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Epidemiological Alert, Pneumonia in El Salvador, West Nile Virus (WNV) in the USA, Jungle Yellow Fever in the Region of the Americas, Food Poisoning in Passengers on an International Flight to Dallas (8 August 2003)

Alerta Epidemiológica, Neumonía en El Salvador, Virus del Nilo Occidental (VNO) en EUA, Fiebre amarilla en las Américas, Intoxicación alimentaria ocurrida en pasajeros de un vuelo internacional (8 agosto 2003)

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2003-08-08
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Pan American Health Organization
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On 3 August 2003, the Ministry of Health of El Salvador reported a cumulative number of 56,847 cases of pneumonia and 312 deaths associated with pneumonia. In Epidemiological Week (EW) 31 (ending on 2 August 2003) 6,453 cases of pneumonia were detected (138 more than what was registered the previous week), with an average of 921 daily cases.
 
Al 3 de agosto de 2003, el Ministerio de Salud del Salvador ha informado la ocurrencia de 56.847 casos acumulados de neumonía y 312 defunciones asociadas. En la semana epidemiológica 31 del 2003 (que finalizó el 2 de agosto) se detectaron 6.453 casos de neumonía (138 más que lo registrado la semana anterior) con un promedio de 921 casos diarios.
 
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Epidemiological Updates/Actualizaciones Epidemiologicas;August, 2003
Subject
Pneumonia; Neumonía; International Health Regulations; Emergencies; Reglamento Sanitario Internacional; Yellow Fever; Fiebre Amarilla; West Nile virus; Virus del Nilo Occidental
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/50963
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