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Peru reports possible 8th death on AH1N1 influenza

LivinginPeru.com
Isabel Guerra

According to a press release from Peru's Ministry of Health, the A/H1N1 influenza death toll in Peru rose to seven.

The deceased patients were a 36-year-old male patient who had hypertension and a 21-year-old female with 30 weeks of pregnancy. Both patients had been categorized as of “high risk.”

On the other side, another death allegedly on AH1N1 (a 43 year-old woman with a heart condition) has been just reported in Huanuco region: however, the health authorities are yet to confirm this information.

At present, 144 new cases have been confirmed in the country; 89 in Lima, 33 in La Libertad, 3 in Junín, 2 in Ancash, 9 in Cusco, 7 in Arequipa and 1 in Pasco.

This brings the total of cases up to 2,226.

All of the patients are Peruvian and are currently receiving antiviral treatment under home isolation.

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# Mike says :
16 July, 2009 [ 10:28 ]

Well, that's too bad.

However - more than 250 children have died this year in the Andes.

Which seems more important to be upset about?

By the way, since Peru doesn't allow abortion (they think it is murder) - how come the unborn child doesn't count as a separate death?

# piggly wiggly says :
16 July, 2009 [ 15:51 ]

Oink Oink
Is there any way we can send a Porcina sandwitch to our good freinds Carlos Benvinidass and his boyfriend David Noqasiki ?

# Carlos Benavides says :
16 July, 2009 [ 17:44 ]

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# Carlos Benavides says :
16 July, 2009 [ 18:19 ]

I made a comment LOL

# Carlos Benavides says :
16 July, 2009 [ 18:21 ]

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# Carlos Benavides says :
16 July, 2009 [ 19:59 ]

FACTBOX-Worldwide spread of H1N1 flu  

07 Jul 2009 13:12:40 GMT

Source: Reuters

 July 7 (Reuters) - Here are details about the spread of the new flu, a mixture of swine, bird and human viruses which has infected more than 79,000 people, according to the latest World Health Organisation (WHO) and local health authority tallies.
The WHO has declared an influenza pandemic and advised governments to prepare for a long-term battle against the virus.
DEATH TOLL: 435
CONFIRMED CASES: The number of confirmed cases of H1N1 is now at least 95,500.
COUNTRIES WORST AFFECTED:
DEATHS CASES
UNITED STATES 170 33,902***
MEXICO 119 10,262*
ARGENTINA 60 2,800++
CANADA 25 7,983
CHILE 14 7,376**
AUSTRALIA 10 5,298+
THAILAND 7 2,076
BRITAIN 7 7,447****
URUGUAY 4 195
NEW ZEALAND 3 1,059
COSTA RICA 3 277
PERU 2 2,027
GUATEMALA 2 286
COLOMBIA 2 118
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2 108
PHILIPPINES 1 1,709
SPAIN 1 776
BRAZIL 1 737
HONDURAS 1 123
PARAGUAY 1 106
NOTES: WHO figures sometimes lag local confirmations covered by Reuters.
* = Mexico Ministry of Health figures.
** = Chilean health authorities.
*** = U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
**** = British Health Protection Agency figures.
+ = Australian government.
++ = Argentina's health ministry.
Sources: Reuters/WHO.

http://www.swineflunews.org/news/wire/unitedstates/www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L24706.htm

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