TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS.- Hours after she was transferred from Gracias, Lempira, western Honduras, to Tegucigalpa, the doctor died on Friday. Karen Tábora to the causes of the deadly coronavirus.
The Honduran air force transferred – in critical condition – the medical professional in a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan plane to the capital.
She was later taken by ambulance to Escuela Hospital, however, she did not resist and lost the battle against the deadly disease, said Dr. Carlos Umaña, president. Medical Association of the Honduran Institute of Social Security (IHSS), San Pedro Sula.
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Tábora came with oxygen due to its low saturation. The doctor was infected with covid-19 a few days ago, but her health was deteriorating, so she decided to bring her to Tegucigalpa, where she will be admitted to Intensive care unit (ICU), but did not hold and died.
Death
According to data collected by HERALDULIn just five days since February, six doctors have lost their battle with the disease that has affected the world since its appearance in Wuhan, China.
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So far, in 2021 alone, 17 medical professionals have died after becoming infected with the virus while fighting in hospitals across the country to ensure the recovery of their patients.
The covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on medical personnel in Honduras, who are urging the government and the multisectoral masses to impose stricter measures to reduce the virus.
Doctors have died in 2021
1. Saúl Zelaya Rodríguez, January 3, 2021, Tegucigalpa.
2. Marco Tulio Martínez, January 3, 2021, Tegucigalpa.
3. Janet Alejandra Ordóñez, January 4, 2021, Tegucigalpa.
4. Carlos Castillo, January 9, San Pedro Sula.
5. Archimedes Rodriguez, January 22, Tegucigalpa.
6. Edgardo Murillo, January 24, San Pedro Sula.
7. Miguel Ángel Paz Fajardo, January 24, Tegucigalpa.
8. Raúl Pérez, January 24, Tegucigalpa.
9. Victoria García, January 26, San Pedro Sula.
10. Saúl Midence, January 27, Tegucigalpa.
11. Alejandro Melara, January 31, Tegucigalpa.
12. Marlene Starkman, February 2, Tegucigalpa.
13. Adalid Gálvez, February 3, San Pedro Sula.
14. Cándido Mejía, February 3, San Pedro Sula.
15. Gustavo Vásquez, February 4, San Pedro Sula.
16. Luis Tirso Sánchez, February 4, El Progreso.
17. Karen Tábora, February 5, Transferred from Lempira to Tegucigalpa.
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