jueves, 30 de abril de 2009

Galicia (Spain) Studying a second suspected case of swine flu

He has not had time to confirm whether the patient Mos (Vigo), which since last Monday accused the symptoms of swine flu itself is infected or not infected, and a new case had come to the fore. A couple of Orense 21 years that a month ago that went to Mexico, where he covered the first symptoms, since five days before he went back to the hospital with a picture of high fever and flu.
The patient, who remains single, went to Cristal's Hospital Complejo Hospitalario de Ourense arrival to Spain, to the many reports generated by the appearance of cases in the country Azteca, explained head of the department of Clinical Internal Medicine, Ovidio Fernández Álvarez. This is the second course record that the Commonwealth, and joins detected early in the week, the result of which was settled today, although the Galician Health Service confirmed that they are not yet ready analysis. Both are isolated and developing well, pending the opinion from the Carlos III Institute, which has sent the samples.
The Ministry of Health reported yesterday in the early hours on the health status of patients, "not acute. In both cases, the staff member provided that dictate the treatment protocols of the World Health Organization and the Ministry, based antivirals.
Ovidio Fernandez explained to the young physician suspected that might be affected by H1N1, and that "we must start treatment as soon as possible, without waiting for the results." Once the sample is taken usually takes between 48 and 72 hours to see the conclusion.
The patient came to hospital with a girl who also traveled with her to Mexico but had no symptoms to be considered by the physicians suspected case. Even so, and "as a precaution, according to hospital sources," this guy was administered preventive medication, which is lower than the dose that makes the treatment.
As is known, referred to the symptoms of swine as a table in the usual flu to use. Malaise, cough, headache, fever and sneezing, were some of those, so they advised to go to an emergency care physician or, if to acknowledge the symptoms.

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