[ad_1]
Daniel Alcides Carrión Hospital of Es Salud Tacna reported 11 people with symptoms that belong to the AH1N1 flu, which is why they were considered "suspect cases". The presence of this disease will be confirmed or excluded by laboratory tests in Lima.
The head of the care network, Paulo César Gordillo Maydana, explained that the suspected cases underwent a first test of which they were tested positive. three people; However, the tests that will be performed in Lima characterize the type of flu and are definitive. The results would take to arrive at Tacna between seven and ten days.
To date, one person has died in social insurance victim of influenza AH1N1, one patient has been released and three are in treatment. Gordillo said the EsSalud facilities are ready to deal with this flu epidemic because they have already done so effectively in 2009 and 2010 when the disease was declared pandemic.
The flu causes severe acute respiratory failure and can be fatal if it does not receive medical care or affects patients with chronic diseases.
Gordillo recommended vaccination against AH1N1 flu in children under six and older adults. EsSalud has 500 doses for vaccination and will ask more in Lima, if the demand exists. ❧
You may be interested
[ad_2]
Source link
