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Now 245 Confirmed Cases of H1N1 Influenza in Panama

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From: panama-guide.com

La Prensa - Panama's Ministry of Health (MINSA) reported 24 new confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza infection in the country, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 245, and they said they are preparing for the possibility that the virus will increase its propagation. Panama's Minister of Health, Rosario Turner, told reporters that 65% of the patients, most of whom are children younger than 15 years old, have recovered satisfactorily from the disease and have returned to their normal daily routines. Speaking on the decision taken today by the World Health Organization to raise their alert to Phase Six (Pandemic Underway), Turner said that what has to be done is "to take measures to mitigate, to avoid complications, and the MINSA is prepared in case this virus continues to propagate and undergoes a mutation." She explained that the MINSA is has prepared regional health centers with Tamiflu, the antiviral used against seasonal influenza, and also has increased the number of doctors considering the possibility of an increase in the numbers of patients. Speaking about an indigenous baby that is a little more than a month old that entered the Hospital del Niño in critical condition with H1N1 influenza last week, Turner said the baby is progressing satisfactorily towards stable condition within the framework of the gravity of his condition.

Detectan en Panamá 24 nuevos casos de la gripe A

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Aún no existe una vacuna contra la influenza A(H1N1).

6:03 p.m. - PANAMÁ, (ACAN-EFE). -El Ministerio de Salud de Panamá (Minsa) informó hoy de 24 nuevos casos de gripe A que elevan a 245 el número total de afectados en el país, y aseguró que se prepara ante la posibilidad de que el virus aumente su propagación.

La ministra de Salud, Rosario Turner, señaló a periodistas que el 65% de los pacientes, en su mayoría menores de 15 años, se han recuperado satisfactoriamente de la enfermedad y han vuelto a sus labores habituales.

Sobre el aumento del nivel de alerta por gripe A realizado hoy por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) hasta la categoría de pandemia, Turner indicó que lo que hay que hacer es "tomar medidas de mitigación, evitar las complicaciones y que el Minsa esté preparado en caso de que el virus siga propagándose y sufra una mutación".

Explicó que el Minsa ha dotado a los centros de salud con Tamiflu, antiviral utilizado contra la gripe estacional, y también ha aumentado la cantidad de médicos ante la posibilidad de que aumente la afluencia de pacientes.

Sobre una bebé indígena de poco más de un mes que ingresó la semana pasada en el Hospital del Niño de Panamá en estado crítico por la influenza A, Turner dijo que evoluciona satisfactoriamente hacia la estabilidad dentro del cuadro de gravedad que presenta.

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