AH1N1 Claims Lives Of
Two Disabled Children: Death Toll Now At 49
While waiting for the Pan American Health
Organization (PAHO) to ship the first
200.000 doses of the vaccine for the AH1N1
virus, those living at the home of the
disabled, "Hogar Manos Abiertas" in
Alajuela, have been living a nightmare, with
an outbreak of the virus that has so far
claimed two lives and 29 infected.
The outbreak was confirmed by sister Marlen
Rodríguez that heads the home on the Nuestra
Voz radio program on Radio Monumental.
Rodríguez said that the outbreak began on
December 30 when several children with
severe disabilities and some of the nuns
working at the home had to be sent to
hospital.
With the death of the two of the children,
it raises the AH1N1 death toll in Costa Rica
to 49.
The ministra de Salud, María Luisa Ávila,
said that there are three other deaths this
year suspected of being caused by the AH1N1
virus.
Minister Ávila, along with the here
vice-minister, Ana Morice and other Salud
officials, visited the home on Wednesday to
confirm personally that the outbreak is
under control.
Sister Marlen charged that the home lacked
medical support to face the emergency, given
that the home cares for minors with severe
disabilities who depend 100% on the
unconditional work of the nuns at the home.
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