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Montevideo, April 20th 2024 - 12:24 UTC

Health & Science

  • Saturday, July 18th 2009 - 15:40 UTC

    Pigs contract A/H1N1 virus flu and Argentina issues national alert

    This is the second time the disease had been found in pigs in the Buenos Aires province.

    Argentina declared a nationwide alert on Friday after pigs in the province of Buenos Aires were confirmed to have the A/H1N1 flu virus, health authorities said. Thousands of people have contracted the virus in Argentina and 137 people in the country have died.

  • Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 15:46 UTC

    OPS changes emphasis of A/H1N1 virus flu to “qualitative” info

    Less numbers and more info on the spread of the disease and response of the health systems recommend Dr. Roses

    The Pan American Health organization, OPS, announced Wednesday it had changed its monitoring system for the A/H1N1 virus because figures released by the different countries do no really reflect the transmission of the pandemic.

  • Thursday, July 16th 2009 - 15:36 UTC

    US travel alert to Argentina because of the H1N1 virus

    Travel plans should be discussed with doctor, recommends State Department

    The United States Department of State has sent out a travel alert to US citizens travelling to or residing in Argentina on the health risks associated with the World Health Organization (WHO)-declared 2009-H1N1 influenza pandemic, which has resulted in illness in numerous countries. The current outbreak in Argentina has caused federal, provincial, and municipal authorities to announce several measures to prevent the illness from spreading.

  • Tuesday, July 14th 2009 - 11:18 UTC

    A/H1N1 influenza virus is “unstoppable” admits WHO

    All countries need access to vaccines, said Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny.

    The new H1N1 virus is “unstoppable” reported on Monday the World Health Organization which gave drug makers a full go-ahead to manufacture vaccines against the pandemic influenza adding healthcare workers should be the first to get one.

  • Tuesday, July 14th 2009 - 11:10 UTC

    Argentina convenes regional meeting to address H1N1 pandemic

    Minister Juan Manzur will host the Buenos Aires meeting Wednesday

    Argentina called for a meeting of regional Public Health ministers to address the A/H1N1 virus situation and try to harmonize measures to counterattack the pandemic, announced the Ministry of Health in an official release.

  • Friday, July 10th 2009 - 12:31 UTC

    Cruise passengers ill with Norovirus virus demand refund

    Marco Polo passengers warned they won’t disembark unless they are contemplated

    Passengers on a cruise liner at the centre of a virus outbreak have said they will stay on the ship until they are promised their money back. The Marco Polo has been berthed at Invergordon on the Cromarty Firth in Scotland since Monday after hundreds of passengers and crew became ill with norovirus.

  • Thursday, July 9th 2009 - 13:01 UTC

    “Special powers” in Chile to drive down cases of A/H1N1 virus influenza

    At least 22 deaths related to the flu and over 9.100 cases confirmed

    In the face of increasing numbers of hospitalizations and consultations relating to breathing problems related to flu, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet issued a decree this week giving the Health Ministry additional powers to address Chile’s current problems relating to the AH1N1 virus.

  • Thursday, July 9th 2009 - 12:46 UTC

    New mix of hogs and seasonal flu detected in Canadian farm

    The hogs H3N2 virus has been around for over a decade

    Two farm workers in Western Canada have become infected with a new flu virus, health officials said this week, emphasizing the strain, described as non-pandemic influenza A virus, was not related to the H1N1 pandemic.

  • Tuesday, July 7th 2009 - 10:29 UTC

    Bolivia considering closing border with Argentina because of the flu

    Minister Tapia announced the drastic measures

    Bolivia is considering temporarily closing part of its extended border with Argentina, (773 kilometres long), because of the outbreak and quick spread of the A/H1N1 virus flu in that country, anticipated Health minister Ramiro Tapia over the weekend.

  • Tuesday, July 7th 2009 - 10:01 UTC

    Possible first death of Norovirus on cruise vessel

    Over 150 of the 800 passengers of Marco Polo have been taken ill.

    A man has died and more than 150 people have taken ill on board a cruise liner berthed in Invergordon, Easter Ross, Scotland. The vomiting bug, norovirus, is thought to have taken hold on the Marco Polo, which is touring the UK and Ireland with about 800 passengers and 350 crew members.