Lima, Jul. 05 (ANDINA).- Peru's first influenza A/H1N1-related death was confirmed on Sunday when the Ministry of Health reported two deaths linked to the virus.
In a press conference held Sunday noon, Health Minister Oscar Ugarte has confirmed that two people have recently died, with their deaths linked to influenza A/H1N1.
Ugarte said a 38 year-old woman died Friday after checking into a Lima hospital with pneumonia on June 29, when tests confirmed she had the virus.
"She received standard antiviral treatment but unfortunately she died," Ugarte said.
He also reported that a four-year-old girl, who had Down Syndrome, was admitted to hospital with severe respiratory problems, and died shortly thereafter.
In the first case, Minister Ugarte detailed that the woman suffered from high blood pressure and was overweight.
Peru has more than 810 confirmed infections of A/H1N1 and has become the seventh South American country to report deaths linked to the virus.
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