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TIRANA, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) – Albania has registered four deaths related to the AH1N1 virus and the latest case concerns a 76-year-old lady from Lushnja, in western Albania, said Silvana Bala, chief medical officer at Sanatorium Hospital. Friday media.
"The patient arrived at the hospital in a serious condition with insufficient pulmonary function.It was immediately sent to the intensive care unit, but the insufficiency of lung function caused death after 8 hours late in the evening Thursday, "said Bala.
Meanwhile, at Sanatorium Hospital in the capital Tirana, between 80 and 100 urgent cases occur every day with flu symptoms. At present, there are 10 serious cases including 3 with controlled breathing.
"AH1N1 is a virus that targets the respiratory system when it affects people whose immune systems are weakened, as well as people who also suffer from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease or heart disease. kidney, the virus easily causes serious complications, such as bilateral pneumonia ". the doctor.
The Albanian Institute of Health urges citizens to get vaccinated against influenza and to avoid overcrowded places.
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