AH1N1 Claims
Another Life:
Total 13 For The
Year
The number of
deaths due to
the AH1N1 virus
this year is now
at thirteen, the
latest victim of
the killer virus
is a 57 year
woman from Los
Chiles in the
northern zone.
The woman, whose
identity was not
released to the
public, died
last Friday.
The vice-ministra
de Salud, Ana
Morice,
explained "the
woman, a
resident of Los
Chiles, showed
symptoms of
infection on
June 13,
beginning with
respiratory
problems and was
treated for
such, but the
developed a
fever and four
days later had
problems
breathing. She
stayed home,
never went to a
medical centre,
dying the
following day".
Morice added
that the woman
also was
diabetic and was
vaccinated five
days after her
first symptoms
appeared, which
had no affect.
The vice-ministra
said that the
vaccine needs at
least 15 days to
begin to produce
antibodies that
stave off
infection from
the virus. The
woman was
treated for her
respiratory
problems in the
clinic, Ebais de
Los Chiles,
where she
recevied an
analgesic.
Currently three
other patients
with the AH1N1,
none serious,
are being
hospitalized at
the Hospital de
San Carlos.
The Zona Norte
(northern zone)
has been hit
hard with the
AH1N1.
The minsiterio
de Salud
confirms that it
still has 20.000
doses of the
vaccine and
doubtful that it
will be buying
more before
October.
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