H1N1, which are intended to protect all students of possible infection, "said Javier
González Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports of Chihuahua. The official said four people have died in the state since last Thursday, when it detected a new outbreak of virus in Chihuahua, Mexico's largest district with more than 3.5 million people.

State authorities began a vaccination campaign and media to recommend measures to prevent the population. Mexico faced the April 23, 2009 a
health alert regarding the outbreak of H1N1 influenza pandemic that killed more than 1,250 dead the country and stopped for a few weeks the streets of Mexico City and its metropolitan area, home to some 20 million people.

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http://www.el-nacional.com/www/site/p_c ... ipe-AH1N1-

7 more confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) in Chihuahua


March 27, 2011

After being informed that there are now four killed in Chihuahua by H1N1 influenza, the health secretary of the company, Sergio Piña Marshall, confirmed seven more cases of this disease and said there was still more are being analyzed.

After being informed that there are now four killed in Chihuahua by influenza A (H1N1), the Secretary of Health of the entity, Sergio Piña Marshall, confirmed seven cases of this disease and said there was still more are being analyzed.

"We had 21 cases studied for influenza A (H1N1), of which 7 have been positive. The Mexican Social Security Institute has also reported 7 suspected cases. "

He also talked about prevention measures and how they are fighting a resurgence in the state

"Today the state of Chihuahua started a mass vaccination against seasonal influenza virus and against the H1N1 influenza virus. "

In an interview with Millennium TV, local Health Secretary said that the complications of influenza A (H1N1) that occurs in middle-aged population of life, between 15 and 55 years of age is the rank high which has the disease.

"We tell people all the time that the responsibility it has with hygiene measures are primarily handwashing, personal hygiene and environmental hygiene are the best way to prevent infection. "

http://www.radioformula.com.mx/notas.asp?Idn=163906

Mexico state on swine flu alert


March 28, 2011 - 7:44AM


Authorities in Mexico's Chihuahua state along the US border have announced preventive health measures to stanch a return of a swine flu epidemic after four people recently died of the virus.

"School checks will be implemented following a renewed outbreak of H1N1 human influenza, as a means of protecting all students from possible infection," said Javier Gonzalez, Chihuahua's deputy secretary of education, culture and sport.

Gonzalez said four people had died in the state since last week, when authorities discovered a fresh outbreak of the virus, and state health officials quickly launched a vaccination campaign and outreach programs to inform the population about prevention measures.


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An H1N1 outbreak has also been detected in Venezuela, where health authorities last week said 85 people had recently contracted the virus, and three people with H1N1 have died this year. (There are four confirmed deaths in Venezuela)

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