Moderators Moderator_03 Posted June 1, 2023 Moderators Share Posted June 1, 2023 Quote Two influenza deaths prompt mass vaccination program Posted 31/05/2023 AFTER two deaths were confirmed in the country due to the AH1N1 Influenza virus and given the increase in severe flu cases, the Ministry of Health (Minsa) in conjunction with the Social Security Fund, announced a mass vaccination campaign at the national level free of charge in all health centers and polyclinics of the Social Security Fund(CSS). The campaign is aimed at infants, young people, adults, the elderly, and the disabled who require a dose of vaccine against the new strain of Influenza, in addition to the other vaccines that are part of the national vaccination scheme. The Metropolitan Health Region will be offering the vaccine against influenza, from Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm in the 19 health centers throughout the capital. In addition, there will be a day outside the walls this weekend, on Saturday, June 3, at the Las Mañanitas health center and on Sunday, June 4, at the El Chorrillo health center from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. both days. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/two-influenza-deaths-prompt-mass-vaccination-program Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted June 8, 2023 Quote Five "unvaccinated" influenza deaths confirmed Luis Francisco Sucre. Posted 07/06/2023 The Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre, confirmed on Wednesday, June 7, the death of five people from the influenza virus, all under 55 years of age and without a vaccine. Sucre called on the population to go to the facilities of the Social Security Fund and the Ministry of Health, to administer the influenza vaccine. In his opinion, the virus in 2023 is "more aggressive" compared to the years 2018 and 2019 https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/five-unvaccinated-influenza-deaths-confirmed-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted June 14, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted June 14, 2023 Quote Influenza deaths climb to 10 including 3 minors Posted 12/06/2023 Deaths from the influenza virus in the country have risen to ten cases, among these three are minors, confirmed to TVN, the National Director of Health, Melva Cruz. According to the official, the minors who died are between the ages of 8 and 11, reported in the provinces of Colón, Veraguas, and Panama Oeste (Arraiján). Among the latest deaths are two adults, one aged 30 and one 42. According to Cruz, as of week 20, there has been an increase in cases, diagnosed by sentinel surveillance to approximately 400. He added that, of the 10 cases of deaths, eight were unvaccinated and the other two are being investigated for their vaccination status, apart from this, they were patients at risk, of cardiovascular, obesity, and immunosuppression and one of the minors had a congenital malformation. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/influenza-deaths-climb-to-10-including-3-minors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted June 15, 2023 Quote HEALTH: Influenza is not a common cold - Get Vaccinated Posted 14/06/2023 So far this year, some 10 people have died from influenza in Panama, including three minors, and three of the victims died in Panama West reports TVN. This scenario has forced the authorities to communicate to the public that we are not facing a common cold, so it is necessary to be immunized. Max Ramírez, a pediatrician, clarified that the influenza virus is not a common cold but a viral disease, popularly known as trancazo that causes a sudden high fever of about 40 degrees, accompanied by pain in the joints and in the head. In addition, it causes a dry cough, general discomfort, sore throat, and rhinitis. "Influenza can be serious and in some cases, it can lead to death," he reaffirmed. By contrast, the common cold is a fever of 37 to 38 degrees, with mild discomfort that slowly takes over the body. He recalled that babies can be vaccinated from 6 months and they should receive two doses against influenza, with an interval of one month. That is, before the year they must have both vaccines and after that, they are given the vaccine once a year. Likewise, it was clarified that people with colds can be vaccinated as long as they do not have a fever. The health centers of the Ministry of Health are vaccinating from 7:00 am to 2:30 pm. Ramírez reported that there are still 320,800 doses waiting to be administered, which will be distributed over the weekend at 99 Rufina Alfaro, the Crisol court, and the Santiago de La Guardia school. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/health-influenza-is-not-a-common-cold-get-vaccinated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted June 28, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted June 28, 2023 Quote Five new Flu deaths raise total to 22 Posted 27/06/2023 Five new deaths from influenza (4 type A and 1 type B) were confirmed on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health . The new deaths increased the accumulated death toll in Panama to 22. They are 13 men and 9 women, in the age range between 4 and 82 years. None of the recently deceased had received the influenza vaccine. Risk factors for death 90% of the deceased (20 of 22) had risk factors such as: diabetes, hypertension, obesity, obesity, pulmonary, renal, neurological, immunosuppression among other diseases. Of the 22 deceased, 18 were not vaccinated. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/five-new-flu-deaths-raise-total-to-22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted July 5, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted July 5, 2023 Quote Two baby deaths lift influenza toll to 24 Posted 04/07/2023 The deaths of two babies from influenza in the Children’s Hospital one just a month old and the other one year have raised deaths from the virus to 24. The minors belong to the provinces of Darién and Bocas del Toro, but, both lost their lives while they were hospitalized reported Melva Cruz, national director of Health of the Minsa. Preliminarily it is presumed that the relatives of the infants have not received the vaccines to prevent the disease. The influenza virus experiences two spikes: May to July and then October to November. In the first peak, the cases drop but do not disappear, reported Gladys Guerrero, head of the Health Intelligence Unit of the Social Security Fund (CSS) , while clarifying that currently, the AH1N1 virus is the one that is producing the highest number of hospitalizations and has caused the majority of deaths in the country. Guerrero recalled that in the influenza epidemic that occurred in 2016, the percentage of those affected were under 5 years of age and people between 60 and 70 years of age; but now with AH1N1, most of the cases are concentrated in groups of productive age. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/two-baby-deaths-lift-influenza-toll-to-24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted July 14, 2023 Quote 27 Influenza deaths – all unvaccinated Posted 13/07/2023 The number of deaths from influenza in Panama so far this year has climbed to 27 reports the Minister of Health, Luis Francisco Sucre, pointing out that everything indicates that the virus seemed to be more aggressive, however, he stressed that none of the victims of this disease had been vaccinated. Of the 27 deceased, 4 are minors of 4, 8, 10, and 11 years old. He took the opportunity to reiterate to the population the availability of all the vaccines in the Expanded Immunization Program (PAI) and urged them to come to be immunized. Meanwhile, regarding the Covid cases, the minister indicated that progress has been made and that the percentage of positivity is currently 7% throughout the country. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/27-influenza-deaths-all-unvaccinated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted July 20, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted July 20, 2023 Quote Influenza death total reaches 32 – all unvaccinated Posted 19/07/2023 Five new deaths from influenza in the last week were reported by the Ministry of Health (Minsa) on Tuesday, July 18 bringing the accumulated number of deaths from the virus rises to 32, of which 16 are women and 16 men. According to the Minsa, the last deceased are 4 women and one man; three had influenza A and two had influenza B. They range in age from 7 months to 88 years. "None of the deceased had been vaccinated against influenza," said the ministry. The 32 deaths have been registered in various parts of the country: in the Metropolitan area 8 died, in Panama Oeste 7, in Panamá Norte 3, in San Miguelito 3, in Chiriquí 3, in Darién 2, in Veraguas 2 and with one death are the health regions of Colón, Bocas del Toro, Coclé and one with residence in San Miguelito, but was confined to Panama East (Chepo). According to information from the Expanded Immunization Program, a total of 1,231,362 doses of the influenza vaccine have been applied from April 12 to July 17. https://www.newsroompanama.com/health/influenza-death-total-reaches-32-all-unvaccinated-3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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