Costa Rican Woman Dies Of AH1N1 In Nicaragua
Nicaraguan health officials have confirmed
that the death of a Costa Rican woman in
that country was infected with the AH1N1 flu
virus. Guillermo González, Nicaragua's
ministro de Salud made the confirmation
Monday morning.
The woman whose identity was not disclosed,
died 12 hours after entering the Antonio
Lenín Fonseca hospital in Managua.
According to the Nicaraguan ministerio de
Salud, the woman was overly obese, weighing
over 112 kilograms, developed respiratory
problems after entering the country. Salud
officials said that the woman also suffered
from a sore throat, cough, sneezing, muscual
pains, tiredness and a fever, among other
ailments.
The woman had visited various private
doctors and treated with antibiotics.
However, when her condition worsened,
friends and family decided to take to the
hospital in a moribund state.
Despite receiving antiviral drugs, she died
a hours of being admitted.
Minister González told the press that the
woman had probably entered the country with
the infection, though he did not specify the
woman's arrival in Nicaragua.
This is the second victim of the AH1N1
recorded in Nicaragua, while the death toll
in Costa Rica is 31. |
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