Thursday, July 9, 2009

Argentina: Health Minister confirms 82 deaths

2677 positive cases
Already there are 82 deaths from influenza A

09-07-2009 / The Ministry of Health of the Nation confirmed tonight that the number of deaths from Influenza A (H1N1) was 82. 47 joined in the province of Buenos Aires, 7 in the City, 22 in Santa Fe, 2 in Missions and in Entre Rios, Black River, San Juan and in the metropolitan area, without jurisdiction.

Concern about influenza A.

The Ministry of Health of the Nation confirmed tonight that the number of deaths from Influenza A (H1N1) was 82. 47 joined in the province of Buenos Aires, 7 in the City, 22 in Santa Fe, 2 in Missions and in Entre Rios, Black River, San Juan and in the metropolitan area, without jurisdiction.

Also reported that the health portfolio as of today, the 2677 Institute Malbrán confirmed positive cases of the disease, leaving 2261.

Earlier, the governor of Buenos Aires, Daniel Scioli, attributed to preventive measures that were taken down on the number of medical consultations for influenza A and opined that "a reasonable decision is" off the healthcare of tomorrow.

"Everything indicates that they have significantly reduced the consultations and internments by Influenza A, so surely the actions being taken forward in prevention are beginning to yield results," he explained.

For its part, the head of government of Buenos Aires, Mauricio Macri, also reiterated that under the level of consultation in the city.

After the act by the Day of Independence in Plaza de Mayo, Macri said that "we are better than a week ago and in hospitals is decreasing the level of demand and consultation", said since the pandemic influenza A.

He explained that the Hospital de Niños Ricardo Gutiérrez "fell from 600 to 150 the level of consultation."

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