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Health | 22 September, 2009 [ 23:33 ]
AH1N1 death toll reaches 133 in Peru
LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra
Peru's Health Ministry (MINSA) issued an statement confirming 12 more deaths due to AHN1 influenza; four in Lima, three in Callao, two in Cusco, one in Lambayeque, one in Piura and one in Arequipa.
According to the MINSA's press release, all these patients belonged to high risk groups, suffering from conditions like diabetes, pulmonary fibrosis, arthritis, TB, chronic alcoholism, obesity, etc.
These deaths increase to 133 the death toll at present in Peru, which has had a total of 8,104 cases of AH1N1 influenza, from which 7,686 people have fully recovered.
MINSA also reported that the number of new cases is decreasing in 12 regions, and that the impact on the country's health systems has been low.
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Isabel Guerra
Peru's Health Ministry (MINSA) issued an statement confirming 12 more deaths due to AHN1 influenza; four in Lima, three in Callao, two in Cusco, one in Lambayeque, one in Piura and one in Arequipa. According to the MINSA's press release, all these patients belonged to high risk groups, suffering from conditions like diabetes, pulmonary fibrosis, arthritis, TB, chronic alcoholism, obesity, etc.
These deaths increase to 133 the death toll at present in Peru, which has had a total of 8,104 cases of AH1N1 influenza, from which 7,686 people have fully recovered.
MINSA also reported that the number of new cases is decreasing in 12 regions, and that the impact on the country's health systems has been low.
Have other topics you'd like to see in our news section? If you or someone you know would like to contribute a news article to Living in Peru, whether it's translated or based on a personal investigation, send it to editor@livinginperu.com.
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