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Caracas-confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 in Venezuela rose yesterday from the 202 recorded last Friday at 415, said the Health Minister Eugenia Sader, who denied that there has been further deaths from the virus.

He said that the four fatalities died from influenza in early detection of disease and said that hospitalized patients are stable.

Sadr said in a news conference that the virus was brought by 19 states in the country, with 189 infected in the Andean state of Merida, 177 and 77 in Caracas Miranda, bordering the capital of Venezuela, among others.

The minister appreciated the work done by specialists from the National Institute of Hygiene, where 175 samples are processed daily on Monday said there were more than 300 samples awaiting analysis.
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Sixty cases of H1N1 are confirmed in the state of Mérida

The Network of Scientific and Medical Societies of Venezuela said that the vaccination plan against the H1N1 virus "was delayed for 15 months” (Photo: Reuters)

Marcos Díaz Orellana, the governor of the state of Mérida, said that despite the virus outbreak in the Andean state, there is "no reason" to panic

Marcos Díaz Orellana, the governor of the state of Mérida, confirmed on Wednesday morning that there are 60 H1N1 cases in the region. Díaz said that two people have died in 2011 while 16 others remain hospitalized.

The official stressed that "an epidemiological barrier" has been set in the region, adding that "there is no reason to panic or to rush to get vaccinated."

Díaz Orellana recalled that Venezuelan state policy comprises vaccination against the H1N1, whether it is an A, B, or C strain of children under seven, the elderly above 60, and people with medical complications.

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Lack of timely vaccination causes another H1N1 outbreak
No other country in the region has reported an outbreak as severe as Venezuela's

The Network of Scientific and Medical Societies of Venezuela said that the vaccination plan against the H1N1 virus "was delayed for 15 months” (Photo: Reuters)

The new and violent outbreak of H1N1 flu cases in Venezuela has a clear reason: the lack of a mass vaccination plan in 2010, as the plan implemented by 18 countries in the region.

Venezuela, Haiti and Dominican Republic were the only countries in the hemisphere that failed to implement a plan to immunize their population against the swine flu or H1N1, against the recommendations of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and despite several official announcements. The vaccination plan has just begun, "15 months late," said Ana Carvajal, an infectious disease specialist and director of the Network of Scientific and Medical Societies of Venezuela.

The first cases of H1N1 in 2011, which were not officially reported, hit the state of Guárico (central Venezuela), during the fifth epidemiological week, in early February. Thereafter, there has been an upward trend with a peak in the tenth epidemiological week, when 43 cases were recorded up from 13 cases, according to data reported by the Scientific Network, based on the Epidemiological Bulletins issued by the Ministry of Health.

Eugenia Sader, the Minister of Health, confirmed on Tuesday that there were 100 cases of influenza H1N1 nationwide and four deaths. In its 177th Epidemiological Alert, the Scientific Network made a dramatic comparison: in the first weeks of 2011 died in Venezuela the same amount of people that died in 2010, when the pandemic ended. During the pandemic, which began in Venezuela in May 2009, a total of 135 people died and 24 of them were pregnant.

"The World Health Organization (WHO) had warned that the current outbreak was going to enter into a post-pandemic period. The WHO had suggested that the cases of acute respiratory infections and seasonal influenza virus could increase. Venezuela was affected by a hike in the number of cases. The cold spell has also been a factor to increase the number of cases," Carvajal added.

The cases did not originate across the border, but in Venezuelan territory. Therefore, members of the Scientific Network warned that "the activation of an epidemiological screening," as announced by the Venezuelan Health Ministry, will not be effective to fight against the pandemic.

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Rises to 482 the number of confirmed cases of H1N1

The Health Minister Eugenia Sader, reported cases rose to 482 the number of confirmed cases of H1N1 in the country, 189 cases in Merida t 102 cases in the Capital District. "They should stay at home all the people who have flu symptoms," he advised.

Indicated that reported cases of Influenza A in the country and did not rule that the H1N1 virus could move.

Sader said that more than one million H1N1 influenza vaccines in the state strategic reserve and recalled that more than three million people have received the dose. . "All states have the vaccines," he said.

He stressed that people over 60 should get vaccinated, pregnant women, people with chemotherapy and children aged 6 to 11 months.

Venezuela's government confirmed on 30 March, 489 cases of H1N1 virus, but the Health Minister, Eugenia Sader, acknowledged that the number of samples exceeded 10 times the capacity to process lab tests, up from 22-176 daily trials.

Eugenia Sader stressed however, that none of the 20 Venezuelan states reported to the virus, you can declare 'Outbreak'.

He added that actually 90% of cases of H1N1 virus under the State of Merida, in the latest report only confirms the following:

Merida is picked up with 189 infected, the capital district recorded an increase to 112 and 95 cases Miranda. Recorded 15 cases Trujillo, Táchira 11, and 8 cases of H1N1 Carabobo.

Lara Guarico and recorded 7 infected, while Aragua, Vargas, Yaracuy and Cojedes recorded every 5 cases. 4 Zulia, Amazonas 3, 3 Portuguesa, Barinas, Anzoátegui New Espoarta and 2, finishing with Apure, Bolivar, Sucre Falcon and a single case of H1N1.

In its statement the Ministry of Health, the Minister said the government has more than 1 million vaccines have already been vaccinated 3 million people, especially people with chronic diseases.

It was reiterated that those affected by the flu to stay home to avoid infecting others.

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Government reported 586 cases of influenza A in 23 states

Health Minister, Eugenia Sader, said that there is a decrease in the spread of H1N1 virus. Stressed the diagnostic capability of INH.

Caracas .- Despite the efforts of the Executive to fully control the H1N1 virus, the figures show that even this goal has not been reached. According to the latest report by the Ministry of Health is 586 cases in 23 states, Delta Amacuro being the only entity that has been affected so far. The report shows that there are more than 104 cases reported on Wednesday (482), ie there is an increase of 21.57%.

However, the holder of the office of Health, Eugenia Sader, said there was a decrease in the spread of the virus and only three patients are hospitalized. He explained that the increase in the number of infected is because "there is greater diagnostic capability" of the National Institute of Hygiene Rafael Rangel, who processed the samples.

Entities with influenza are Merida 195; Capital District with 142, Miranda 125; Trujillo 18; Táchira with 13, Lara and Aragua with 11; Carabobo nine, Guarico and Vargas with seven; Yaracuy, Zulia, Anzoátegui with six; Cojedes, Portuguese and five Nueva Esparta, Monagas four, three Amazonas and Bolivar, Barinas and Apure two, with a Falcon and Sucre.

The new outbreak of H1N1 influenza was reported in the country last March 17. The executive said that the resurgence of the disease is caused by the inflow of tourists carrying the virus during the Feria del Sol in Mérida.

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After repowering the NIH laboratories, analysts have managed to process 10 times more samples than before. "You start to appear other viruses such as influenza A only, which is an indication that these other H1N1 viruses can move to," he explained.

Min-Health has not yet confirmed the case of a pregnant woman died in Táchira. In Bejuma, epidemiologist West Axis, Eligio Concepción, announced that the sample was negative for the suspected case of a woman pregnant condition, Canoabo resident.

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