Archive for April, 2009

Mexico corrects number of swine-flu deaths to seven

Mexico City – Mexican authorities corrected the number of people killed by swine flu to seven from a previous 20.

Miguel Angel Lezana, director of the national epidemiological and disease control centre, said late Tuesday that the mutated H1N1 swine-flu virus was confirmed to be responsible for seven deaths. The other 13 cases could not be confirmed yet, he said.

Mexican authorities previously put the swine-flu death toll at 20. Lezana said additional testing was conducted on recommendation of the the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO).

At least 159 people have been killed by flu infections in Mexico, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said. On Tuesday, 1,311 people remained hospitalized out of a total of 2,498 suspected cases, he added.

An infection with the swine-flu virus was confirmed in 26 cases.

Mexico on Tuesday closed down main tourist sites across the country to try to limit the spread of the virus. Mexico City limited restaurants to takeout orders and deliveries and ordered gyms and pools closed.

Meanwhile, Mexico’s Central American neighbours called for help to battle the disease from the international community. At a meeting of Central American health officials in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua, health ministers said in a letter to the WHO that the region lacked medication in case swine flu spreads.

Governments in Honduras and El Salvador raised their crisis levels while Costa Rica on Tuesday reported two suspected swine-flu cases. According to Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila, both of the infected patients had returned from Mexico.

Cuba cancelled all flights to and from Mexico for 48 hours.

Despite the potential health crisis, about 14,000 doctors in the Dominican Republic embarked on a four-day strike Tuesday, demanding their pay be more than doubled to about 1,600 dollars per month.

Emergencies and possible swine-flu cases are to be exempt from the strike.

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Swine Flu Update as of April 27th, 2009 at 4:00pm

The following blog entry is from Pamela Thompson who is a registered nurse who has lived in Puerto Vallarta for over 17 years, 10 of them in health care. Pamela now leads Health Care Resources Puerto Vallarta, a local health care resource network.

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I have just spoken to Dr. Luis Suarez, infectious disease physician in Puerto Vallarta.

He reports that:


1. There are no confirmed cases in the state of Jalisco. 160 samples were taken and all were negative for Swine Flu.

2. There are no confirmed cases in the state of Nayarit.

3. Continue with precautionary measures including good hand washing, avoiding crowds, increase Vitamins B, K, A & D. Good ventilation in homes allowing the sun to enter.

4. Avoid hand-shaking, kissing.

5. He feels it is coming under good control in Mexico City.

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