TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras.- Hours after she was transferred from Gracias, Lempira, western Honduras, to Tegucigalpa, the doctor died this Friday. Karen Tábora to causes of the mortal coronavirus.
The Honduran Air Force transported – in critical condition – the medical professional in a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan to the capital.
She was later taken in an ambulance to the Hospital Escola, but failed to resist and lost the battle against the deadly disease, said Dr. Carlos Umaña, president of the Association of Physicians of the Honduran Institute of Social Security (IHSS), Sant Pere Sula.
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Tabora came with oxygen due to its low saturation. The doctor became infected a few days ago with covid-19, but her health deteriorated, so she decided to take her to Tegucigalpa, where she would be admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (UCI), but did not hold out and died.
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According to data collected by THE HERALD, In just five days of February 6 doctors lost the battle against the disease affecting the world since its inception in Wuhan, China.
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So far in 2021 alone, 17 medical professionals have died after being infected with the virus while battling in country hospitals to ensure the recovery of their patients.
The covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on Honduran medical staff, who are urging the government and the Multisectoral Board to impose stricter measures to curb the virus.
Doctors dead this 2021
1. Saul Zelaya Rodriguez January 3, 2021, Tegucigalpa.
2. Marc Tulio Martínez, January 3, 2021, Tegucigalpa.
3. Janet Alejandra Ordóñez, January 4, 2021, Tegucigalpa.
4.Carlos Castell, January 9, Sant Pere Sula.
5. Archimedes Rodriguez, January 22, Tegucigalpa.
6. Edgardo Murillo, January 24, San Pedro Sula.
7. Miguel Ángel Pau Fajardo, January 24, Tegucigalpa.
8. Raúl Pérez, January 24, Tegucigalpa.
9. Victoria Garcia, January 26, San Pedro Sula.
10. Saul Midence, January 27, Tegucigalpa.
11. Alejandro Melara, January 31, Tegucigalpa.
12. Marlene Starkman, Feb. 2, Tegucigalpa.
13. Adalid Gálvez, February 3, San Pedro Sula.
14. Cándido Mejía, February 3, Sant Pere Sula.
15. Gustavo Vásquez, February 4, San Pedro Sula.
16. Luis Tirso Sánchez, February 4, El Progrés.
17. Karen Tabora, February 5, Transfer from Lempira to Tegucigalpa.
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